La4PdO7

La4PdO7 is a metastable semiconducting oxide composed of lanthanum, palladium, and oxygen that is primarily studied for its structural diversity.

LaOPd
Crystal structure of La4PdO7
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

About La4PdO7

La4PdO7 is a complex oxide featuring lanthanum, palladium, and oxygen. As a semiconducting material, it represents a specialized interest in the study of ternary oxides where electronic properties are tuned through specific elemental coordination.

Because it exists in a metastable state, this compound is a subject of significant structural investigation. Researchers examine its diverse reported configurations to understand the synthesis pathways and stability limits inherent in these palladium-based oxide systems.

At a glance

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for La4PdO7, aggregated across 3 databases.

Band Gap

0.45 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

0.026 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

Metastable
2 DFT sources

Structures

5
3 databases, 1 space group
Synthesis

Synthesis Routes

Literature-extracted synthesis procedures targeting La4PdO7.

Sol Gel
Procedure available · ceder_sol_gel
Sol Gel
Procedure available · ceder_sol_gel
Solid State
Procedure available · ceder_solid_state
Solid State
Procedure available · ceder_solid_state
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about La4PdO7, answered from cross-validated data.

What is La4PdO7?

La4PdO7 is a metastable semiconducting oxide composed of lanthanum, palladium, and oxygen that is primarily studied for its structural diversity.

More questions
What is the band gap of La4PdO7?
La4PdO7 has a DFT-computed band gap of 0.45 eV across 5 reported structures.
Is La4PdO7 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a band gap up to 0.45 eV it is a semiconductor.
Is La4PdO7 thermodynamically stable?
La4PdO7 has a lowest energy above hull of 0.026 eV/atom (metastable).
How many polymorphs of La4PdO7 are known?
5 structures of La4PdO7 are reported across 3 databases, spanning 1 distinct space group.
How is La4PdO7 synthesized?
Literature-reported routes for La4PdO7 include sol gel, solid state (4 procedures documented).
What elements does La4PdO7 contain?
La4PdO7 contains La, O, and Pd (3 elements).
Where does the data for La4PdO7 come from?
La4PdO7 data is cross-referenced from latticegraph.
Comparison

How It Compares

As a unique ternary oxide, La4PdO7 serves as a distinct case study within the broader landscape of lanthanum-palladium ceramics, representing a specialized niche where metastable phases offer insights into the complex interplay between transition metals and rare-earth elements.

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

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