MgVO3

MgVO3 is a stable semiconducting ternary oxide composed of magnesium, vanadium, and oxygen.

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Crystal structure of MgVO3 (orthorhombic, Cmcm (No. 63))
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

About MgVO3

MgVO3 is a thermodynamically stable oxide compound that sits firmly on the convex hull, indicating significant structural robustness. As a semiconducting material, it offers a unique electronic profile that distinguishes it from more common metallic or insulating oxides.

Its presence across multiple structural databases highlights its importance as a subject of ongoing materials research. By balancing magnesium, vanadium, and oxygen, this compound serves as a valuable model for understanding complex oxide behavior and electronic transport in ternary systems.

At a glance

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for MgVO3, aggregated across 4 databases.

Band Gap

0.70–2.79 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

0.000 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

On hull (stable)
2 DFT sources

Structures

15
4 databases, 6 space groups
Crystallography

Reported Structures

Lowest-energy structures reported for MgVO3, ranked by energy above hull.

Space GroupCrystal SystemBand Gap (eV)E above hull (eV/atom)E/atom (eV)Density (g/cm³)
Cmcm (No. 63)orthorhombic2.790.0000-7.8812.94
Pnma (No. 62)orthorhombic0.700.0928-7.7884.11
Cmc21 (No. 36)orthorhombic0.000.1847-7.6962.81
Cmmm (No. 65)orthorhombic0.000.2622-7.6182.83
Pm-3m (No. 221)cubic0.000.5106-7.3703.79
Cmcm (No. 63)
Pm-3m (No. 221)
Cmmm (No. 65)
Cmcm (No. 63)
Cmcm (No. 63)Orthorhombic2.82
Cmcm (No. 63)Orthorhombic3.06
Cmcm (No. 63)Orthorhombic2.89
Uses

Applications

Where MgVO3 is used.

Materials science researchSemiconductor studiesSolid-state chemistry modeling
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about MgVO3, answered from cross-validated data.

What is MgVO3?

MgVO3 is a stable semiconducting ternary oxide composed of magnesium, vanadium, and oxygen.

More questions
What is MgVO3 used for?
MgVO3 is used in materials science research, semiconductor studies, and solid-state chemistry modeling.
What is the band gap of MgVO3?
MgVO3 has a DFT-computed band gap of 0.70–2.79 eV across 15 reported structures.
Is MgVO3 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a band gap up to 2.79 eV it is a semiconductor.
Is MgVO3 thermodynamically stable?
Yes — MgVO3 sits on the convex hull (energy above hull 0 eV/atom), i.e. on hull (stable).
What is the crystal structure of MgVO3?
The lowest-energy reported polymorph of MgVO3 is orthorhombic symmetry, space group Cmcm (No. 63).
What is the density of MgVO3?
The computed density of the ground-state structure of MgVO3 is 2.94 g/cm³.
How many polymorphs of MgVO3 are known?
15 structures of MgVO3 are reported across 4 databases, spanning 6 distinct space groups.
What elements does MgVO3 contain?
MgVO3 contains Mg, O, and V (3 elements).
Where does the data for MgVO3 come from?
MgVO3 data is cross-referenced from materials_project, jarvis, mpaloe, cod.
Comparison

How It Compares

As a thermodynamically stable semiconductor, MgVO3 functions as a foundational example of ternary vanadium-based oxides. It provides a baseline for investigating how magnesium incorporation influences the electronic and structural characteristics of vanadium-based frameworks within the broader landscape of functional inorganic 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.
  • cod — Data from the Crystallography Open Database. Cite: Grazulis et al., Nucleic Acids Res. 40, D420 (2012).

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