O42Sm12Zr12
O42Sm12Zr12 has a DFT band gap of 2.75–3.96 eV across 6 reported structures in 5 space groups; its lowest-energy polymorph is cubic (Fd-3m (No. 227)). Cross-validated across 2 computational databases.
At a glance
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for O42Sm12Zr12, 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.
2.75–3.96 eV
Range across DFT structures
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.
0.000 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources
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.
On hull (stable)
1 DFT source
StructuresCount of reported calculated crystal structures for this formula, including alternate polymorphs, source databases, and observed space groups.
6
2 databases, 5 space groups
Crystallography
Reported Structures
Lowest-energy structures reported for O42Sm12Zr12, 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fd-3m (No. 227) | cubic | 3.07 | 0.0000 | -9.416 | 6.59 |
| C2/m (No. 12) | monoclinic | 2.94 | 0.0154 | -9.401 | 6.42 |
| P21 (No. 4) | monoclinic | 3.96 | 0.0216 | -9.395 | 6.38 |
| P21/c (No. 14) | monoclinic | 3.64 | 0.0925 | -9.324 | 6.12 |
| Pmma (No. 51) | orthorhombic | 2.75 | 0.1898 | -9.227 | 6.53 |
| — | — | — | — | — | 6.53 |
Reference
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about O42Sm12Zr12, answered from cross-validated data.
What is the band gap of O42Sm12Zr12?
O42Sm12Zr12 has a DFT-computed band gap of 2.75–3.96 eV across 6 reported structures.
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Is O42Sm12Zr12 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a wide band gap up to 3.96 eV it is an insulator / wide-band-gap material.
Is O42Sm12Zr12 thermodynamically stable?
Yes — O42Sm12Zr12 sits on the convex hull (energy above hull 0 eV/atom), i.e. on hull (stable).
What is the crystal structure of O42Sm12Zr12?
The lowest-energy reported polymorph of O42Sm12Zr12 is cubic symmetry, space group Fd-3m (No. 227).
What is the density of O42Sm12Zr12?
The computed density of the ground-state structure of O42Sm12Zr12 is 6.59 g/cm³.
How many polymorphs of O42Sm12Zr12 are known?
6 structures of O42Sm12Zr12 are reported across 2 databases, spanning 5 distinct space groups.
What elements does O42Sm12Zr12 contain?
O42Sm12Zr12 contains O, Sm, and Zr (3 elements).
Where does the data for O42Sm12Zr12 come from?
O42Sm12Zr12 data is cross-referenced from materials_project, omat24.
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Related Compounds
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Data sources & attribution
- materials_project — Data from the Materials Project. Cite: Jain et al., APL Materials 1, 011002 (2013).
- omat24 — Data from OMat24 (Meta FAIR). Cite: Barroso-Luque et al., arXiv 2410.12771 (2024).
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