As112Li48
As112Li48 is a stable semiconducting compound composed of lithium and arsenic.

About As112Li48
As112Li48 is a distinct lithium-arsenic compound characterized by its semiconducting electronic nature. As a thermodynamically stable phase residing on the convex hull, it represents a robust configuration within the lithium-arsenic chemical space.
This material is of significant interest to researchers investigating binary semiconductors with complex stoichiometry. Its stability suggests potential for integration into specialized electronic or optoelectronic device architectures where precise control over charge carrier behavior is required.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for As112Li48, aggregated across 3 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.
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.
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.
StructuresCount of reported calculated crystal structures for this formula, including alternate polymorphs, source databases, and observed space groups.
Reported Structures
Lowest-energy structures reported for As112Li48, 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pbca (No. 61) | orthorhombic | 1.54 | 0.0009 | -11.363 | 3.92 |
| No. 0 | unknown | — | — | — | 0.51 |
| Pbca (No. 61) | — | — | — | — | — |
Applications
Where As112Li48 is used.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about As112Li48, answered from cross-validated data.
What is As112Li48?
As112Li48 is a stable semiconducting compound composed of lithium and arsenic.
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How It Compares
As112Li48 occupies a unique position as a stable, complex binary phase, serving as a foundational reference point for understanding the structural diversity and electronic trends within the lithium-arsenic system.
Data sources & attribution
- materials_project — Data from the Materials Project. Cite: Jain et al., APL Materials 1, 011002 (2013).
- cod — Data from the Crystallography Open Database. Cite: Grazulis et al., Nucleic Acids Res. 40, D420 (2012).
- aflow — Data from AFLOW. Cite: Curtarolo et al., Comp. Mater. Sci. 58, 218 (2012).
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