YBrO

YBrO is a stable, wide-band-gap insulating compound composed of yttrium, bromine, and oxygen.

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

About YBrO

YBrO is a rare-earth oxyhalide that functions as a wide-band-gap insulating material. Its position on the convex hull indicates that it is a thermodynamically stable compound, making it a robust candidate for specialized chemical and materials research.

Due to its unique elemental combination of yttrium, bromine, and oxygen, this compound is of significant interest for structural studies. With multiple reported structures across databases, it serves as a foundational material for understanding the behavior of complex oxyhalide lattices.

At a glance

Key Properties

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

Band Gap

3.63–4.48 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

0.000 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

On hull (stable)
2 DFT sources

Structures

17
3 databases, 6 space groups
Uses

Applications

Where YBrO is used.

Materials science researchSolid-state chemistryFundamental structural characterization
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

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

What is YBrO?

YBrO is a stable, wide-band-gap insulating compound composed of yttrium, bromine, and oxygen.

More questions
What is YBrO used for?
YBrO is used in materials science research, solid-state chemistry, and fundamental structural characterization.
What is the band gap of YBrO?
YBrO has a DFT-computed band gap of 3.63–4.48 eV across 17 reported structures.
Is YBrO a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a wide band gap up to 4.48 eV it is an insulator / wide-band-gap material.
Is YBrO thermodynamically stable?
Yes — YBrO sits on the convex hull (energy above hull 0 eV/atom), i.e. on hull (stable).
How many polymorphs of YBrO are known?
17 structures of YBrO are reported across 3 databases, spanning 6 distinct space groups.
What elements does YBrO contain?
YBrO contains Br, O, and Y (3 elements).
Where does the data for YBrO come from?
YBrO data is cross-referenced from latticegraph.
Comparison

How It Compares

As a distinct oxyhalide, YBrO represents a specialized class of inorganic materials that balance ionic and covalent character. While it currently stands as a unique entry in this context, it exemplifies the structural diversity found in rare-earth-based insulating compounds.

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

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