InLiY2
InLiY2 is a metastable, semimetallic ternary compound containing indium, lithium, and yttrium.
About InLiY2
InLiY2 is a complex ternary compound composed of indium, lithium, and yttrium. Its electronic structure is characterized as near-zero-gap, placing it in the category of semimetallic materials that often exhibit unique transport properties.
Due to its position above the thermodynamic hull, this compound is considered metastable. While it has been identified across multiple structural databases, its relative instability suggests it may require specific synthesis conditions to stabilize its crystalline lattice.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for InLiY2, 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about InLiY2, answered from cross-validated data.
What is InLiY2?
InLiY2 is a metastable, semimetallic ternary compound containing indium, lithium, and yttrium.
What is the band gap of InLiY2?
Is InLiY2 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
Is InLiY2 thermodynamically stable?
How many polymorphs of InLiY2 are known?
What elements does InLiY2 contain?
Where does the data for InLiY2 come from?
How It Compares
As an unclassified ternary phase, InLiY2 represents a specialized area of study within intermetallic chemistry. Without established structural siblings, it serves as a unique case study in how the combination of heavy post-transition metals and light alkali elements influences the overall thermodynamic stability of the system.
Data sources & attribution
- latticegraph — Lattice Graph Materials Intelligence Platform
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