O12Pr4

O12Pr4 is a semiconducting praseodymium oxide phase known for its structural diversity and metastable nature.

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Crystal structure of O12Pr4
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

About O12Pr4

O12Pr4 is a complex praseodymium oxide characterized by its semiconducting electronic nature. Its structural arrangement reflects the intricate coordination chemistry often found in rare-earth oxygen systems, where multiple configurations can exist under varying conditions.

Due to its position relative to the thermodynamic ground state, this compound is considered metastable. The existence of numerous reported structural variants highlights the flexibility of the praseodymium-oxygen framework and its interest in fundamental materials research.

At a glance

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for O12Pr4, aggregated across 2 databases.

Band Gap

0.63 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

0.392 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

Above hull
1 DFT source

Structures

14
2 databases, 7 space groups
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about O12Pr4, answered from cross-validated data.

What is O12Pr4?

O12Pr4 is a semiconducting praseodymium oxide phase known for its structural diversity and metastable nature.

More questions
What is the band gap of O12Pr4?
O12Pr4 has a DFT-computed band gap of 0.63 eV across 14 reported structures.
Is O12Pr4 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a band gap up to 0.63 eV it is a semiconductor.
Is O12Pr4 thermodynamically stable?
O12Pr4 has a lowest energy above hull of 0.392 eV/atom (above hull).
How many polymorphs of O12Pr4 are known?
14 structures of O12Pr4 are reported across 2 databases, spanning 7 distinct space groups.
What elements does O12Pr4 contain?
O12Pr4 contains O and Pr (2 elements).
Where does the data for O12Pr4 come from?
O12Pr4 data is cross-referenced from latticegraph.
Comparison

How It Compares

As a specialized praseodymium oxide, O12Pr4 represents a unique structural configuration within the broader family of rare-earth oxides, distinguished by its specific stoichiometry and electronic behavior.

Data sources & attribution
  • latticegraph — Lattice Graph Materials Intelligence Platform

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