O4PSn
O4PSn is a metastable semiconducting oxide material studied for its potential roles in electronic and optoelectronic applications.
About O4PSn
O4PSn is a semiconducting oxide that belongs to the broader family of transparent conducting oxides. As a metastable phase, it represents a specialized material of interest for researchers investigating electronic transport and optical transparency in complex oxide systems.
Its significance lies in its potential to contribute to the development of advanced electronic components. By leveraging its semiconducting nature, this compound serves as a subject for studying how structural configurations influence charge carrier behavior in oxide-based thin films and devices.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for O4PSn, 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.
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.
Cross-Source DFT Agreement
How well independent DFT databases agree on the thermodynamics of O4PSn. Tight agreement means computed properties can be trusted without re-running calculations.
Only 1 independent DFT source (materials_project) reports a hull energy for O4PSn, so cross-source agreement can't be assessed yet.
Reported Structures
Lowest-energy structures reported for O4PSn, 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pna21 (No. 33) | orthorhombic | 2.44 | 0.0554 | -7.223 | 3.78 |
| Cc (No. 9) | monoclinic | 0.00 | 0.1732 | -7.105 | 3.74 |
| P21/c (No. 14) | monoclinic | 0.00 | 0.2249 | -7.053 | 4.08 |
| P21/c (No. 14) | monoclinic | 0.00 | 0.2837 | -6.994 | 3.46 |
| P21/c (No. 14) | monoclinic | — | — | — | — |
Applications
Where O4PSn is used.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about O4PSn, answered from cross-validated data.
What is O4PSn?
O4PSn is a metastable semiconducting oxide material studied for its potential roles in electronic and optoelectronic applications.
What is O4PSn used for?
What is the band gap of O4PSn?
Is O4PSn a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
Is O4PSn thermodynamically stable?
What is the crystal structure of O4PSn?
What is the density of O4PSn?
How many polymorphs of O4PSn are known?
What elements does O4PSn contain?
Where does the data for O4PSn come from?
How It Compares
Within the transparent conducting oxides class.
Within the diverse group of transparent conducting oxides, O4PSn occupies a distinct position compared to more conventional, highly stable materials like BaSnO3 or ZnO. While many of its siblings are widely utilized for their robust electronic performance and structural reliability, O4PSn is characterized by its metastable nature, offering a different set of challenges and opportunities for synthesis and functional optimization.
Related Compounds
Other Transparent Conducting Oxides in the database.
Data sources & attribution
- materials_project — Data from the Materials Project (materialsproject.org). Cite: Jain et al., APL Materials 1, 011002 (2013). (CC-BY-4.0)
- nomad — Data from NOMAD (nomad-lab.eu). Cite: Draxl & Scheffler, J. Phys. Mater. 2, 036001 (2019). (CC-BY-4.0)
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