Ga4K4O28P8
Ga4K4O28P8 is a stable, insulating gallium-potassium phosphate compound used in fundamental materials science research.

About Ga4K4O28P8
Ga4K4O28P8 is a complex phosphate compound composed of gallium, potassium, oxygen, and phosphorus. It is characterized by a wide-band-gap electronic structure, marking it as an insulator that maintains structural integrity under standard conditions.
As a thermodynamically stable phase located on the convex hull, this material represents a robust configuration of its constituent elements. Its stability and insulating nature make it an interesting subject for fundamental research into inorganic phosphate frameworks.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for Ga4K4O28P8, aggregated across 3 databases.
Band GapEnergy needed to move an electron from the valence band to the conduction band. Lower or zero values tend to behave more metallic; larger gaps are more insulating or semiconducting.
Energy Above HullThermodynamic distance from the most stable set of competing phases. 0 eV/atom is on the convex hull; small positive values may still be experimentally accessible.
StabilityA plain-language summary of the best reported energy-above-hull result. It reflects whether the lowest-energy structure is on, near, or far from the stability hull.
StructuresCount of reported calculated crystal structures for this formula, including alternate polymorphs, source databases, and observed space groups.
Applications
Where Ga4K4O28P8 is used.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Ga4K4O28P8, answered from cross-validated data.
What is Ga4K4O28P8?
Ga4K4O28P8 is a stable, insulating gallium-potassium phosphate compound used in fundamental materials science research.
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How It Compares
As a unique inorganic phosphate, this compound serves as a distinct representative of complex gallium-based frameworks. While it stands as a singular entry in this specific compositional space, its position on the convex hull highlights its significance as a stable reference point for future studies of gallium-potassium-phosphate systems.
Data sources & attribution
- latticegraph — Lattice Graph Materials Intelligence Platform
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