Ge3Bi4O12
Ge3Bi4O12 has a DFT band gap of 3.62 eV across 1 reported structure in 1 space group; its reference structure is cubic (I-43d (No. 220)). Cross-validated across 1 computational databases.
BiGeO
At a glance
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for Ge3Bi4O12, aggregated across 1 database.
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.
3.62 eV
Range across DFT structures · ground state: wide gap
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.
0.009 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources
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.
Stable
2 DFT sources
StructuresCount of reported calculated crystal structures for this formula, including alternate polymorphs, source databases, and observed space groups.
1
1 database, 1 space group
Validation
Cross-Source DFT Agreement
How well independent DFT databases agree on the thermodynamics of Ge3Bi4O12. Tight agreement means computed properties can be trusted without re-running calculations.
Agreement ScoreA normalized confidence score summarizing how closely independent DFT databases agree. Higher scores mean tighter cross-source agreement.
0.96 / 1.00
Trust tier: medium
Hull SpreadDifference between the highest and lowest energy-above-hull values reported by comparable sources. Smaller spread means less thermodynamic disagreement.
0.009 eV
EAH spread across sources
Sources ComparedNumber and names of computational sources with comparable entries for this formula.
2
jarvis, materials_project
Space Group ConsensusWhether independent sources predict the same crystal symmetry for the lowest-energy structure.
All match
Crystallography
Reported Structures
Lowest-energy structures reported for Ge3Bi4O12, 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I-43d (No. 220) | cubic | 3.49 | 0.0000 | -6.605 | 7.14 |
| I-43d (No. 220) | cubic | 3.62 | 0.0089 | -1.596 | — |
| I-43d (No. 220) | cubic | — | — | — | 7.87 |
| I-43d (No. 220) | cubic | — | — | — | 7.10 |
| I-43d (No. 220) | cubic | — | — | — | 7.15 |
Synthesis
Synthesis Routes
Literature-extracted synthesis procedures targeting Ge3Bi4O12.
Sol Gel
Procedure available · ceder_sol_gel
Solid State
Procedure available · ceder_solid_state
Solid State
Procedure available · ceder_solid_state
Solid State
Procedure available · ceder_solid_state
Solid State
Procedure available · ceder_solid_state
Solid State
Procedure available · ceder_solid_state
Reference
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Ge3Bi4O12, answered from cross-validated data.
What is the band gap of Ge3Bi4O12?
Ge3Bi4O12 has a DFT-computed band gap of 3.62 eV. Standard DFT underestimates band gaps, so the measured gap is typically larger.
More questions
Is Ge3Bi4O12 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
DFT predicts a wide band gap of up to 3.62 eV (an insulator or wide-band-gap material).
Is Ge3Bi4O12 thermodynamically stable?
Ge3Bi4O12 has a lowest energy above hull of 0.009 eV/atom (stable).
What is the crystal structure of Ge3Bi4O12?
The reference structure of Ge3Bi4O12 is cubic symmetry, space group I-43d (No. 220).
What is the density of Ge3Bi4O12?
The computed density of the ground-state structure of Ge3Bi4O12 is 7.14 g/cm³.
How is Ge3Bi4O12 synthesized?
Literature-reported routes for Ge3Bi4O12 include sol gel, solid state (8 procedures documented).
What elements does Ge3Bi4O12 contain?
Ge3Bi4O12 contains Bi, Ge, and O (3 elements).
Where does the data for Ge3Bi4O12 come from?
Ge3Bi4O12 data is cross-referenced from materials_project, jarvis, cod.
Data sources & attribution
- materials_project — Data from the Materials Project (materialsproject.org). Cite: Jain et al., APL Materials 1, 011002 (2013). (CC-BY-4.0)
- jarvis — Data from JARVIS (jarvis.nist.gov), NIST. Cite: Choudhary et al., npj Comp. Mater. 6, 173 (2020). (LicenseRef-US-Gov-PD)
- cod — Data from the Crystallography Open Database (crystallography.net/cod/). Cite: Grazulis et al., J. Appl. Cryst. 42, 726 (2009). (CC0-1.0)
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