LuVO4
Lutetium orthovanadate · Lutetium vanadate
LuVO4 is a thermodynamically stable semiconducting lutetium orthovanadate used in advanced materials research.
About Lutetium orthovanadate
Lutetium orthovanadate is a stable inorganic compound characterized by its semiconducting electronic nature. As a member of the orthovanadate family, it maintains structural integrity on the convex hull, making it a reliable subject for fundamental materials research.
Its presence in multiple structural databases highlights its significance in solid-state chemistry. The material is primarily investigated for its potential utility in specialized optical applications and as a host lattice for luminescent dopants.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for Lutetium orthovanadate, 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.
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.
Reported Structures
Lowest-energy structures reported for LuVO4, 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I41/amd (No. 141) | tetragonal | 2.94 | 0.0000 | -8.778 | 6.38 |
| I41/a (No. 88) | tetragonal | 2.62 | 0.0341 | -8.744 | 7.26 |
| C2/c (No. 15) | monoclinic | 2.64 | 0.0354 | -8.742 | 6.92 |
| I41/amd (No. 141) | — | — | — | — | — |
| I41/amd (No. 141) | Tetragonal | — | — | — | 6.14 |
| I41/amd (No. 141) | Tetragonal | — | — | — | 6.69 |
| I41/a (No. 88) | Tetragonal | — | — | — | 7.14 |
| I41/a (No. 88) | Tetragonal | — | — | — | 7.56 |
| I41/a (No. 88) | Tetragonal | — | — | — | 6.93 |
| I41/amd (No. 141) | Tetragonal | — | — | — | 6.31 |
Synthesis Routes
Literature-extracted synthesis procedures targeting LuVO4.
Applications
Where Lutetium orthovanadate is used.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Lutetium orthovanadate, answered from cross-validated data.
What is LuVO4?
LuVO4 is a thermodynamically stable semiconducting lutetium orthovanadate used in advanced materials research.
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How It Compares
As a distinct member of the orthovanadate class, LuVO4 serves as a critical reference point for studying the effects of lanthanide contraction on structural stability and electronic performance within this group of materials.
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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