Rb2U2O7
Rubidium diuranate is a stable, semiconducting inorganic oxide containing rubidium and uranium.
About Rb2U2O7
Rubidium diuranate is a complex oxide featuring rubidium and uranium in an oxygen-coordinated framework. As a thermodynamically stable compound residing on the convex hull, it represents a robust phase within its chemical system, characterized by its semiconducting electronic nature.
This material is of significant interest in fundamental actinide chemistry and solid-state physics. Its structural versatility is evidenced by multiple reported configurations, making it a valuable subject for investigating the interplay between heavy metal cations and alkali metals in oxide lattices.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for Rb2U2O7, 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.
Synthesis Routes
Literature-extracted synthesis procedures targeting Rb2U2O7.
Applications
Where Rb2U2O7 is used.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Rb2U2O7, answered from cross-validated data.
What is Rb2U2O7?
Rubidium diuranate is a stable, semiconducting inorganic oxide containing rubidium and uranium.
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How It Compares
As a stable diuranate, this compound serves as a key reference point for understanding the structural and electronic trends of alkali metal uranates. It demonstrates the structural stability typical of well-defined uranium-based oxides, providing a baseline for comparing the behavior of similar heavy-metal complex oxides.
Data sources & attribution
- latticegraph — Lattice Graph Materials Intelligence Platform
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