H2Fe2O4P2
H2Fe2O4P2 is a semiconducting transition-metal phosphate that exists as a metastable phase within the broader family of metal-phosphorus-oxygen compounds.
About H2Fe2O4P2
H2Fe2O4P2 is a transition-metal phosphate characterized by its semiconducting electronic nature. As a complex inorganic phase, it represents a specific arrangement of iron, hydrogen, oxygen, and phosphorus atoms that contributes to the diversity of the phosphate material class. Given its position relative to the thermodynamic hull, this compound is considered metastable. Its existence across multiple reported structures highlights the ongoing interest in understanding the phase space of iron-based phosphates in various chemical environments.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for H2Fe2O4P2, aggregated across 3 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about H2Fe2O4P2, answered from cross-validated data.
What is H2Fe2O4P2?
H2Fe2O4P2 is a semiconducting transition-metal phosphate that exists as a metastable phase within the broader family of metal-phosphorus-oxygen compounds.
What is the band gap of H2Fe2O4P2?
Is H2Fe2O4P2 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
Is H2Fe2O4P2 thermodynamically stable?
How many polymorphs of H2Fe2O4P2 are known?
What elements does H2Fe2O4P2 contain?
Where does the data for H2Fe2O4P2 come from?
How It Compares
Within the transition-metal phosphates class.
Within the transition-metal phosphate family, H2Fe2O4P2 occupies a distinct niche compared to well-known battery materials like LiFePO4 or FePO4. While members like LiFePO4 are celebrated for their exceptional thermodynamic stability and utility in energy storage, H2Fe2O4P2 is structurally more complex and less inherently stable, reflecting the broader structural variety found in hydrated or protonated phosphate systems compared to the simple olivine-type structures.
Related Compounds
Other Transition-Metal Phosphates in the database.
Data sources & attribution
- latticegraph — Lattice Graph Materials Intelligence Platform
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