Li2SiSnS4
Li2SiSnS4 has a DFT band gap of 1.92 eV across 2 reported structures in 1 space group. Cross-validated across 2 computational databases.
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Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for Li2SiSnS4, aggregated across 2 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.
1.92 eV
Range across DFT structures
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.
0.017 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources
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.
Near hull (likely stable)
1 DFT source
StructuresCount of reported calculated crystal structures for this formula, including alternate polymorphs, source databases, and observed space groups.
2
2 databases, 1 space group
Reference
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Li2SiSnS4, answered from cross-validated data.
What is the band gap of Li2SiSnS4?
Li2SiSnS4 has a DFT-computed band gap of 1.92 eV across 2 reported structures.
More questions
Is Li2SiSnS4 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a band gap up to 1.92 eV it is a semiconductor.
Is Li2SiSnS4 thermodynamically stable?
Li2SiSnS4 has a lowest energy above hull of 0.017 eV/atom (near hull (likely stable)).
How many polymorphs of Li2SiSnS4 are known?
2 structures of Li2SiSnS4 are reported across 2 databases, spanning 1 distinct space group.
What elements does Li2SiSnS4 contain?
Li2SiSnS4 contains Li, S, Si, and Sn (4 elements).
Where does the data for Li2SiSnS4 come from?
Li2SiSnS4 data is cross-referenced from latticegraph.
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Related Compounds
Other Sulfide Solid Electrolytes in the database.
Data sources & attribution
- latticegraph — Lattice Graph Materials Intelligence Platform
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