Li2AgF3

Li2AgF3 is a metastable semiconducting compound composed of lithium, silver, and fluorine.

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Crystal structure of Li2AgF3
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

About Li2AgF3

Li2AgF3 is a ternary fluoride compound characterized by its semiconducting electronic nature. As a metastable material, it represents a complex arrangement of lithium, silver, and fluorine atoms that exists in a delicate energetic state.

This compound is of significant interest to researchers studying the structural diversity of metal fluorides. Its existence across multiple reported structural configurations highlights the intricate coordination chemistry possible within this specific elemental system.

At a glance

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for Li2AgF3, aggregated across 3 databases.

Band Gap

1.86–2.25 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

0.036 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

Metastable
2 DFT sources

Structures

32
3 databases, 6 space groups
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Li2AgF3, answered from cross-validated data.

What is Li2AgF3?

Li2AgF3 is a metastable semiconducting compound composed of lithium, silver, and fluorine.

More questions
What is the band gap of Li2AgF3?
Li2AgF3 has a DFT-computed band gap of 1.86–2.25 eV across 32 reported structures.
Is Li2AgF3 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a band gap up to 2.25 eV it is a semiconductor.
Is Li2AgF3 thermodynamically stable?
Li2AgF3 has a lowest energy above hull of 0.036 eV/atom (metastable).
How many polymorphs of Li2AgF3 are known?
32 structures of Li2AgF3 are reported across 3 databases, spanning 6 distinct space groups.
What elements does Li2AgF3 contain?
Li2AgF3 contains Ag, F, and Li (3 elements).
Where does the data for Li2AgF3 come from?
Li2AgF3 data is cross-referenced from latticegraph.
Comparison

How It Compares

As a unique ternary fluoride, Li2AgF3 occupies a specialized niche in materials science. Without direct structural siblings in its immediate class, it serves as a distinct example of how silver and lithium can be integrated into a fluoride lattice to achieve semiconducting behavior.

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

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