Hf4O14Y4
Hf4O14Y4 has a DFT band gap of 3.46–4.43 eV across 5 reported structures in 3 space groups; its lowest-energy polymorph is cubic (Fd-3m (No. 227)). Cross-validated across 3 computational databases.
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Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for Hf4O14Y4, 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.
3.46–4.43 eV
Range across DFT structures
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.
0.000 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.
On hull (stable)
2 DFT sources
StructuresCount of reported calculated crystal structures for this formula, including alternate polymorphs, source databases, and observed space groups.
5
3 databases, 3 space groups
Crystallography
Reported Structures
Lowest-energy structures reported for Hf4O14Y4, 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fd-3m (No. 227) | cubic | 3.46 | 0.0003 | -10.132 | 7.57 |
| C2/m (No. 12) | monoclinic | 4.43 | 0.0472 | -10.085 | 5.90 |
| P41212 (No. 92) | tetragonal | 4.40 | 0.0762 | -10.056 | 6.41 |
| Fd-3m (No. 227) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fd-3m (No. 227) | — | — | — | — | — |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Hf4O14Y4, answered from cross-validated data.
What is the band gap of Hf4O14Y4?
Hf4O14Y4 has a DFT-computed band gap of 3.46–4.43 eV across 5 reported structures.
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Is Hf4O14Y4 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a wide band gap up to 4.43 eV it is an insulator / wide-band-gap material.
Is Hf4O14Y4 thermodynamically stable?
Yes — Hf4O14Y4 sits on the convex hull (energy above hull 0 eV/atom), i.e. on hull (stable).
What is the crystal structure of Hf4O14Y4?
The lowest-energy reported polymorph of Hf4O14Y4 is cubic symmetry, space group Fd-3m (No. 227).
What is the density of Hf4O14Y4?
The computed density of the ground-state structure of Hf4O14Y4 is 7.57 g/cm³.
How many polymorphs of Hf4O14Y4 are known?
5 structures of Hf4O14Y4 are reported across 3 databases, spanning 3 distinct space groups.
What elements does Hf4O14Y4 contain?
Hf4O14Y4 contains Hf, O, and Y (3 elements).
Where does the data for Hf4O14Y4 come from?
Hf4O14Y4 data is cross-referenced from materials_project, nomad, aflow.
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Related Compounds
Other Fluorite Oxide-Ion Conductors in the database.
Data sources & attribution
- materials_project — Data from the Materials Project. Cite: Jain et al., APL Materials 1, 011002 (2013).
- nomad — Data from NOMAD. Cite: Draxl & Scheffler, J. Phys. Mater. 2, 036001 (2019).
- aflow — Data from AFLOW. Cite: Curtarolo et al., Comp. Mater. Sci. 58, 218 (2012).
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