Ga–O system

17 accepted literature values from 1 paper(s) (experimental 10, model 7); 1 calculated phase diagram(s).

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Accepted values by evidence class
Evidence classValues
experimental10
model7
Accepted values by property group
Property groupValues
phase transition1
formation5
heat capacity / entropy / enthalpy3
crystal structure8

Calculated phase diagrams

Binary phase diagrams calculated with pycalphad 0.11.2 from the SGTE binary collection (Hallstedt 2025, CC BY 4.0). Evidence class: model.

Assessments with a calculated phase diagram
TDB fileAssessmentSHA-256Links
GaO-04Zin.tdbM. Zinkevich, F. Aldinger, J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 87, 683-91(2004). doi:10.1111/j.1551-2916.2004.00683.x3fb8f43e1c88636a34c486a4181654f98dd2443815e2431740bbcf723444c1d2viewer · TDB · JSON
Calculated three-phase invariants (model, mole fraction of the second component)
TDB fileT (K)Phases at the invariant
GaO-04Zin.tdb302.91ION (x(O) 0) + ORTHORHOMBIC_A11 (x(O) 0) + GA2O3_BETA (x(O) 0.6)

Convex hulls: Materials Project DFT hull · OQMD DFT hull

Formation enthalpies

Literature values in kJ/mol-atom where the per-atom basis is known. DFT columns: the lowest-energy entry at the same composition (Materials Project 2026.04.13, OQMD v1.8; different energy references, never averaged), from dft_parity.json.

Enthalpies of formation, Ga–O system (5)
PhaseCompoundValueT (K)ClassMP DFT (kJ/mol-atom)OQMD DFT (kJ/mol-atom)SourceLocationQuote
α-Ga2O3-1092 kJ/mol (basis unstated) ± 2298.15experimental[1] Zinkevich 2004
cites Reznitskii 1979
Table VI, p. 6, row 4
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α-Ga2O3-1084 kJ/mol (basis unstated) ± 4298.15experimental[1] Zinkevich 2004
cites Klemm 1936
Table VI, p. 6, row 2
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α-Ga2O3-1082 kJ/mol (basis unstated) ± 2298.15experimental[1] Zinkevich 2004
cites Mah 1962
Table VI, p. 6, row 3
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α-Ga2O3-1080.4 kJ/mol (basis unstated)model[1] Zinkevich 2004Table VI, p. 6, row 5
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α-Ga2O3-1070 kJ/mol (basis unstated) ± 4298.15experimental[1] Zinkevich 2004
cites Roth 1932 doi
Table VI, p. 6, row 1
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Other properties

Phase transition (1)

Phase transition, Ga–O system
PropertyValueT (K)Phases / compositionClassSourceLocationQuote
Phase transition1800 K1800othermodel[1] Zinkevich 2004p. 7
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At low pressures, the oxygen solubility in liquid gallium is greatly decreased, whereas ␤-Ga2O3 sublimates at ⬃1800 K (Fig. 5).

Heat capacity / entropy / enthalpy (3)

Heat capacity / entropy / enthalpy, Ga–O system
PropertyValueT (K)Phases / compositionClassSourceLocationQuote
Entropy
printed: S
85 J/mol (basis unstated)/K ± 0.4298.15β-Ga2O3
alloy: O 0.6
experimental[1] Zinkevich 2004
cites Pankratz 1963
Table V, p. 6, row 2
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Entropy
printed: S
84.6 J/mol (basis unstated)/K ± 0.4298.15β-Ga2O3
alloy: O 0.6
experimental[1] Zinkevich 2004
cites King 1958
Table V, p. 6, row 1
report
Entropy
printed: S
84.83 J/mol (basis unstated)/K298.15β-Ga2O3
alloy: O 0.6
model[1] Zinkevich 2004Table V, p. 6, row 3
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Crystal structure (8)

Crystal structure, Ga–O system
PropertyValueT (K)Phases / compositionClassSourceLocationQuote
Lattice a12.214 Å ± 0.003β-Ga2O3
β-Ga2O3: Ga 0.4, O 0.6
model[1] Zinkevich 2004
cites Ahman 1996
Table I, p. 2, row 2
report
Lattice a4.9791 Å ± 6.000e-4298.15α-Ga2O3†
α-Ga2O3†: Ga 0.4, O 0.6
experimental[1] Zinkevich 2004
cites Prewitt 1969
Table I, p. 2, row 1
report
Lattice a8.22 Å298.15γ-Ga2O3†
γ-Ga2O3†: Ga 0.4, O 0.6
experimental[1] Zinkevich 2004
cites Pohl 1968
Table I, p. 2, row 3
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Lattice a10 Å298.15δ-Ga2O3†
δ-Ga2O3†: Ga 0.4, O 0.6
experimental[1] Zinkevich 2004
cites Roy 1952
Table I, p. 2, row 4
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Lattice b3.0371 Å ± 9.000e-4β-Ga2O3
β-Ga2O3: Ga 0.4, O 0.6
model[1] Zinkevich 2004
cites Ahman 1996
Table I, p. 2, row 2
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Lattice c5.7981 Å ± 9.000e-4β-Ga2O3
β-Ga2O3: Ga 0.4, O 0.6
model[1] Zinkevich 2004
cites Ahman 1996
Table I, p. 2, row 2
report
Lattice c13.437 Å ± 0.004298.15α-Ga2O3†
α-Ga2O3†: Ga 0.4, O 0.6
experimental[1] Zinkevich 2004
cites Prewitt 1969
Table I, p. 2, row 1
report
lattice beta103.83 deg ± 0.02β-Ga2O3
β-Ga2O3: Ga 0.4, O 0.6
model[1] Zinkevich 2004
cites Ahman 1996
Table I, p. 2, row 2
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Sources

Reporting papers the values were read from (a value cited from another work names that work in its row).

  1. Matvei Zinkevich, Fritz Aldinger, Thermodynamic Assessment of the Gallium‐Oxygen System, Journal of the American Ceramic Society 87, 683-691 (2004). doi:10.1111/j.1551-2916.2004.00683.x