MgV4O8
MgV4O8 is a metastable semiconducting ternary oxide containing magnesium and vanadium.
About MgV4O8
MgV4O8 is a complex oxide composed of magnesium, vanadium, and oxygen. As a semiconducting material, it exhibits electronic properties that distinguish it from simple insulating oxides, making it a subject of interest for fundamental solid-state studies.
Because this compound is metastable, it represents a specialized phase that requires precise synthetic control. Its existence within a diverse landscape of vanadium-based oxides highlights the structural flexibility of these transition metal systems in forming intricate atomic arrangements.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for MgV4O8, aggregated across 2 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 MgV4O8, answered from cross-validated data.
What is MgV4O8?
MgV4O8 is a metastable semiconducting ternary oxide containing magnesium and vanadium.
What is the band gap of MgV4O8?
Is MgV4O8 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
Is MgV4O8 thermodynamically stable?
How many polymorphs of MgV4O8 are known?
What elements does MgV4O8 contain?
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How It Compares
As a unique vanadium-based oxide, MgV4O8 occupies a distinct niche in materials science. While many binary oxides are highly stable, this compound demonstrates the complex phase behavior often found in ternary systems where the interplay between magnesium and vanadium cations dictates its specific structural and electronic identity.
Data sources & attribution
- latticegraph — Lattice Graph Materials Intelligence Platform
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