V3Zn2O8
This inorganic compound is a mixed-metal oxide containing vanadium and zinc. It is primarily studied in materials science research for its structural properties and potential utility in electronic or catalytic applications.
Overview
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for V3Zn2O8, 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.
1.24–1.52 eV
Range across DFT structures
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.
0.052 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources
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.
Metastable
2 DFT sources
StructuresCount of reported calculated crystal structures for this formula, including alternate polymorphs, source databases, and observed space groups.
13
3 databases, 3 space groups
Crystallography
Reported Structures
Lowest-energy structures reported for V3Zn2O8, ranked by energy above hull.
| Space GroupSymmetry classification of the crystal arrangement. The number is the international space-group index. | Crystal SystemBroad lattice family, such as cubic, tetragonal, monoclinic, or triclinic, derived from unit-cell symmetry. | Band Gap (eV)Electronic gap calculated for this specific reported structure, measured in electronvolts. | E above hull (eV/atom)Thermodynamic distance from the convex hull for this structure, normalized per atom. Lower is generally more stable. | E/atom (eV)Computed total energy normalized per atom. Use energy above hull, not this value alone, when comparing stability. | Density (g/cm³)Mass per relaxed crystal volume, reported in grams per cubic centimeter. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P63mc (No. 186) | hexagonal | 1.46 | 0.0525 | -7.580 | 4.73 |
| C2/m (No. 12) | monoclinic | 1.24 | 0.0628 | -7.570 | 4.69 |
| R-3m (No. 166) | trigonal | 1.52 | 0.0754 | -7.557 | 4.59 |
| C2/m (No. 12) | Monoclinic | — | — | — | 4.69 |
| C2/m (No. 12) | Monoclinic | — | — | — | 5.16 |
| C2/m (No. 12) | Monoclinic | — | — | — | 4.88 |
| R-3m (No. 166) | Trigonal | — | — | — | 4.59 |
| P63mc (No. 186) | Hexagonal | — | — | — | 4.73 |
| R-3m (No. 166) | Trigonal | — | — | — | 4.80 |
| C2/m (No. 12) | — | — | — | — | — |
| R-3m (No. 166) | Trigonal | — | — | — | 5.07 |
| P63mc (No. 186) | Hexagonal | — | — | — | 4.94 |
Uses
Applications
Where V3Zn2O8 is used.
Materials science researchCatalysis studiesSolid-state chemistry
Reference
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about V3Zn2O8, answered from cross-validated data.
What is V3Zn2O8?
This inorganic compound is a mixed-metal oxide containing vanadium and zinc. It is primarily studied in materials science research for its structural properties and potential utility in electronic or catalytic applications.
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What is V3Zn2O8 used for?
V3Zn2O8 is used in materials science research, catalysis studies, and solid-state chemistry.
What is the band gap of V3Zn2O8?
V3Zn2O8 has a DFT-computed band gap of 1.24–1.52 eV across 13 reported structures.
Is V3Zn2O8 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a band gap up to 1.52 eV it is a semiconductor.
Is V3Zn2O8 thermodynamically stable?
V3Zn2O8 has a lowest energy above hull of 0.052 eV/atom (metastable).
What is the crystal structure of V3Zn2O8?
The lowest-energy reported polymorph of V3Zn2O8 is hexagonal symmetry, space group P63mc (No. 186).
What is the density of V3Zn2O8?
The computed density of the ground-state structure of V3Zn2O8 is 4.73 g/cm³.
How many polymorphs of V3Zn2O8 are known?
13 structures of V3Zn2O8 are reported across 3 databases, spanning 3 distinct space groups.
What elements does V3Zn2O8 contain?
V3Zn2O8 contains O, V, and Zn (3 elements).
Where does the data for V3Zn2O8 come from?
V3Zn2O8 data is cross-referenced from materials_project, mpaloe, jarvis.
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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).
- mpaloe — Data from mpaloe.
- jarvis — Data from JARVIS (NIST). Cite: Choudhary et al., npj Comp. Mater. 6, 173 (2020).
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