K3SbO4
Potassium antimonate is an inorganic compound typically utilized as a chemical reagent in laboratory settings. It serves as a precursor in the synthesis of various specialized materials and complex oxide structures.
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Overview
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for K3SbO4, 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.
1.84 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, 1 space group
Crystallography
Reported Structures
Lowest-energy structures reported for K3SbO4, 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P2/c (No. 13) | monoclinic | 1.84 | 0.0000 | -5.292 | 3.88 |
| P2/c (No. 13) | — | — | — | — | — |
| P2/c (No. 13) | Monoclinic | — | — | — | 3.92 |
| P2/c (No. 13) | Monoclinic | — | — | — | 3.70 |
| P2/c (No. 13) | Monoclinic | — | — | — | 3.83 |
Uses
Applications
Where K3SbO4 is used.
Chemical synthesisLaboratory reagentMaterials research
Reference
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about K3SbO4, answered from cross-validated data.
What is K3SbO4?
Potassium antimonate is an inorganic compound typically utilized as a chemical reagent in laboratory settings. It serves as a precursor in the synthesis of various specialized materials and complex oxide structures.
More questions
What is K3SbO4 used for?
K3SbO4 is used in chemical synthesis, laboratory reagent, and materials research.
What is the band gap of K3SbO4?
K3SbO4 has a DFT-computed band gap of 1.84 eV across 5 reported structures.
Is K3SbO4 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a band gap up to 1.84 eV it is a semiconductor.
Is K3SbO4 thermodynamically stable?
Yes — K3SbO4 sits on the convex hull (energy above hull 0 eV/atom), i.e. on hull (stable).
What is the crystal structure of K3SbO4?
The lowest-energy reported polymorph of K3SbO4 is monoclinic symmetry, space group P2/c (No. 13).
What is the density of K3SbO4?
The computed density of the ground-state structure of K3SbO4 is 3.88 g/cm³.
How many polymorphs of K3SbO4 are known?
5 structures of K3SbO4 are reported across 3 databases, spanning 1 distinct space group.
What elements does K3SbO4 contain?
K3SbO4 contains K, O, and Sb (3 elements).
Where does the data for K3SbO4 come from?
K3SbO4 data is cross-referenced from materials_project, jarvis, mpaloe.
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).
- mpaloe — Data from mpaloe.
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