H4Li4O10S2
Lithium sulfate monohydrate
This compound is a hydrated form of lithium sulfate that exists as a crystalline solid. It is primarily utilized as a source of lithium ions in various chemical processes and industrial manufacturing applications.
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Overview
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for H4Li4O10S2, 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.
5.58 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.
0.011 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.
8
3 databases, 1 space group
Crystallography
Reported Structures
Lowest-energy structures reported for H4Li4O10S2, 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 (No. 4) | monoclinic | 5.58 | 0.0105 | -5.940 | 1.97 |
| P21 (No. 4) | — | — | — | — | — |
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| P21 (No. 4) | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | 1.57 |
| P21 (No. 4) | — | — | — | — | — |
| P21 (No. 4) | — | — | — | — | — |
Uses
Applications
Where H4Li4O10S2 is used.
Chemical synthesisLaboratory reagentLithium salt production
Reference
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about H4Li4O10S2, answered from cross-validated data.
What is H4Li4O10S2?
This compound is a hydrated form of lithium sulfate that exists as a crystalline solid. It is primarily utilized as a source of lithium ions in various chemical processes and industrial manufacturing applications.
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What is H4Li4O10S2 used for?
H4Li4O10S2 is used in chemical synthesis, laboratory reagent, and lithium salt production.
What is the band gap of H4Li4O10S2?
H4Li4O10S2 has a DFT-computed band gap of 5.58 eV across 8 reported structures.
Is H4Li4O10S2 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a wide band gap up to 5.58 eV it is an insulator / wide-band-gap material.
Is H4Li4O10S2 thermodynamically stable?
H4Li4O10S2 has a lowest energy above hull of 0.011 eV/atom (near hull (likely stable)).
What is the crystal structure of H4Li4O10S2?
The lowest-energy reported polymorph of H4Li4O10S2 is monoclinic symmetry, space group P21 (No. 4).
What is the density of H4Li4O10S2?
The computed density of the ground-state structure of H4Li4O10S2 is 1.97 g/cm³.
How many polymorphs of H4Li4O10S2 are known?
8 structures of H4Li4O10S2 are reported across 3 databases, spanning 1 distinct space group.
What elements does H4Li4O10S2 contain?
H4Li4O10S2 contains H, Li, O, and S (4 elements).
Where does the data for H4Li4O10S2 come from?
H4Li4O10S2 data is cross-referenced from materials_project, aflow, 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).
- omat24 — Data from OMat24 (Meta FAIR). Cite: Barroso-Luque et al., arXiv 2410.12771 (2024).
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