Ge1Os2Ti1
Ge1Os2Ti1 is a semiconducting ternary compound containing germanium, osmium, and titanium that is currently characterized as thermodynamically unstable.
About Ge1Os2Ti1
Ge1Os2Ti1 is a complex ternary compound composed of germanium, osmium, and titanium. As a semiconducting material, it represents a unique intersection of transition metals and a group fourteen element, offering a distinct electronic profile for investigation in solid-state physics.
This material is currently categorized as thermodynamically unstable, existing above the convex hull. Despite this, it has been the subject of significant structural analysis, with numerous reported configurations highlighting its complexity and the challenges associated with its synthesis and phase stability.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for Ge1Os2Ti1, 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 Ge1Os2Ti1, 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immm (No. 71) | orthorhombic | 0.20 | 3.8254 | -29.819 | 1.16 |
| Cm (No. 8) | — | — | — | — | — |
| P2/m (No. 10) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fm-3m (No. 225) | — | — | — | — | — |
| P4/mmm (No. 123) | — | — | — | — | — |
| P2/m (No. 10) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Imm2 (No. 44) | — | — | — | — | — |
| P4/mmm (No. 123) | — | — | — | — | — |
| P4mm (No. 99) | — | — | — | — | — |
| P4/mmm (No. 123) | — | — | — | — | — |
| C2/m (No. 12) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pmm2 (No. 25) | — | — | — | — | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Ge1Os2Ti1, answered from cross-validated data.
What is Ge1Os2Ti1?
Ge1Os2Ti1 is a semiconducting ternary compound containing germanium, osmium, and titanium that is currently characterized as thermodynamically unstable.
What is the band gap of Ge1Os2Ti1?
Is Ge1Os2Ti1 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
Is Ge1Os2Ti1 thermodynamically stable?
What is the crystal structure of Ge1Os2Ti1?
What is the density of Ge1Os2Ti1?
How many polymorphs of Ge1Os2Ti1 are known?
What elements does Ge1Os2Ti1 contain?
Where does the data for Ge1Os2Ti1 come from?
How It Compares
As a unique ternary phase, Ge1Os2Ti1 occupies a specialized niche in materials science. Without direct structural siblings for comparison, it stands as an isolated example of how heavy transition metals interact with semiconductors, serving as a case study for the stability of complex intermetallic systems.
Data sources & attribution
- materials_project — Data from the Materials Project. Cite: Jain et al., APL Materials 1, 011002 (2013).
- aflow — Data from AFLOW. Cite: Curtarolo et al., Comp. Mater. Sci. 58, 218 (2012).
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