Ag2Au1Li1

Ag2Au1Li1 is a semiconducting ternary intermetallic compound composed of silver, gold, and lithium.

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Crystal structure of Ag2Au1Li1 (orthorhombic, Immm (No. 71))
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

About Ag2Au1Li1

Ag2Au1Li1 is a complex ternary intermetallic compound composed of silver, gold, and lithium. As a semiconducting material, it occupies a unique position in the electronic landscape, bridging the gap between traditional metallic alloys and insulating compounds.

Due to its position relative to the thermodynamic ground state, this material is considered metastable. Its existence across multiple structural configurations suggests a rich phase space that remains a subject of interest for researchers investigating complex metallic systems.

At a glance

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for Ag2Au1Li1, aggregated across 2 databases.

Band Gap

0.49 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

1.388 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

Above hull
1 DFT source

Structures

27
2 databases, 17 space groups
Crystallography

Reported Structures

Lowest-energy structures reported for Ag2Au1Li1, ranked by energy above hull.

Space GroupCrystal SystemBand Gap (eV)E above hull (eV/atom)E/atom (eV)Density (g/cm³)
Immm (No. 71)orthorhombic0.491.3875-22.8150.76
P2/m (No. 10)
P4/mmm (No. 123)
Pmm2 (No. 25)
I4/mmm (No. 139)
Pmmm (No. 47)
Fm-3m (No. 225)
P4mm (No. 99)
C2/m (No. 12)
P4mm (No. 99)
F-43m (No. 216)
P4/mmm (No. 123)
Uses

Applications

Where Ag2Au1Li1 is used.

Materials science researchFundamental condensed matter studies
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Ag2Au1Li1, answered from cross-validated data.

What is Ag2Au1Li1?

Ag2Au1Li1 is a semiconducting ternary intermetallic compound composed of silver, gold, and lithium.

More questions
What is Ag2Au1Li1 used for?
Ag2Au1Li1 is used in materials science research and fundamental condensed matter studies.
What is the band gap of Ag2Au1Li1?
Ag2Au1Li1 has a DFT-computed band gap of 0.49 eV across 27 reported structures.
Is Ag2Au1Li1 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a band gap up to 0.49 eV it is a semiconductor.
Is Ag2Au1Li1 thermodynamically stable?
Ag2Au1Li1 has a lowest energy above hull of 1.388 eV/atom (above hull).
What is the crystal structure of Ag2Au1Li1?
The lowest-energy reported polymorph of Ag2Au1Li1 is orthorhombic symmetry, space group Immm (No. 71).
What is the density of Ag2Au1Li1?
The computed density of the ground-state structure of Ag2Au1Li1 is 0.76 g/cm³.
How many polymorphs of Ag2Au1Li1 are known?
27 structures of Ag2Au1Li1 are reported across 2 databases, spanning 17 distinct space groups.
What elements does Ag2Au1Li1 contain?
Ag2Au1Li1 contains Ag, Au, and Li (3 elements).
Where does the data for Ag2Au1Li1 come from?
Ag2Au1Li1 data is cross-referenced from materials_project, aflow.
Comparison

How It Compares

As a ternary intermetallic system, Ag2Au1Li1 represents a specialized case within the broader field of noble metal-lithium alloys, where the interplay of atomic size and electronic configuration dictates its structural diversity.

Data sources & attribution
  • materials_project — Data from the Materials Project. Cite: Jain et al., APL Materials 1, 011002 (2013).
  • aflow — Data from AFLOW. Cite: Curtarolo et al., Comp. Mater. Sci. 58, 218 (2012).

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