Li2Si2O5
Lithium disilicate · LS2
Lithium disilicate is a glass-ceramic material known for its high strength and aesthetic properties. It is widely utilized in restorative dentistry to create durable and natural-looking dental crowns, bridges, and veneers.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for Lithium disilicate, 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 Li2Si2O5, 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ccc2 (No. 37) | orthorhombic | 5.15 | 0.0000 | -7.395 | 2.47 |
| Pbcn (No. 60) | orthorhombic | 5.41 | 0.0049 | -7.390 | 2.52 |
| Ccc2 (No. 37) | Orthorhombic | — | — | — | 2.36 |
| Ccc2 (No. 37) | Orthorhombic | — | — | — | 2.49 |
| Ccc2 (No. 37) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ccc2 (No. 37) | Orthorhombic | — | — | — | 2.42 |
Synthesis Routes
Literature-extracted synthesis procedures targeting Li2Si2O5.
Applications
Where Lithium disilicate is used.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Lithium disilicate, answered from cross-validated data.
What is Li2Si2O5?
Lithium disilicate is a glass-ceramic material known for its high strength and aesthetic properties. It is widely utilized in restorative dentistry to create durable and natural-looking dental crowns, bridges, and veneers.
What is Li2Si2O5 used for?
What is the band gap of Li2Si2O5?
Is Li2Si2O5 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
Is Li2Si2O5 thermodynamically stable?
What is the crystal structure of Li2Si2O5?
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What elements does Li2Si2O5 contain?
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Related Compounds
Other Lithium Oxides in the database.
Data sources & attribution
- materials_project — Data from the Materials Project. Cite: Jain et al., APL Materials 1, 011002 (2013).
- mpaloe — Data from mpaloe.
- jarvis — Data from JARVIS (NIST). Cite: Choudhary et al., npj Comp. Mater. 6, 173 (2020).
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