SrPbO3

SrPbO3 is a thermodynamically stable semiconducting oxide containing strontium, lead, and oxygen.

OPbSr
Crystal structure of SrPbO3 (orthorhombic, Pnma (No. 62))
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

About SrPbO3

SrPbO3 is a thermodynamically stable inorganic compound composed of strontium, lead, and oxygen. As a member of the oxide family, it exhibits semiconducting electronic characteristics that make it an interesting subject for materials science investigations into charge transport and electronic structure.

Its position on the convex hull indicates high thermodynamic stability, suggesting it is a robust candidate for experimental synthesis and characterization. Researchers study this material to better understand the interplay between its heavy metal constituents and oxygen coordination in solid-state systems.

At a glance

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for SrPbO3, aggregated across 2 databases.

Band Gap

0.45–1.63 eV
Range across DFT structures · ground state: narrow gap

Energy Above Hull

0.000 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

Stable
3 DFT sources

Structures

21
2 databases, 2 space groups
Validation

Cross-Source DFT Agreement

How well independent DFT databases agree on the thermodynamics of SrPbO3. Tight agreement means computed properties can be trusted without re-running calculations.

Agreement Score

1.00 / 1.00
Trust tier: high

Hull Spread

0.001 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 SrPbO3, ranked by energy above hull.

Space GroupCrystal SystemBand Gap (eV)E above hull (eV/atom)E/atom (eV)Density (g/cm³)
Pnma (No. 62)orthorhombic0.850.0000-1.933—
Pnma (No. 62)orthorhombic0.790.0000-6.2057.67
——1.630.0007-1.994—
——1.040.0045-1.990—
——0.750.0197-1.975—
——0.750.0254-1.969—
——0.900.0289-1.966—
——0.450.0449-1.950—
——0.450.0470-1.948—
——0.450.0553-1.939—
——1.190.0649-1.930—
——0.000.1237-1.871—
Synthesis

Synthesis Routes

Literature-extracted synthesis procedures targeting SrPbO3.

Sol Gel
Procedure available · ceder_sol_gel
Solid State
Procedure available · ceder_solid_state
Uses

Applications

Where SrPbO3 is used.

Semiconductor researchSolid-state electronic material developmentMaterials science characterization
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about SrPbO3, answered from cross-validated data.

What is SrPbO3?

SrPbO3 is a thermodynamically stable semiconducting oxide containing strontium, lead, and oxygen.

More questions
What is SrPbO3 used for?
SrPbO3 is used in semiconductor research, solid-state electronic material development, and materials science characterization.
What is the band gap of SrPbO3?
SrPbO3 has a DFT-computed band gap of 0.45–1.63 eV across 21 reported structures. Standard DFT underestimates band gaps, so the measured gap is typically larger.
Is SrPbO3 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
DFT predicts a band gap of up to 1.63 eV (a semiconductor). Measured gaps are typically larger.
Is SrPbO3 thermodynamically stable?
Yes — SrPbO3 sits on the convex hull (energy above hull 0 eV/atom), i.e. stable.
What is the crystal structure of SrPbO3?
The reference structure of SrPbO3 is orthorhombic symmetry, space group Pnma (No. 62).
How many polymorphs of SrPbO3 are known?
21 structures of SrPbO3 are reported across 2 databases, spanning 2 distinct space groups.
How is SrPbO3 synthesized?
Literature-reported routes for SrPbO3 include sol gel, solid state (2 procedures documented).
What elements does SrPbO3 contain?
SrPbO3 contains O, Pb, and Sr (3 elements).
Where does the data for SrPbO3 come from?
SrPbO3 data is cross-referenced from jarvis, materials_project, oqmd, cod.
Comparison

How It Compares

As a distinct oxide phase, SrPbO3 represents a unique structural arrangement within the broader landscape of strontium-lead-oxygen compounds, serving as a stable benchmark for studying semiconducting behavior in complex perovskite-related lattices.

Data sources & attribution
  • jarvis — Data from JARVIS (jarvis.nist.gov), NIST. Cite: Choudhary et al., npj Comp. Mater. 6, 173 (2020). (LicenseRef-US-Gov-PD)
  • 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)
  • cod — Data from the Crystallography Open Database (crystallography.net/cod/). Cite: Grazulis et al., J. Appl. Cryst. 42, 726 (2009). (CC0-1.0)

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