HO5SSm

HO5SSm is a stable, wide-band-gap insulating compound composed of samarium, sulfur, oxygen, and hydrogen.

HOSSm
Crystal structure of HO5SSm
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

About HO5SSm

HO5SSm is a distinct inorganic compound characterized by its insulating electronic nature and wide band gap. As a thermodynamically stable phase residing on the convex hull, it represents a robust configuration of samarium, sulfur, oxygen, and hydrogen atoms.

Its structural integrity makes it a subject of interest for researchers investigating stable solid-state materials. The compound's specific arrangement of elements suggests potential utility in specialized dielectric or electronic applications where stable insulators are required.

At a glance

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for HO5SSm, aggregated across 3 databases.

Band Gap

5.66 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

0.000 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

On hull (stable)
1 DFT source

Structures

3
3 databases, 2 space groups
Validation

Cross-Source DFT Agreement

How well independent DFT databases agree on the thermodynamics of HO5SSm. Tight agreement means computed properties can be trusted without re-running calculations.

Agreement Score

1.00 / 1.00
Trust tier: medium

Hull Spread

0.000 eV
EAH spread across sources

Sources Compared

2
materials_project, nomad

Space Group Consensus

All match
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about HO5SSm, answered from cross-validated data.

What is HO5SSm?

HO5SSm is a stable, wide-band-gap insulating compound composed of samarium, sulfur, oxygen, and hydrogen.

More questions
What is the band gap of HO5SSm?
HO5SSm has a DFT-computed band gap of 5.66 eV across 3 reported structures.
Is HO5SSm a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a wide band gap up to 5.66 eV it is an insulator / wide-band-gap material.
Is HO5SSm thermodynamically stable?
Yes — HO5SSm sits on the convex hull (energy above hull 0 eV/atom), i.e. on hull (stable).
How many polymorphs of HO5SSm are known?
3 structures of HO5SSm are reported across 3 databases, spanning 2 distinct space groups.
What elements does HO5SSm contain?
HO5SSm contains H, O, S, and Sm (4 elements).
Where does the data for HO5SSm come from?
HO5SSm data is cross-referenced from latticegraph.
Comparison

How It Compares

As a thermodynamically stable member of its chemical family, HO5SSm occupies a favorable position on the convex hull, indicating a high degree of structural reliability compared to metastable phases that may decompose under standard conditions.

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

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