Ti2CrO5
Ti2CrO5 is a metastable, semiconducting transition metal oxide used primarily in advanced research for catalytic applications.
About Ti2CrO5
Ti2CrO5 is a semiconducting oxide that belongs to the broader family of spinel-related catalytic materials. As a metastable compound, it represents a specialized phase that offers unique chemical reactivity for researchers investigating complex transition metal oxide systems.
This material is of significant interest in materials science due to its electronic characteristics, which facilitate specific charge-transfer processes. Its existence across multiple structural configurations underscores its versatility as a subject for experimental and computational studies in catalytic design.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for Ti2CrO5, aggregated across 3 databases.
Band GapEnergy needed to move an electron from the valence band to the conduction band. Lower or zero values tend to behave more metallic; larger gaps are more insulating or semiconducting.
Energy Above HullThermodynamic distance from the most stable set of competing phases. 0 eV/atom is on the convex hull; small positive values may still be experimentally accessible.
StabilityA plain-language summary of the best reported energy-above-hull result. It reflects whether the lowest-energy structure is on, near, or far from the stability hull.
StructuresCount of reported calculated crystal structures for this formula, including alternate polymorphs, source databases, and observed space groups.
Applications
Where Ti2CrO5 is used.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Ti2CrO5, answered from cross-validated data.
What is Ti2CrO5?
Ti2CrO5 is a metastable, semiconducting transition metal oxide used primarily in advanced research for catalytic applications.
What is Ti2CrO5 used for?
What is the band gap of Ti2CrO5?
Is Ti2CrO5 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
Is Ti2CrO5 thermodynamically stable?
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How It Compares
Within the spinel oxide catalysts class.
Within the diverse group of spinel and perovskite-related oxides like ZnO, NiO, and LaMnO3, Ti2CrO5 occupies a niche as a metastable semiconducting phase. While stable insulators like MgAl2O4 or Al2O3 are often utilized for structural support, Ti2CrO5 is primarily investigated for its potential to participate in active catalytic mechanisms where electronic conductivity and structural flexibility are critical.
Related Compounds
Other Spinel Oxide Catalysts in the database.
Data sources & attribution
- latticegraph — Lattice Graph Materials Intelligence Platform
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