Li2NaTl

Li2NaTl is a semiconducting ternary compound containing lithium, sodium, and thallium that is currently being investigated for its structural properties.

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Crystal structure of Li2NaTl (orthorhombic, Immm (No. 71))
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

About Li2NaTl

Li2NaTl is a ternary compound composed of lithium, sodium, and thallium. As a semiconducting material, it represents a unique combination of alkali metals and a heavy post-transition metal, offering an intriguing electronic profile for fundamental materials studies.

While the compound is currently identified as being above the thermodynamic hull, it remains a subject of interest in structural databases. Its existence across multiple reported configurations highlights the complexity of its phase space and the ongoing efforts to understand its stability and potential synthesis pathways.

At a glance

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for Li2NaTl, aggregated across 4 databases.

Band Gap

0.20 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

1.079 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

Above hull
3 DFT sources

Structures

6
4 databases, 2 space groups
Crystallography

Reported Structures

Lowest-energy structures reported for Li2NaTl, ranked by energy above hull.

Space GroupCrystal SystemBand Gap (eV)E above hull (eV/atom)E/atom (eV)Density (g/cm³)
Immm (No. 71)orthorhombic0.201.0793-14.5180.33
4.60
4.60
4.60
Pmm2 (No. 25)
Uses

Applications

Where Li2NaTl is used.

Fundamental materials researchSolid-state chemistry studiesElectronic structure modeling
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Li2NaTl, answered from cross-validated data.

What is Li2NaTl?

Li2NaTl is a semiconducting ternary compound containing lithium, sodium, and thallium that is currently being investigated for its structural properties.

More questions
What is Li2NaTl used for?
Li2NaTl is used in fundamental materials research, solid-state chemistry studies, and electronic structure modeling.
What is the band gap of Li2NaTl?
Li2NaTl has a DFT-computed band gap of 0.20 eV across 6 reported structures.
Is Li2NaTl a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a band gap up to 0.20 eV it is a semiconductor.
Is Li2NaTl thermodynamically stable?
Li2NaTl has a lowest energy above hull of 1.079 eV/atom (above hull).
What is the crystal structure of Li2NaTl?
The lowest-energy reported polymorph of Li2NaTl is orthorhombic symmetry, space group Immm (No. 71).
What is the density of Li2NaTl?
The computed density of the ground-state structure of Li2NaTl is 0.33 g/cm³.
How many polymorphs of Li2NaTl are known?
6 structures of Li2NaTl are reported across 4 databases, spanning 2 distinct space groups.
What elements does Li2NaTl contain?
Li2NaTl contains Li, Na, and Tl (3 elements).
Where does the data for Li2NaTl come from?
Li2NaTl data is cross-referenced from materials_project, omat24, alexandria, nomad.
Comparison

How It Compares

As a distinct ternary phase, Li2NaTl occupies a specialized niche in materials science research. Without direct structural siblings in this specific class, it serves as a critical data point for exploring the interplay between highly reactive alkali metals and heavy elements in complex lattice arrangements.

Data sources & attribution
  • materials_project — Data from the Materials Project. Cite: Jain et al., APL Materials 1, 011002 (2013).
  • omat24 — Data from OMat24 (Meta FAIR). Cite: Barroso-Luque et al., arXiv 2410.12771 (2024).
  • alexandria — Data from alexandria.
  • nomad — Data from NOMAD. Cite: Draxl & Scheffler, J. Phys. Mater. 2, 036001 (2019).

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