NaV6O15
NaV6O15 is a metastable semiconducting vanadium oxide compound primarily studied for its potential applications in electrochemical energy storage.
About NaV6O15
NaV6O15 is a complex vanadium oxide characterized by its semiconducting electronic nature. As a metastable phase, it represents a specific structural arrangement within the sodium-vanadium-oxygen system, drawing interest for its ability to host guest ions within its lattice framework.
This material is primarily investigated for its electrochemical properties, making it a subject of interest in the development of advanced electrode materials. Its structural versatility allows researchers to explore its potential utility in high-performance energy storage devices.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for NaV6O15, 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 NaV6O15, 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P-1 (No. 2) | triclinic | 0.00 | 0.0288 | -8.232 | 3.42 |
| Cm (No. 8) | monoclinic | 0.00 | 0.0314 | -8.230 | 3.39 |
| Cm (No. 8) | monoclinic | 0.00 | 0.0337 | -8.227 | 3.39 |
| P1 (No. 1) | triclinic | 0.77 | 0.0714 | -8.190 | 2.27 |
| P1 (No. 1) | Triclinic | — | — | — | 2.27 |
| P1 (No. 1) | Triclinic | — | — | — | 2.48 |
| P1 (No. 1) | Triclinic | — | — | — | 2.33 |
| Cm (No. 8) | Monoclinic | — | — | — | 3.39 |
| Cm (No. 8) | Monoclinic | — | — | — | 3.74 |
| Cm (No. 8) | Monoclinic | — | — | — | 3.48 |
| Cm (No. 8) | Monoclinic | — | — | — | 3.47 |
| Cm (No. 8) | Monoclinic | — | — | — | 3.39 |
Synthesis Routes
Literature-extracted synthesis procedures targeting NaV6O15.
Applications
Where NaV6O15 is used.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about NaV6O15, answered from cross-validated data.
What is NaV6O15?
NaV6O15 is a metastable semiconducting vanadium oxide compound primarily studied for its potential applications in electrochemical energy storage.
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How It Compares
As a unique vanadium-based oxide, NaV6O15 occupies a specialized niche in materials research. Without direct structural siblings in this specific grouping, it stands out as an intriguing candidate for exploring ion intercalation dynamics compared to simpler binary vanadium oxides.
Data sources & attribution
- materials_project — Data from the Materials Project. Cite: Jain et al., APL Materials 1, 011002 (2013).
- mpaloe — Data from mpaloe.
- jarvis — Data from JARVIS (NIST). Cite: Choudhary et al., npj Comp. Mater. 6, 173 (2020).
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