Mg2SiO4
Mg2SiO4 has a DFT band gap of 2.37–4.75 eV across 58 reported structures in 14 space groups. Cross-validated across 4 computational databases.
MgOSi
At a glance
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for Mg2SiO4, 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.
2.37–4.75 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.
0.000 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.
On hull (stable)
2 DFT sources
StructuresCount of reported calculated crystal structures for this formula, including alternate polymorphs, source databases, and observed space groups.
58
4 databases, 14 space groups
Synthesis
Synthesis Routes
Literature-extracted synthesis procedures targeting Mg2SiO4.
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 Mg2SiO4, answered from cross-validated data.
What is the band gap of Mg2SiO4?
Mg2SiO4 has a DFT-computed band gap of 2.37–4.75 eV across 58 reported structures.
More questions
Is Mg2SiO4 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a wide band gap up to 4.75 eV it is an insulator / wide-band-gap material.
Is Mg2SiO4 thermodynamically stable?
Yes — Mg2SiO4 sits on the convex hull (energy above hull 0 eV/atom), i.e. on hull (stable).
How many polymorphs of Mg2SiO4 are known?
58 structures of Mg2SiO4 are reported across 4 databases, spanning 14 distinct space groups.
How is Mg2SiO4 synthesized?
Literature-reported routes for Mg2SiO4 include sol gel, solid state (10 procedures documented).
What elements does Mg2SiO4 contain?
Mg2SiO4 contains Mg, O, and Si (3 elements).
Where does the data for Mg2SiO4 come from?
Mg2SiO4 data is cross-referenced from latticegraph.
Data sources & attribution
- latticegraph — Lattice Graph Materials Intelligence Platform
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