GdNa5O4

GdNa5O4 is a metastable, semiconducting oxide composed of gadolinium, sodium, and oxygen.

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Crystal structure of GdNa5O4
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

About GdNa5O4

GdNa5O4 is a complex oxide featuring gadolinium, sodium, and oxygen. As a semiconducting material, it represents a specialized composition that has been documented across multiple structural configurations in materials databases.

Its metastable nature makes it a subject of interest for researchers investigating phase stability and synthesis pathways. The compound serves as a unique entry point for understanding how rare-earth elements integrate into alkali-rich oxide frameworks.

At a glance

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for GdNa5O4, aggregated across 3 databases.

Band Gap

1.90–2.58 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

0.026 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

Metastable
2 DFT sources

Structures

7
3 databases, 4 space groups
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about GdNa5O4, answered from cross-validated data.

What is GdNa5O4?

GdNa5O4 is a metastable, semiconducting oxide composed of gadolinium, sodium, and oxygen.

More questions
What is the band gap of GdNa5O4?
GdNa5O4 has a DFT-computed band gap of 1.90–2.58 eV across 7 reported structures.
Is GdNa5O4 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a band gap up to 2.58 eV it is a semiconductor.
Is GdNa5O4 thermodynamically stable?
GdNa5O4 has a lowest energy above hull of 0.026 eV/atom (metastable).
How many polymorphs of GdNa5O4 are known?
7 structures of GdNa5O4 are reported across 3 databases, spanning 4 distinct space groups.
What elements does GdNa5O4 contain?
GdNa5O4 contains Gd, Na, and O (3 elements).
Where does the data for GdNa5O4 come from?
GdNa5O4 data is cross-referenced from latticegraph.
Comparison

How It Compares

As a singular entry in this specific compositional space, GdNa5O4 serves as a benchmark for understanding the structural diversity of gadolinium-sodium oxides. It highlights the complex interplay between rare-earth coordination and alkali-metal environments in metastable oxide systems.

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

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