RbCrO2

Rubidium chromium dioxide is a ternary oxide material often studied in the field of solid-state chemistry for its magnetic and structural properties. It is primarily utilized in academic research to investigate complex electronic interactions and crystal lattice arrangements in transition metal oxides.

Crystal structure of RbCrO2 (trigonal, R-3m (No. 166))
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for RbCrO2, aggregated across 3 databases.

Band Gap

2.80 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

0.000 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

On hull (stable)
2 DFT sources

Structures

6
3 databases, 1 space group
Crystallography

Reported Structures

Lowest-energy structures reported for RbCrO2, ranked by energy above hull.

Space GroupCrystal SystemBand Gap (eV)E above hull (eV/atom)E/atom (eV)Density (g/cm³)
R-3m (No. 166)trigonal2.800.0000-7.1325.39
R-3m (No. 166)
R-3m (No. 166)
R-3m (No. 166)Trigonal5.12
R-3m (No. 166)Trigonal5.58
R-3m (No. 166)Trigonal5.39
Uses

Applications

Where RbCrO2 is used.

Solid-state physics researchMagnetic materials studyFundamental materials science exploration
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about RbCrO2, answered from cross-validated data.

What is RbCrO2?

Rubidium chromium dioxide is a ternary oxide material often studied in the field of solid-state chemistry for its magnetic and structural properties. It is primarily utilized in academic research to investigate complex electronic interactions and crystal lattice arrangements in transition metal oxides.

More questions
What is RbCrO2 used for?
RbCrO2 is used in solid-state physics research, magnetic materials study, and fundamental materials science exploration.
What is the band gap of RbCrO2?
RbCrO2 has a DFT-computed band gap of 2.80 eV across 6 reported structures.
Is RbCrO2 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a band gap up to 2.80 eV it is a semiconductor.
Is RbCrO2 thermodynamically stable?
Yes — RbCrO2 sits on the convex hull (energy above hull 0 eV/atom), i.e. on hull (stable).
What is the crystal structure of RbCrO2?
The lowest-energy reported polymorph of RbCrO2 is trigonal symmetry, space group R-3m (No. 166).
What is the density of RbCrO2?
The computed density of the ground-state structure of RbCrO2 is 5.39 g/cm³.
How many polymorphs of RbCrO2 are known?
6 structures of RbCrO2 are reported across 3 databases, spanning 1 distinct space group.
What elements does RbCrO2 contain?
RbCrO2 contains Cr, O, and Rb (3 elements).
Where does the data for RbCrO2 come from?
RbCrO2 data is cross-referenced from materials_project, jarvis, mpaloe.
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Related Compounds

Other Spinel Oxide Catalysts in the database.

Data sources & attribution
  • materials_project — Data from the Materials Project. Cite: Jain et al., APL Materials 1, 011002 (2013).
  • jarvis — Data from JARVIS (NIST). Cite: Choudhary et al., npj Comp. Mater. 6, 173 (2020).
  • mpaloe — Data from mpaloe.

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