Al6Li18O58P16
Al6Li18O58P16 has a DFT band gap of 5.36 eV across 2 reported structures in 1 space group; its lowest-energy polymorph is trigonal (P-3c1 (No. 165)). Cross-validated across 2 computational databases.
At a glance
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for Al6Li18O58P16, aggregated across 2 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.
5.36 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.
0.011 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.
Near hull (likely stable)
1 DFT source
StructuresCount of reported calculated crystal structures for this formula, including alternate polymorphs, source databases, and observed space groups.
2
2 databases, 1 space group
Crystallography
Reported Structures
Lowest-energy structures reported for Al6Li18O58P16, ranked by energy above hull.
| Space GroupSymmetry classification of the crystal arrangement. The number is the international space-group index. | Crystal SystemBroad lattice family, such as cubic, tetragonal, monoclinic, or triclinic, derived from unit-cell symmetry. | Band Gap (eV)Electronic gap calculated for this specific reported structure, measured in electronvolts. | E above hull (eV/atom)Thermodynamic distance from the convex hull for this structure, normalized per atom. Lower is generally more stable. | E/atom (eV)Computed total energy normalized per atom. Use energy above hull, not this value alone, when comparing stability. | Density (g/cm³)Mass per relaxed crystal volume, reported in grams per cubic centimeter. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P-3c1 (No. 165) | trigonal | 5.36 | 0.0106 | -7.262 | 2.57 |
| P-3c1 (No. 165) | — | — | — | — | — |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Al6Li18O58P16, answered from cross-validated data.
What is the band gap of Al6Li18O58P16?
Al6Li18O58P16 has a DFT-computed band gap of 5.36 eV across 2 reported structures.
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Is Al6Li18O58P16 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a wide band gap up to 5.36 eV it is an insulator / wide-band-gap material.
Is Al6Li18O58P16 thermodynamically stable?
Al6Li18O58P16 has a lowest energy above hull of 0.011 eV/atom (near hull (likely stable)).
What is the crystal structure of Al6Li18O58P16?
The lowest-energy reported polymorph of Al6Li18O58P16 is trigonal symmetry, space group P-3c1 (No. 165).
What is the density of Al6Li18O58P16?
The computed density of the ground-state structure of Al6Li18O58P16 is 2.57 g/cm³.
How many polymorphs of Al6Li18O58P16 are known?
2 structures of Al6Li18O58P16 are reported across 2 databases, spanning 1 distinct space group.
What elements does Al6Li18O58P16 contain?
Al6Li18O58P16 contains Al, Li, O, and P (4 elements).
Where does the data for Al6Li18O58P16 come from?
Al6Li18O58P16 data is cross-referenced from materials_project, aflow.
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Related Compounds
Other NASICON-Type Electrolytes in the database.
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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