Rb2V3O8

Rb2V3O8 is a thermodynamically stable semiconducting oxide composed of rubidium, vanadium, and oxygen.

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Crystal structure of Rb2V3O8 (tetragonal, P4bm (No. 100))
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

About Rb2V3O8

Rb2V3O8 is a complex oxide featuring rubidium and vanadium. As a thermodynamically stable compound residing on the convex hull, it represents a robust structural configuration within its chemical system.

This material exhibits semiconducting electronic characteristics, making it a subject of interest for researchers investigating transition metal oxides. Its structural diversity is evidenced by multiple reported configurations across various materials databases.

At a glance

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for Rb2V3O8, aggregated across 3 databases.

Band Gap

0.67–2.00 eV
Range across DFT structures · ground state: wide gap

Energy Above Hull

0.000 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

Stable
3 DFT sources

Structures

6
3 databases, 1 space group
Validation

Cross-Source DFT Agreement

How well independent DFT databases agree on the thermodynamics of Rb2V3O8. Tight agreement means computed properties can be trusted without re-running calculations.

Agreement Score

1.00 / 1.00
Trust tier: high

Hull Spread

0.000 eV
EAH spread across sources

Sources Compared

3
jarvis, materials_project, oqmd

Space Group Consensus

All match
Crystallography

Reported Structures

Lowest-energy structures reported for Rb2V3O8, ranked by energy above hull.

Space GroupCrystal SystemBand Gap (eV)E above hull (eV/atom)E/atom (eV)Density (g/cm³)
P4bm (No. 100)tetragonal2.090.0000-7.7443.38
——2.000.0000-2.421—
P4bm (No. 100)tetragonal0.670.0000-2.529—
——1.990.0010-2.420—
P4bm (No. 100)tetragonal1.100.0082-7.7363.33
P4bm (No. 100)tetragonal———3.16
P4bm (No. 100)tetragonal———3.44
P4bm (No. 100)tetragonal———3.23
Uses

Applications

Where Rb2V3O8 is used.

Solid-state electronic researchTransition metal oxide materials science
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Rb2V3O8, answered from cross-validated data.

What is Rb2V3O8?

Rb2V3O8 is a thermodynamically stable semiconducting oxide composed of rubidium, vanadium, and oxygen.

More questions
What is Rb2V3O8 used for?
Rb2V3O8 is used in solid-state electronic research and transition metal oxide materials science.
What is the band gap of Rb2V3O8?
Rb2V3O8 has a DFT-computed band gap of 0.67–2.00 eV across 6 reported structures. Standard DFT underestimates band gaps, so the measured gap is typically larger.
Is Rb2V3O8 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
DFT predicts a band gap of up to 2.00 eV (a semiconductor). Measured gaps are typically larger.
Is Rb2V3O8 thermodynamically stable?
Yes — Rb2V3O8 sits on the convex hull (energy above hull 0 eV/atom), i.e. stable.
What is the crystal structure of Rb2V3O8?
The reference structure of Rb2V3O8 is tetragonal symmetry, space group P4bm (No. 100).
What is the density of Rb2V3O8?
The computed density of the ground-state structure of Rb2V3O8 is 3.38 g/cm³.
How many polymorphs of Rb2V3O8 are known?
6 structures of Rb2V3O8 are reported across 3 databases, spanning 1 distinct space group.
What elements does Rb2V3O8 contain?
Rb2V3O8 contains O, Rb, and V (3 elements).
Where does the data for Rb2V3O8 come from?
Rb2V3O8 data is cross-referenced from materials_project, oqmd, jarvis, mpaloe.
Comparison

How It Compares

As a stable semiconducting oxide, Rb2V3O8 serves as a foundational reference point for studying rubidium-vanadium-oxygen systems. Without direct structural siblings in this specific class, it stands as a unique example of how alkali metal incorporation influences the electronic and thermodynamic landscape of vanadium-based frameworks.

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)
  • oqmd — Data from the OQMD (oqmd.org). Cite: Saal et al., JOM 65, 1501 (2013); Kirklin et al., npj Comp. Mater. 1, 15010 (2015). (CC-BY-4.0)
  • jarvis — Data from JARVIS (jarvis.nist.gov), NIST. Cite: Choudhary et al., npj Comp. Mater. 6, 173 (2020). (LicenseRef-US-Gov-PD)
  • mpaloe — Data from MP-ALOE. Cite: Kuner et al., npj Comput. Mater. (2025), doi:10.1038/s41524-025-01834-9.

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