VBiO4

VBiO4 is a stable, wide-band-gap insulating oxide composed of bismuth, vanadium, and oxygen.

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Crystal structure of VBiO4 (tetragonal, I41/a (No. 88))
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

About VBiO4

VBiO4 is a complex oxide composed of bismuth, vanadium, and oxygen. As a thermodynamically stable material located on the convex hull, it exhibits robust structural integrity, making it a significant subject for researchers investigating stable ternary oxide systems. Its electronic nature as a wide-band-gap insulator suggests potential utility in applications requiring dielectric or optical stability.

With numerous reported structures across major databases, this compound is a well-documented entity in the field of inorganic chemistry. Its stability and distinct electronic profile position it as a foundational material for studying the interplay between heavy metal cations and transition metal oxides in solid-state synthesis.

At a glance

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for VBiO4, aggregated across 3 databases.

Band Gap

2.26–3.30 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

0.000 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

On hull (stable)
2 DFT sources

Structures

26
3 databases, 6 space groups
Crystallography

Reported Structures

Lowest-energy structures reported for VBiO4, ranked by energy above hull.

Space GroupCrystal SystemBand Gap (eV)E above hull (eV/atom)E/atom (eV)Density (g/cm³)
I41/a (No. 88)tetragonal2.260.0000-7.6157.07
I41/amd (No. 141)tetragonal2.810.0031-7.6126.27
C2/c (No. 15)monoclinic2.300.0194-7.5966.80
Pbcn (No. 60)orthorhombic2.530.0243-7.5916.50
C2 (No. 5)monoclinic2.990.0618-7.5535.34
C2/c (No. 15)monoclinic3.300.0768-7.5385.47
C2 (No. 5)Monoclinic5.82
I41/amd (No. 141)Tetragonal6.02
I41/a (No. 88)
I41/a (No. 88)
C2 (No. 5)Monoclinic5.34
Cm (No. 8)
Uses

Applications

Where VBiO4 is used.

Dielectric materials researchOptical materials developmentSolid-state chemistry studies
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about VBiO4, answered from cross-validated data.

What is VBiO4?

VBiO4 is a stable, wide-band-gap insulating oxide composed of bismuth, vanadium, and oxygen.

More questions
What is VBiO4 used for?
VBiO4 is used in dielectric materials research, optical materials development, and solid-state chemistry studies.
What is the band gap of VBiO4?
VBiO4 has a DFT-computed band gap of 2.26–3.30 eV across 26 reported structures.
Is VBiO4 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a wide band gap up to 3.30 eV it is an insulator / wide-band-gap material.
Is VBiO4 thermodynamically stable?
Yes — VBiO4 sits on the convex hull (energy above hull 0 eV/atom), i.e. on hull (stable).
What is the crystal structure of VBiO4?
The lowest-energy reported polymorph of VBiO4 is tetragonal symmetry, space group I41/a (No. 88).
What is the density of VBiO4?
The computed density of the ground-state structure of VBiO4 is 7.07 g/cm³.
How many polymorphs of VBiO4 are known?
26 structures of VBiO4 are reported across 3 databases, spanning 6 distinct space groups.
What elements does VBiO4 contain?
VBiO4 contains Bi, O, and V (3 elements).
Where does the data for VBiO4 come from?
VBiO4 data is cross-referenced from materials_project, mpaloe, jarvis.
Comparison

How It Compares

As a standalone entry in this specific classification, VBiO4 serves as a benchmark for understanding the structural diversity of bismuth-vanadate-based oxides. Its position as a thermodynamically stable phase provides a reliable reference point for exploring the broader landscape of complex metal oxides.

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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