Cs4Li4O8Si2

Cs4Li4O8Si2 is a stable, insulating quaternary oxide composed of cesium, lithium, silicon, and oxygen.

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Crystal structure of Cs4Li4O8Si2
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

About Cs4Li4O8Si2

Cs4Li4O8Si2 is a complex inorganic compound characterized by its insulating electronic nature and wide band gap. As a thermodynamically stable phase residing on the convex hull, it represents a robust structural arrangement of cesium, lithium, oxygen, and silicon atoms.

This material is notable for its structural diversity, with multiple reported configurations across various databases. Its stability suggests potential utility in specialized applications where insulating properties and chemical resilience are required.

At a glance

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for Cs4Li4O8Si2, aggregated across 3 databases.

Band Gap

3.85 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

0.000 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

On hull (stable)
2 DFT sources

Structures

4
3 databases, 1 space group
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Cs4Li4O8Si2, answered from cross-validated data.

What is Cs4Li4O8Si2?

Cs4Li4O8Si2 is a stable, insulating quaternary oxide composed of cesium, lithium, silicon, and oxygen.

More questions
What is the band gap of Cs4Li4O8Si2?
Cs4Li4O8Si2 has a DFT-computed band gap of 3.85 eV across 4 reported structures.
Is Cs4Li4O8Si2 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a wide band gap up to 3.85 eV it is an insulator / wide-band-gap material.
Is Cs4Li4O8Si2 thermodynamically stable?
Yes — Cs4Li4O8Si2 sits on the convex hull (energy above hull 0 eV/atom), i.e. on hull (stable).
How many polymorphs of Cs4Li4O8Si2 are known?
4 structures of Cs4Li4O8Si2 are reported across 3 databases, spanning 1 distinct space group.
What elements does Cs4Li4O8Si2 contain?
Cs4Li4O8Si2 contains Cs, Li, O, and Si (4 elements).
Where does the data for Cs4Li4O8Si2 come from?
Cs4Li4O8Si2 data is cross-referenced from latticegraph.
Comparison

How It Compares

As a thermodynamically stable compound, Cs4Li4O8Si2 occupies a favorable position within the landscape of complex quaternary oxides, serving as a benchmark for structural stability in its chemical family.

Data sources & attribution
  • latticegraph — Lattice Graph Materials Intelligence Platform

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