Rb2IO

This compound is a complex inorganic substance containing rubidium, iodine, and oxygen. It is primarily studied in academic research settings to understand the structural properties and bonding characteristics of alkali metal suboxides and related halide-oxide systems.

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Crystal structure of Rb2IO (orthorhombic, Pnma (No. 62))
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for Rb2IO, aggregated across 3 databases.

Band Gap

0.59 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

0.197 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

Above hull
2 DFT sources

Structures

5
3 databases, 1 space group
Crystallography

Reported Structures

Lowest-energy structures reported for Rb2IO, ranked by energy above hull.

Space GroupCrystal SystemBand Gap (eV)E above hull (eV/atom)E/atom (eV)Density (g/cm³)
Pnma (No. 62)orthorhombic0.590.1974-3.4203.58
Pnma (No. 62)Orthorhombic3.58
Pnma (No. 62)Orthorhombic3.64
Pnma (No. 62)Orthorhombic3.70
Pnma (No. 62)
Uses

Applications

Where Rb2IO is used.

Solid-state chemistry researchFundamental materials science studies
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Rb2IO, answered from cross-validated data.

What is Rb2IO?

This compound is a complex inorganic substance containing rubidium, iodine, and oxygen. It is primarily studied in academic research settings to understand the structural properties and bonding characteristics of alkali metal suboxides and related halide-oxide systems.

More questions
What is Rb2IO used for?
Rb2IO is used in solid-state chemistry research and fundamental materials science studies.
What is the band gap of Rb2IO?
Rb2IO has a DFT-computed band gap of 0.59 eV across 5 reported structures.
Is Rb2IO a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a band gap up to 0.59 eV it is a semiconductor.
Is Rb2IO thermodynamically stable?
Rb2IO has a lowest energy above hull of 0.197 eV/atom (above hull).
What is the crystal structure of Rb2IO?
The lowest-energy reported polymorph of Rb2IO is orthorhombic symmetry, space group Pnma (No. 62).
What is the density of Rb2IO?
The computed density of the ground-state structure of Rb2IO is 3.58 g/cm³.
How many polymorphs of Rb2IO are known?
5 structures of Rb2IO are reported across 3 databases, spanning 1 distinct space group.
What elements does Rb2IO contain?
Rb2IO contains I, O, and Rb (3 elements).
Where does the data for Rb2IO come from?
Rb2IO data is cross-referenced from materials_project, mpaloe, jarvis.
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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