H8PtO6

H8PtO6 is a metastable, semiconducting compound containing platinum, oxygen, and hydrogen atoms.

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Crystal structure of H8PtO6
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

About H8PtO6

H8PtO6 is a complex platinum-based compound characterized by its semiconducting electronic nature. As a metastable phase, it represents a unique configuration within the platinum-oxygen-hydrogen system, offering interesting pathways for chemical synthesis and structural investigation.

Its existence is supported by a diverse range of reported structural data, highlighting its significance in fundamental materials research. The compound serves as a subject of interest for those studying the stability and electronic behavior of platinum complexes in various coordination environments.

At a glance

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for H8PtO6, aggregated across 3 databases.

Band Gap

1.41–1.83 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

0.048 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

Metastable
2 DFT sources

Structures

28
3 databases, 2 space groups
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about H8PtO6, answered from cross-validated data.

What is H8PtO6?

H8PtO6 is a metastable, semiconducting compound containing platinum, oxygen, and hydrogen atoms.

More questions
What is the band gap of H8PtO6?
H8PtO6 has a DFT-computed band gap of 1.41–1.83 eV across 28 reported structures.
Is H8PtO6 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a band gap up to 1.83 eV it is a semiconductor.
Is H8PtO6 thermodynamically stable?
H8PtO6 has a lowest energy above hull of 0.048 eV/atom (metastable).
How many polymorphs of H8PtO6 are known?
28 structures of H8PtO6 are reported across 3 databases, spanning 2 distinct space groups.
What elements does H8PtO6 contain?
H8PtO6 contains H, O, and Pt (3 elements).
Where does the data for H8PtO6 come from?
H8PtO6 data is cross-referenced from latticegraph.
Comparison

How It Compares

As a distinct platinum-based compound, H8PtO6 occupies a specialized niche in materials science. Without direct structural siblings in its immediate class, it serves as a primary reference point for understanding the metastability and semiconducting properties of complex platinum-hydrogen-oxygen systems.

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

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