H3BrO

H3BrO is a thermodynamically stable, wide-band-gap insulating compound characterized by a well-defined structural profile.

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Crystal structure of H3BrO (trigonal, R3m (No. 160))
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

About H3BrO

H3BrO is a thermodynamically stable compound that exhibits wide-band-gap insulating behavior. Its presence on the convex hull suggests a robust structural configuration, making it a subject of interest for researchers investigating stable hydrogen-bromine-oxygen systems.

Given its status as a well-documented material with multiple reported structures across various databases, H3BrO serves as a fundamental reference point for understanding the bonding characteristics and stability limits within this specific chemical composition.

At a glance

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for H3BrO, aggregated across 4 databases.

Band Gap

4.42 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

0.000 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

On hull (stable)
3 DFT sources

Structures

9
4 databases, 3 space groups
Crystallography

Reported Structures

Lowest-energy structures reported for H3BrO, ranked by energy above hull.

Space GroupCrystal SystemBand Gap (eV)E above hull (eV/atom)E/atom (eV)Density (g/cm³)
R3m (No. 160)trigonal4.420.0000-4.3842.43
Cm (No. 8)monoclinic4.420.0003-4.3842.33
R3m (No. 160)
R3m (No. 160)
3.73
Pm-3m (No. 221)
Cm (No. 8)Monoclinic2.33
Cm (No. 8)Monoclinic2.37
Cm (No. 8)Monoclinic2.35
Uses

Applications

Where H3BrO is used.

Fundamental materials researchSolid-state chemistry studiesStructural modeling benchmarks
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about H3BrO, answered from cross-validated data.

What is H3BrO?

H3BrO is a thermodynamically stable, wide-band-gap insulating compound characterized by a well-defined structural profile.

More questions
What is H3BrO used for?
H3BrO is used in fundamental materials research, solid-state chemistry studies, and structural modeling benchmarks.
What is the band gap of H3BrO?
H3BrO has a DFT-computed band gap of 4.42 eV across 9 reported structures.
Is H3BrO a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a wide band gap up to 4.42 eV it is an insulator / wide-band-gap material.
Is H3BrO thermodynamically stable?
Yes — H3BrO sits on the convex hull (energy above hull 0 eV/atom), i.e. on hull (stable).
What is the crystal structure of H3BrO?
The lowest-energy reported polymorph of H3BrO is trigonal symmetry, space group R3m (No. 160).
What is the density of H3BrO?
The computed density of the ground-state structure of H3BrO is 2.43 g/cm³.
How many polymorphs of H3BrO are known?
9 structures of H3BrO are reported across 4 databases, spanning 3 distinct space groups.
What elements does H3BrO contain?
H3BrO contains Br, H, and O (3 elements).
Where does the data for H3BrO come from?
H3BrO data is cross-referenced from materials_project, jarvis, omat24, mpaloe.
Comparison

How It Compares

As a thermodynamically stable insulator, H3BrO represents a distinct structural arrangement within its chemical space, providing a benchmark for stability and electronic properties in systems containing hydrogen, bromine, and oxygen.

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).
  • omat24 — Data from OMat24 (Meta FAIR). Cite: Barroso-Luque et al., arXiv 2410.12771 (2024).
  • mpaloe — Data from mpaloe.

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