GaFeO3
Gallium iron oxide · GFO
Gallium iron oxide is a multiferroic material that exhibits both magnetic and electric properties simultaneously. It is primarily studied for its potential in advanced electronic devices that require the coupling of magnetic and ferroelectric states.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for Gallium iron oxide, aggregated across 2 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.
Reported Structures
Lowest-energy structures reported for GaFeO3, ranked by energy above hull.
| Space GroupSymmetry classification of the crystal arrangement. The number is the international space-group index. | Crystal SystemBroad lattice family, such as cubic, tetragonal, monoclinic, or triclinic, derived from unit-cell symmetry. | Band Gap (eV)Electronic gap calculated for this specific reported structure, measured in electronvolts. | E above hull (eV/atom)Thermodynamic distance from the convex hull for this structure, normalized per atom. Lower is generally more stable. | E/atom (eV)Computed total energy normalized per atom. Use energy above hull, not this value alone, when comparing stability. | Density (g/cm³)Mass per relaxed crystal volume, reported in grams per cubic centimeter. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pna21 (No. 33) | orthorhombic | 0.17 | 0.0358 | -7.221 | 5.28 |
| P1 (No. 1) | triclinic | 2.12 | 0.0367 | -7.220 | 5.29 |
| Pm-3m (No. 221) | cubic | 0.00 | 0.9413 | -6.315 | 5.32 |
| Pm-3m (No. 221) | cubic | 0.00 | 0.9707 | -6.286 | 5.21 |
| P1 (No. 1) | triclinic | 0.00 | 4.6810 | -2.575 | 5.29 |
| Pna21 (No. 33) | — | — | — | — | — |
Synthesis Routes
Literature-extracted synthesis procedures targeting GaFeO3.
Applications
Where Gallium iron oxide is used.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Gallium iron oxide, answered from cross-validated data.
What is GaFeO3?
Gallium iron oxide is a multiferroic material that exhibits both magnetic and electric properties simultaneously. It is primarily studied for its potential in advanced electronic devices that require the coupling of magnetic and ferroelectric states.
What is GaFeO3 used for?
What is the band gap of GaFeO3?
Is GaFeO3 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
Is GaFeO3 thermodynamically stable?
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How many polymorphs of GaFeO3 are known?
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Related Compounds
Other Oxide Oxygen-Evolution Catalysts in the database.
Data sources & attribution
- materials_project — Data from the Materials Project. Cite: Jain et al., APL Materials 1, 011002 (2013).
- jarvis — Data from JARVIS (NIST). Cite: Choudhary et al., npj Comp. Mater. 6, 173 (2020).
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