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Vanadium · Vanadium metal

Vanadium is a stable, metallic transition element widely utilized for its ability to enhance the strength and durability of industrial alloys.

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Crystal structure of V
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

About Vanadium

Vanadium is a pure metallic element characterized by its robust thermodynamic stability. As a transition metal, it exhibits metallic electronic properties, serving as a foundational material in metallurgical science and chemical engineering.

Its structural versatility is highlighted by its presence in numerous reported crystal configurations across major databases. This adaptability makes it a critical component in the development of advanced structural materials and specialized industrial alloys.

At a glance

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for Vanadium, aggregated across 5 databases.

Band Gap

Metallic / not reported

Energy Above Hull

0.000 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

On hull (stable)
3 DFT sources

Structures

32
5 databases, 4 space groups
Validation

Cross-Source DFT Agreement

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

Agreement Score

1.00 / 1.00
Trust tier: high

Hull Spread

0.000 eV
EAH spread across sources

Sources Compared

3
jarvis, materials_project, nomad

Space Group Consensus

All match
Synthesis

Synthesis Routes

Literature-extracted synthesis procedures targeting V.

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

Applications

Where Vanadium is used.

Steel alloyingHigh-strength structural materialsChemical catalystsAerospace components
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

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

What is V?

Vanadium is a stable, metallic transition element widely utilized for its ability to enhance the strength and durability of industrial alloys.

More questions
What is V used for?
Vanadium (V) is used in steel alloying, high-strength structural materials, chemical catalysts, and aerospace components.
What is the band gap of V?
Vanadium (V) is computed to be metallic (no band gap) in the reported DFT structures.
Is V a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
Computed band structures report no gap, so it is metallic.
Is V thermodynamically stable?
Yes — Vanadium (V) sits on the convex hull (energy above hull 0 eV/atom), i.e. on hull (stable).
How many polymorphs of V are known?
32 structures of V are reported across 5 databases, spanning 4 distinct space groups.
How is V synthesized?
Literature-reported routes for V include solid state, sol gel (10 procedures documented).
What elements does V contain?
Vanadium (V) contains V (1 element).
Where does the data for V come from?
V data is cross-referenced from latticegraph.
Comparison

How It Compares

As a pure elemental metal, vanadium serves as a primary reference point in materials science, providing the foundational metallic properties that define its role in alloying and structural applications.

Data sources & attribution
  • latticegraph — Lattice Graph Materials Intelligence Platform

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