Ge2Li2O10Ta2
This complex oxide is a crystalline material primarily investigated for its dielectric and ionic transport properties. It is studied in the context of solid-state chemistry to understand structural arrangements in lithium-containing ceramic materials.
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Overview
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for Ge2Li2O10Ta2, aggregated across 4 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.
3.80 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.
0.003 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)
2 DFT sources
StructuresCount of reported calculated crystal structures for this formula, including alternate polymorphs, source databases, and observed space groups.
7
4 databases, 4 space groups
Crystallography
Reported Structures
Lowest-energy structures reported for Ge2Li2O10Ta2, 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P21/c (No. 14) | monoclinic | 3.78 | 0.0031 | -8.151 | 5.67 |
| Cc (No. 9) | monoclinic | 3.80 | 0.0042 | -8.150 | 5.45 |
| C2/c (No. 15) | monoclinic | 3.75 | 0.0060 | -8.148 | 5.67 |
| C2/c (No. 15) | — | — | — | — | — |
| No. 0 | unknown | — | — | — | 1.41 |
| C2/c (No. 15) | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | 5.67 |
Uses
Applications
Where Ge2Li2O10Ta2 is used.
Solid-state electrolyte researchMaterials science characterizationDielectric material studies
Reference
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Ge2Li2O10Ta2, answered from cross-validated data.
What is Ge2Li2O10Ta2?
This complex oxide is a crystalline material primarily investigated for its dielectric and ionic transport properties. It is studied in the context of solid-state chemistry to understand structural arrangements in lithium-containing ceramic materials.
More questions
What is Ge2Li2O10Ta2 used for?
Ge2Li2O10Ta2 is used in solid-state electrolyte research, materials science characterization, and dielectric material studies.
What is the band gap of Ge2Li2O10Ta2?
Ge2Li2O10Ta2 has a DFT-computed band gap of 3.80 eV across 7 reported structures.
Is Ge2Li2O10Ta2 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a wide band gap up to 3.80 eV it is an insulator / wide-band-gap material.
Is Ge2Li2O10Ta2 thermodynamically stable?
Ge2Li2O10Ta2 has a lowest energy above hull of 0.003 eV/atom (near hull (likely stable)).
What is the crystal structure of Ge2Li2O10Ta2?
The lowest-energy reported polymorph of Ge2Li2O10Ta2 is monoclinic symmetry, space group P21/c (No. 14).
What is the density of Ge2Li2O10Ta2?
The computed density of the ground-state structure of Ge2Li2O10Ta2 is 5.67 g/cm³.
How many polymorphs of Ge2Li2O10Ta2 are known?
7 structures of Ge2Li2O10Ta2 are reported across 4 databases, spanning 4 distinct space groups.
What elements does Ge2Li2O10Ta2 contain?
Ge2Li2O10Ta2 contains Ge, Li, O, and Ta (4 elements).
Where does the data for Ge2Li2O10Ta2 come from?
Ge2Li2O10Ta2 data is cross-referenced from materials_project, aflow, cod, omat24.
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).
- cod — Data from the Crystallography Open Database. Cite: Grazulis et al., Nucleic Acids Res. 40, D420 (2012).
- omat24 — Data from OMat24 (Meta FAIR). Cite: Barroso-Luque et al., arXiv 2410.12771 (2024).
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