Ga1Li1Y2

Ga1Li1Y2 is a semiconducting ternary compound that is considered a viable candidate for synthesis due to its favorable thermodynamic stability.

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Crystal structure of Ga1Li1Y2 (cubic, Fm-3m (No. 225))
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

About Ga1Li1Y2

Ga1Li1Y2 is a complex ternary compound composed of gallium, lithium, and yttrium. It exhibits semiconducting electronic behavior, positioning it as a material of interest for specialized electronic applications where specific band structures are required. The compound is characterized as being near the thermodynamic hull, suggesting that it is likely synthesizable under appropriate laboratory conditions. With a significant number of reported structural variations, it remains a subject of interest for computational materials discovery.

At a glance

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for Ga1Li1Y2, aggregated across 2 databases.

Band Gap

0.44 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

0.016 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

Near hull (likely stable)
1 DFT source

Structures

27
2 databases, 15 space groups
Crystallography

Reported Structures

Lowest-energy structures reported for Ga1Li1Y2, ranked by energy above hull.

Space GroupCrystal SystemBand Gap (eV)E above hull (eV/atom)E/atom (eV)Density (g/cm³)
Fm-3m (No. 225)cubic0.000.0164-4.8154.51
Immm (No. 71)orthorhombic0.442.4227-2.4090.34
P4/mmm (No. 123)
Pmm2 (No. 25)
C2/m (No. 12)
P4mm (No. 99)
Fm-3m (No. 225)
Imm2 (No. 44)
Pm (No. 6)
P4/mmm (No. 123)
P4/mmm (No. 123)
P4/mmm (No. 123)
Uses

Applications

Where Ga1Li1Y2 is used.

semiconductor researchmaterials discovery
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Ga1Li1Y2, answered from cross-validated data.

What is Ga1Li1Y2?

Ga1Li1Y2 is a semiconducting ternary compound that is considered a viable candidate for synthesis due to its favorable thermodynamic stability.

More questions
What is Ga1Li1Y2 used for?
Ga1Li1Y2 is used in semiconductor research and materials discovery.
What is the band gap of Ga1Li1Y2?
Ga1Li1Y2 has a DFT-computed band gap of 0.44 eV across 27 reported structures.
Is Ga1Li1Y2 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a band gap up to 0.44 eV it is a semiconductor.
Is Ga1Li1Y2 thermodynamically stable?
Ga1Li1Y2 has a lowest energy above hull of 0.016 eV/atom (near hull (likely stable)).
What is the crystal structure of Ga1Li1Y2?
The lowest-energy reported polymorph of Ga1Li1Y2 is cubic symmetry, space group Fm-3m (No. 225).
What is the density of Ga1Li1Y2?
The computed density of the ground-state structure of Ga1Li1Y2 is 4.51 g/cm³.
How many polymorphs of Ga1Li1Y2 are known?
27 structures of Ga1Li1Y2 are reported across 2 databases, spanning 15 distinct space groups.
What elements does Ga1Li1Y2 contain?
Ga1Li1Y2 contains Ga, Li, and Y (3 elements).
Where does the data for Ga1Li1Y2 come from?
Ga1Li1Y2 data is cross-referenced from materials_project, aflow.
Comparison

How It Compares

As a unique ternary phase within the gallium-lithium-yttrium system, Ga1Li1Y2 serves as a foundational example of how these elements can combine to form stable, semiconducting architectures. Its near-hull stability indicates that it occupies a favorable energetic state compared to many other potential configurations in this chemical space.

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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