Li2Co3SnO8
Li2Co3SnO8 is a metastable, semiconducting layered oxide containing lithium, cobalt, tin, and oxygen, primarily investigated for its structural properties in battery material research.
About Li2Co3SnO8
Li2Co3SnO8 is a complex layered lithium transition-metal oxide characterized by its semiconducting electronic behavior. As a metastable phase, it represents a unique structural arrangement within the broader family of lithium-based oxides, offering researchers a distinct platform for studying ion transport and structural evolution in energy storage materials. The material's specific arrangement of cobalt and tin cations within the oxide framework influences its electrochemical potential and stability profile. Its role is primarily focused on fundamental materials science research, where it serves as a model for understanding how multi-cation substitution affects the performance of layered oxide cathodes.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for Li2Co3SnO8, 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.
Reported Structures
Lowest-energy structures reported for Li2Co3SnO8, 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P4332 (No. 212) | cubic | 0.02 | 0.0330 | -6.586 | 5.12 |
| P63mc (No. 186) | hexagonal | 0.00 | 0.0370 | -6.582 | 5.25 |
| P1 (No. 1) | triclinic | 0.00 | 0.0578 | -6.561 | 5.33 |
| C2 (No. 5) | monoclinic | 0.23 | 0.0608 | -6.558 | 4.73 |
| R-3m (No. 166) | trigonal | 0.00 | 0.2144 | -6.404 | 5.10 |
| R3m (No. 160) | trigonal | 0.00 | 0.2473 | -6.371 | 5.21 |
| R-3m (No. 166) | — | — | — | — | — |
| R3m (No. 160) | — | — | — | — | — |
| P63mc (No. 186) | — | — | — | — | — |
| P63mc (No. 186) | Hexagonal | — | — | — | 5.25 |
| P63mc (No. 186) | Hexagonal | — | — | — | 5.70 |
| P63mc (No. 186) | Hexagonal | — | — | — | 5.47 |
Applications
Where Li2Co3SnO8 is used.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Li2Co3SnO8, answered from cross-validated data.
What is Li2Co3SnO8?
Li2Co3SnO8 is a metastable, semiconducting layered oxide containing lithium, cobalt, tin, and oxygen, primarily investigated for its structural properties in battery material research.
What is Li2Co3SnO8 used for?
What is the band gap of Li2Co3SnO8?
Is Li2Co3SnO8 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
Is Li2Co3SnO8 thermodynamically stable?
What is the crystal structure of Li2Co3SnO8?
What is the density of Li2Co3SnO8?
How many polymorphs of Li2Co3SnO8 are known?
What elements does Li2Co3SnO8 contain?
Where does the data for Li2Co3SnO8 come from?
How It Compares
Within the layered lithium transition-metal oxides class.
Within the diverse class of layered lithium transition-metal oxides, Li2Co3SnO8 occupies a niche position compared to industry standards like LiCoO2. While LiCoO2 is highly stable and widely utilized in commercial applications, Li2Co3SnO8 exists as a metastable phase, highlighting the structural complexity that arises when incorporating tin into the transition-metal layer. This distinguishes it from more common, stable oxides like LiAlO2 or the spinel-structured LiMn2O4, as its synthesis and stability are highly sensitive to processing conditions.
Related Compounds
Other Layered Lithium Transition-Metal Oxides in the database.
Data sources & attribution
- materials_project — Data from the Materials Project. Cite: Jain et al., APL Materials 1, 011002 (2013).
- jarvis — Data from JARVIS (NIST). Cite: Choudhary et al., npj Comp. Mater. 6, 173 (2020).
- mpaloe — Data from mpaloe.
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