Cu4O8
Cu4O8 has a DFT band gap of 0.07 eV across 46 reported structures in 23 space groups. Cross-validated across 4 computational databases.
At a glance
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for Cu4O8, aggregated across 4 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.
0.07 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.
0.180 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.
Above hull
2 DFT sources
StructuresCount of reported calculated crystal structures for this formula, including alternate polymorphs, source databases, and observed space groups.
46
4 databases, 23 space groups
Synthesis
Synthesis Routes
Literature-extracted synthesis procedures targeting Cu4O8.
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
Sol Gel
Procedure available · ceder_sol_gel
Reference
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Cu4O8, answered from cross-validated data.
What is the band gap of Cu4O8?
Cu4O8 has a DFT-computed band gap of 0.07 eV across 46 reported structures.
More questions
Is Cu4O8 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a near-zero band gap it behaves as a (semi)metal.
Is Cu4O8 thermodynamically stable?
Cu4O8 has a lowest energy above hull of 0.180 eV/atom (above hull).
How many polymorphs of Cu4O8 are known?
46 structures of Cu4O8 are reported across 4 databases, spanning 23 distinct space groups.
How is Cu4O8 synthesized?
Literature-reported routes for Cu4O8 include sol gel, solid state (7 procedures documented).
What elements does Cu4O8 contain?
Cu4O8 contains Cu and O (2 elements).
Where does the data for Cu4O8 come from?
Cu4O8 data is cross-referenced from latticegraph.
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Related Compounds
Other Conversion Oxide Anodes in the database.
Data sources & attribution
- latticegraph — Lattice Graph Materials Intelligence Platform
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