Sr2CoO3

Sr2CoO3 is a semiconducting cobalt-strontium oxide that is studied for its potential role in oxygen-evolution catalytic applications.

Crystal structure of Sr2CoO3 (tetragonal, I4/mmm (No. 139))
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

About Sr2CoO3

Sr2CoO3 is a semiconducting oxide compound within the broader category of oxygen-evolution catalysts. Its composition, featuring strontium and cobalt, places it in a class of materials frequently scrutinized for their potential in electrochemical energy conversion processes.

Despite its status as a metastable phase located above the thermodynamic hull, the compound remains a subject of interest in materials science. Researchers utilize its structural data to better understand the complex interplay between transition metal oxides and catalytic efficiency.

At a glance

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for Sr2CoO3, aggregated across 3 databases.

Band Gap

0.63–1.40 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

0.195 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

Above hull
2 DFT sources

Structures

6
3 databases, 2 space groups
Crystallography

Reported Structures

Lowest-energy structures reported for Sr2CoO3, ranked by energy above hull.

Space GroupCrystal SystemBand Gap (eV)E above hull (eV/atom)E/atom (eV)Density (g/cm³)
I4/mmm (No. 139)tetragonal1.400.1951-6.5065.07
C2/m (No. 12)monoclinic0.630.2411-6.4603.46
I4/mmm (No. 139)Tetragonal5.07
I4/mmm (No. 139)Tetragonal5.28
I4/mmm (No. 139)
I4/mmm (No. 139)Tetragonal5.22
Uses

Applications

Where Sr2CoO3 is used.

Oxygen-evolution catalysis researchElectrochemical energy conversion studies
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Sr2CoO3, answered from cross-validated data.

What is Sr2CoO3?

Sr2CoO3 is a semiconducting cobalt-strontium oxide that is studied for its potential role in oxygen-evolution catalytic applications.

More questions
What is Sr2CoO3 used for?
Sr2CoO3 is used in oxygen-evolution catalysis research and electrochemical energy conversion studies.
What is the band gap of Sr2CoO3?
Sr2CoO3 has a DFT-computed band gap of 0.63–1.40 eV across 6 reported structures.
Is Sr2CoO3 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a band gap up to 1.40 eV it is a semiconductor.
Is Sr2CoO3 thermodynamically stable?
Sr2CoO3 has a lowest energy above hull of 0.195 eV/atom (above hull).
What is the crystal structure of Sr2CoO3?
The lowest-energy reported polymorph of Sr2CoO3 is tetragonal symmetry, space group I4/mmm (No. 139).
What is the density of Sr2CoO3?
The computed density of the ground-state structure of Sr2CoO3 is 5.07 g/cm³.
How many polymorphs of Sr2CoO3 are known?
6 structures of Sr2CoO3 are reported across 3 databases, spanning 2 distinct space groups.
What elements does Sr2CoO3 contain?
Sr2CoO3 contains Co, O, and Sr (3 elements).
Where does the data for Sr2CoO3 come from?
Sr2CoO3 data is cross-referenced from materials_project, mpaloe, jarvis.
Comparison

How It Compares

Within the oxide oxygen-evolution catalysts class.

Within the diverse family of oxygen-evolution catalysts, Sr2CoO3 occupies a distinct position compared to more stable, widely utilized oxides like LiCoO2 or LaMnO3. While many of its siblings are characterized by their robust thermodynamic stability and industrial prevalence, Sr2CoO3 represents a more challenging, metastable phase that requires careful synthesis and characterization to explore its unique electronic properties.

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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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