Ga4K4O28P8

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

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Crystal structure of Ga4K4O28P8
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

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.

At a glance

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for Ga4K4O28P8, aggregated across 3 databases.

Band Gap

4.46 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

0.000 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

On hull (stable)
2 DFT sources

Structures

3
3 databases, 1 space group
Uses

Applications

Where Ga4K4O28P8 is used.

Fundamental materials researchInorganic crystal structure studies
Reference

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.

More questions
What is Ga4K4O28P8 used for?
Ga4K4O28P8 is used in fundamental materials research and inorganic crystal structure studies.
What is the band gap of Ga4K4O28P8?
Ga4K4O28P8 has a DFT-computed band gap of 4.46 eV across 3 reported structures.
Is Ga4K4O28P8 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a wide band gap up to 4.46 eV it is an insulator / wide-band-gap material.
Is Ga4K4O28P8 thermodynamically stable?
Yes — Ga4K4O28P8 sits on the convex hull (energy above hull 0 eV/atom), i.e. on hull (stable).
How many polymorphs of Ga4K4O28P8 are known?
3 structures of Ga4K4O28P8 are reported across 3 databases, spanning 1 distinct space group.
What elements does Ga4K4O28P8 contain?
Ga4K4O28P8 contains Ga, K, O, and P (4 elements).
Where does the data for Ga4K4O28P8 come from?
Ga4K4O28P8 data is cross-referenced from latticegraph.
Comparison

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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