MgO2V

MgO2V is a metastable, semiconducting ternary oxide compound studied for its complex structural properties.

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Crystal structure of MgO2V (trigonal, R3m (No. 160))
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

About MgO2V

MgO2V is a complex ternary oxide that exhibits semiconducting electronic behavior. As a material that resides above the thermodynamic hull, it is considered a metastable phase, which presents unique challenges and opportunities for synthesis and characterization in solid-state chemistry.

Given its status as a metastable compound, MgO2V is primarily of interest to researchers investigating phase stability and structural diversity. Its existence across multiple reported structures suggests a rich potential for exploration in specialized materials science applications where non-equilibrium states are utilized.

At a glance

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for MgO2V, aggregated across 3 databases.

Band Gap

0.37–0.49 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

0.253 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

Above hull
1 DFT source

Structures

8
3 databases, 4 space groups
Validation

Cross-Source DFT Agreement

How well independent DFT databases agree on the thermodynamics of MgO2V. 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 MgO2V, ranked by energy above hull.

Space GroupCrystal SystemBand Gap (eV)E above hull (eV/atom)E/atom (eV)Density (g/cm³)
R3m (No. 160)trigonal0.370.2534-7.4884.21
P-1 (No. 2)triclinic0.490.2689-7.4723.90
C2/m (No. 12)monoclinic0.000.3107-7.4313.93
C2/m (No. 12)monoclinic0.000.3260-7.4153.37
C2/m (No. 12)monoclinic0.000.4045-7.3373.71
4.68
3.46
No. 0unknown0.64
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about MgO2V, answered from cross-validated data.

What is MgO2V?

MgO2V is a metastable, semiconducting ternary oxide compound studied for its complex structural properties.

More questions
What is the band gap of MgO2V?
MgO2V has a DFT-computed band gap of 0.37–0.49 eV across 8 reported structures.
Is MgO2V a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a band gap up to 0.49 eV it is a semiconductor.
Is MgO2V thermodynamically stable?
MgO2V has a lowest energy above hull of 0.253 eV/atom (above hull).
What is the crystal structure of MgO2V?
The lowest-energy reported polymorph of MgO2V is trigonal symmetry, space group R3m (No. 160).
What is the density of MgO2V?
The computed density of the ground-state structure of MgO2V is 4.21 g/cm³.
How many polymorphs of MgO2V are known?
8 structures of MgO2V are reported across 3 databases, spanning 4 distinct space groups.
What elements does MgO2V contain?
MgO2V contains Mg, O, and V (3 elements).
Where does the data for MgO2V come from?
MgO2V data is cross-referenced from materials_project, omat24, cod.
Comparison

How It Compares

As a metastable ternary oxide, MgO2V represents a specialized case within the broader landscape of magnesium-vanadium-oxygen compounds. Unlike more stable, well-characterized oxides, its position above the hull makes it a subject of fundamental study regarding the limits of structural formation and chemical stability.

Data sources & attribution
  • materials_project — Data from the Materials Project. Cite: Jain et al., APL Materials 1, 011002 (2013).
  • omat24 — Data from OMat24 (Meta FAIR). Cite: Barroso-Luque et al., arXiv 2410.12771 (2024).
  • cod — Data from the Crystallography Open Database. Cite: Grazulis et al., Nucleic Acids Res. 40, D420 (2012).

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