Rb3NiO2

This compound is a complex oxide containing rubidium, nickel, and oxygen. It is primarily studied in solid-state chemistry research to understand the structural and electronic properties of ternary transition metal oxides.

Crystal structure of Rb3NiO2 (tetragonal, P42/mnm (No. 136))
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for Rb3NiO2, aggregated across 3 databases.

Band Gap

1.27–1.34 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

0.026 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

Metastable
2 DFT sources

Structures

9
3 databases, 2 space groups
Crystallography

Reported Structures

Lowest-energy structures reported for Rb3NiO2, ranked by energy above hull.

Space GroupCrystal SystemBand Gap (eV)E above hull (eV/atom)E/atom (eV)Density (g/cm³)
P42/mnm (No. 136)tetragonal1.270.0260-4.1713.79
P41212 (No. 92)tetragonal1.340.0263-4.1713.85
P42/mnm (No. 136)Tetragonal3.79
P42/mnm (No. 136)Tetragonal3.95
P42/mnm (No. 136)Tetragonal3.90
P42/mnm (No. 136)
P41212 (No. 92)Tetragonal3.85
P41212 (No. 92)Tetragonal4.02
P41212 (No. 92)Tetragonal3.96
Uses

Applications

Where Rb3NiO2 is used.

Solid-state chemistry researchMaterials science exploration
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Rb3NiO2, answered from cross-validated data.

What is Rb3NiO2?

This compound is a complex oxide containing rubidium, nickel, and oxygen. It is primarily studied in solid-state chemistry research to understand the structural and electronic properties of ternary transition metal oxides.

More questions
What is Rb3NiO2 used for?
Rb3NiO2 is used in solid-state chemistry research and materials science exploration.
What is the band gap of Rb3NiO2?
Rb3NiO2 has a DFT-computed band gap of 1.27–1.34 eV across 9 reported structures.
Is Rb3NiO2 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a band gap up to 1.34 eV it is a semiconductor.
Is Rb3NiO2 thermodynamically stable?
Rb3NiO2 has a lowest energy above hull of 0.026 eV/atom (metastable).
What is the crystal structure of Rb3NiO2?
The lowest-energy reported polymorph of Rb3NiO2 is tetragonal symmetry, space group P42/mnm (No. 136).
What is the density of Rb3NiO2?
The computed density of the ground-state structure of Rb3NiO2 is 3.79 g/cm³.
How many polymorphs of Rb3NiO2 are known?
9 structures of Rb3NiO2 are reported across 3 databases, spanning 2 distinct space groups.
What elements does Rb3NiO2 contain?
Rb3NiO2 contains Ni, O, and Rb (3 elements).
Where does the data for Rb3NiO2 come from?
Rb3NiO2 data is cross-referenced from materials_project, mpaloe, jarvis.
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Related Compounds

Other Oxide Oxygen-Evolution Catalysts in the database.

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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