Ga2Ge10La6O32

Ga2Ge10La6O32 is a wide-gap insulating oxide compound that is theoretically stable enough to be a viable target for laboratory synthesis.

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Crystal structure of Ga2Ge10La6O32
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

About Ga2Ge10La6O32

Ga2Ge10La6O32 is a complex oxide material characterized by its wide-gap insulating electronic profile. Its composition, featuring gallium, germanium, lanthanum, and oxygen, suggests a rigid structural framework that is of interest for fundamental materials research.

As a near-hull compound, it is considered a promising candidate for experimental synthesis. The existence of multiple reported structures across databases highlights its significance as a subject for further investigation into its potential physical and chemical properties.

At a glance

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for Ga2Ge10La6O32, aggregated across 3 databases.

Band Gap

3.25 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

0.015 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

Near hull (likely stable)
2 DFT sources

Structures

4
3 databases, 1 space group
Uses

Applications

Where Ga2Ge10La6O32 is used.

Fundamental materials researchSolid-state chemistry studies
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Ga2Ge10La6O32, answered from cross-validated data.

What is Ga2Ge10La6O32?

Ga2Ge10La6O32 is a wide-gap insulating oxide compound that is theoretically stable enough to be a viable target for laboratory synthesis.

More questions
What is Ga2Ge10La6O32 used for?
Ga2Ge10La6O32 is used in fundamental materials research and solid-state chemistry studies.
What is the band gap of Ga2Ge10La6O32?
Ga2Ge10La6O32 has a DFT-computed band gap of 3.25 eV across 4 reported structures.
Is Ga2Ge10La6O32 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a wide band gap up to 3.25 eV it is an insulator / wide-band-gap material.
Is Ga2Ge10La6O32 thermodynamically stable?
Ga2Ge10La6O32 has a lowest energy above hull of 0.015 eV/atom (near hull (likely stable)).
How many polymorphs of Ga2Ge10La6O32 are known?
4 structures of Ga2Ge10La6O32 are reported across 3 databases, spanning 1 distinct space group.
What elements does Ga2Ge10La6O32 contain?
Ga2Ge10La6O32 contains Ga, Ge, La, and O (4 elements).
Where does the data for Ga2Ge10La6O32 come from?
Ga2Ge10La6O32 data is cross-referenced from latticegraph.
Comparison

How It Compares

As an unclassified complex oxide, Ga2Ge10La6O32 serves as a distinct example of how integrating rare-earth elements with group thirteen and fourteen oxides can yield stable, insulating architectures that warrant further exploration in solid-state chemistry.

Data sources & attribution
  • latticegraph — Lattice Graph Materials Intelligence Platform

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