Li2Te
Li2Te is a stable semiconducting compound composed of lithium and tellurium.
About Li2Te
Li2Te is a binary lithium telluride that exists as a thermodynamically stable phase on the convex hull. As a semiconducting material, it represents a significant point of interest for researchers investigating the intersection of alkali metals and chalcogens.
With a high degree of data richness and numerous reported structural configurations, this compound serves as a foundational subject for understanding phase stability and electronic behavior in lithium-based systems.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for Li2Te, 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.
Synthesis Routes
Literature-extracted synthesis procedures targeting Li2Te.
Applications
Where Li2Te is used.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Li2Te, answered from cross-validated data.
What is Li2Te?
Li2Te is a stable semiconducting compound composed of lithium and tellurium.
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Is Li2Te a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
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How It Compares
As a standalone binary compound within its specific chemical space, Li2Te serves as a primary reference point for investigating the structural and electronic characteristics of lithium-tellurium systems.
Data sources & attribution
- latticegraph — Lattice Graph Materials Intelligence Platform
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