LuO3
LuO3 is a semiconducting lutetium-oxygen compound that exists as a metastable phase in various structural configurations.
About LuO3
LuO3 is a semiconducting compound composed of lutetium and oxygen. As a complex oxide, it represents an interesting subject for materials research, particularly in the study of rare-earth oxygen systems where various coordination environments can be explored.
Despite its existence in multiple structural databases, this compound is considered thermodynamically unstable relative to its constituent phases. Its semiconducting nature makes it a candidate for fundamental studies in electronic materials science where researchers investigate unconventional stoichiometry.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for LuO3, aggregated across 4 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.
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.
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.
StructuresCount of reported calculated crystal structures for this formula, including alternate polymorphs, source databases, and observed space groups.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about LuO3, answered from cross-validated data.
What is LuO3?
LuO3 is a semiconducting lutetium-oxygen compound that exists as a metastable phase in various structural configurations.
What is the band gap of LuO3?
Is LuO3 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
Is LuO3 thermodynamically stable?
How many polymorphs of LuO3 are known?
What elements does LuO3 contain?
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How It Compares
As a rare-earth oxide with a higher oxygen-to-metal ratio than the standard sesquioxide, LuO3 occupies a unique position in the landscape of lutetium-based compounds, representing a metastable phase that challenges standard structural stability expectations.
Data sources & attribution
- latticegraph — Lattice Graph Materials Intelligence Platform
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