NbV3O10
NbV3O10 is a metastable semiconducting ternary oxide of niobium and vanadium.
About NbV3O10
NbV3O10 is a complex oxide composed of niobium, vanadium, and oxygen. As a semiconducting material, it exhibits electronic properties that make it a subject of interest for researchers investigating transition metal oxide systems with tunable conductivity.
Because it exists in a metastable state, this compound represents a unique phase in the niobium-vanadium-oxygen landscape. Its structural diversity is highlighted by multiple reported configurations, reflecting the intricate bonding environments possible within this ternary oxide system.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for NbV3O10, 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 NbV3O10, 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-4m2 (No. 115) | tetragonal | 1.52 | 0.0820 | -8.623 | 3.31 |
| P-4m2 (No. 115) | — | — | — | — | — |
| P-4m2 (No. 115) | Tetragonal | — | — | — | 3.31 |
| P-4m2 (No. 115) | Tetragonal | — | — | — | 3.59 |
| P-4m2 (No. 115) | Tetragonal | — | — | — | 3.39 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about NbV3O10, answered from cross-validated data.
What is NbV3O10?
NbV3O10 is a metastable semiconducting ternary oxide of niobium and vanadium.
What is the band gap of NbV3O10?
Is NbV3O10 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
Is NbV3O10 thermodynamically stable?
What is the crystal structure of NbV3O10?
What is the density of NbV3O10?
How many polymorphs of NbV3O10 are known?
What elements does NbV3O10 contain?
Where does the data for NbV3O10 come from?
How It Compares
As a unique ternary oxide, NbV3O10 occupies a distinct niche within the broader family of niobium-vanadium oxides, serving as a specialized candidate for studies into metastable phase stabilization and semiconductor behavior.
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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