Bi3Br2LiO4
Bi3Br2LiO4 has a DFT band gap of 2.38–2.51 eV across 4 reported structures in 3 space groups; its reference structure is tetragonal (I4/mmm (No. 139)). Cross-validated across 3 computational databases.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for Bi3Br2LiO4, 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.
Cross-Source DFT Agreement
How well independent DFT databases agree on the thermodynamics of Bi3Br2LiO4. Tight agreement means computed properties can be trusted without re-running calculations.
Only 1 independent DFT source (materials_project) reports a hull energy for Bi3Br2LiO4, so cross-source agreement can't be assessed yet.
Reported Structures
Lowest-energy structures reported for Bi3Br2LiO4, 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cmcm (No. 63) | orthorhombic | 2.51 | 0.0000 | -5.283 | 7.15 |
| Amm2 (No. 38) | orthorhombic | 2.38 | 0.0043 | -5.278 | 7.20 |
| Cmcm (No. 63) | orthorhombic | — | — | — | — |
| I4/mmm (No. 139) | tetragonal | — | — | — | 7.60 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Bi3Br2LiO4, answered from cross-validated data.
What is the band gap of Bi3Br2LiO4?
Bi3Br2LiO4 has a DFT-computed band gap of 2.38–2.51 eV across 4 reported structures. Standard DFT underestimates band gaps, so the measured gap is typically larger.
Is Bi3Br2LiO4 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
Is Bi3Br2LiO4 thermodynamically stable?
What is the crystal structure of Bi3Br2LiO4?
What is the density of Bi3Br2LiO4?
How many polymorphs of Bi3Br2LiO4 are known?
What elements does Bi3Br2LiO4 contain?
Where does the data for Bi3Br2LiO4 come from?
Related Compounds
Other Antiperovskite Lithium Conductors in the database.
Data sources & attribution
- materials_project — Data from the Materials Project (materialsproject.org). Cite: Jain et al., APL Materials 1, 011002 (2013). (CC-BY-4.0)
- nomad — Data from NOMAD (nomad-lab.eu). Cite: Draxl & Scheffler, J. Phys. Mater. 2, 036001 (2019). (CC-BY-4.0)
- cod — Data from the Crystallography Open Database (crystallography.net/cod/). Cite: Grazulis et al., J. Appl. Cryst. 42, 726 (2009). (CC0-1.0)
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