K2MgO2

Potassium magnesium oxide is a complex ternary oxide that serves as a specialized chemical intermediate in solid-state synthesis. It is primarily utilized in academic and industrial research settings for the development of advanced ceramic materials and as a precursor for studying metal oxide reactivity.

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Crystal structure of K2MgO2 (orthorhombic, Pbcn (No. 60))
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for K2MgO2, aggregated across 3 databases.

Band Gap

2.76 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

0.000 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

On hull (stable)
1 DFT source

Structures

5
3 databases, 2 space groups
Validation

Cross-Source DFT Agreement

How well independent DFT databases agree on the thermodynamics of K2MgO2. 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

1
materials_project

Space Group Consensus

All match
Crystallography

Reported Structures

Lowest-energy structures reported for K2MgO2, ranked by energy above hull.

Space GroupCrystal SystemBand Gap (eV)E above hull (eV/atom)E/atom (eV)Density (g/cm³)
Pbcn (No. 60)orthorhombic2.760.0000-4.7232.65
Pbcn (No. 60)Orthorhombic2.51
Pbcn (No. 60)Orthorhombic2.61
Pbcn (No. 60)Orthorhombic2.61
No. 0unknown0.53
Uses

Applications

Where K2MgO2 is used.

Solid-state chemical synthesisCeramic materials researchCatalyst precursor development
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about K2MgO2, answered from cross-validated data.

What is K2MgO2?

Potassium magnesium oxide is a complex ternary oxide that serves as a specialized chemical intermediate in solid-state synthesis. It is primarily utilized in academic and industrial research settings for the development of advanced ceramic materials and as a precursor for studying metal oxide reactivity.

More questions
What is K2MgO2 used for?
K2MgO2 is used in solid-state chemical synthesis, ceramic materials research, and catalyst precursor development.
What is the band gap of K2MgO2?
K2MgO2 has a DFT-computed band gap of 2.76 eV across 5 reported structures.
Is K2MgO2 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a band gap up to 2.76 eV it is a semiconductor.
Is K2MgO2 thermodynamically stable?
Yes — K2MgO2 sits on the convex hull (energy above hull 0 eV/atom), i.e. on hull (stable).
What is the crystal structure of K2MgO2?
The lowest-energy reported polymorph of K2MgO2 is orthorhombic symmetry, space group Pbcn (No. 60).
What is the density of K2MgO2?
The computed density of the ground-state structure of K2MgO2 is 2.65 g/cm³.
How many polymorphs of K2MgO2 are known?
5 structures of K2MgO2 are reported across 3 databases, spanning 2 distinct space groups.
What elements does K2MgO2 contain?
K2MgO2 contains K, Mg, and O (3 elements).
Where does the data for K2MgO2 come from?
K2MgO2 data is cross-referenced from materials_project, mpaloe, cod.
Data sources & attribution
  • materials_project — Data from the Materials Project. Cite: Jain et al., APL Materials 1, 011002 (2013).
  • mpaloe — Data from mpaloe.
  • cod — Data from the Crystallography Open Database. Cite: Grazulis et al., Nucleic Acids Res. 40, D420 (2012).

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