Li2Ti2Mn3O10
Li2Ti2Mn3O10 is a metastable, semiconducting layered lithium transition-metal oxide used in materials science research for electrochemical applications.
About Li2Ti2Mn3O10
Li2Ti2Mn3O10 belongs to the class of layered lithium transition-metal oxides, characterized by its complex arrangement of lithium, titanium, manganese, and oxygen atoms. It exhibits semiconducting electronic behavior, which is a critical factor for its investigation in electrochemical energy storage systems.
As a metastable phase, this compound represents a unique structural configuration within the lithium-manganese-titanium-oxygen system. Its existence across multiple reported structures highlights its importance in understanding phase stability and ion mobility within layered oxide frameworks.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for Li2Ti2Mn3O10, 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 Li2Ti2Mn3O10, 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P-1 (No. 2) | triclinic | 1.13 | 0.0576 | -8.226 | 3.79 |
| P1 (No. 1) | triclinic | 1.14 | 0.0639 | -8.220 | 3.81 |
| P-1 (No. 2) | triclinic | 0.00 | 0.0753 | -8.208 | 3.84 |
| P-1 (No. 2) | — | — | — | — | — |
| P-1 (No. 2) | Triclinic | — | — | — | 3.84 |
| P-1 (No. 2) | Triclinic | — | — | — | 4.12 |
| P-1 (No. 2) | Triclinic | — | — | — | 3.98 |
Applications
Where Li2Ti2Mn3O10 is used.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Li2Ti2Mn3O10, answered from cross-validated data.
What is Li2Ti2Mn3O10?
Li2Ti2Mn3O10 is a metastable, semiconducting layered lithium transition-metal oxide used in materials science research for electrochemical applications.
What is Li2Ti2Mn3O10 used for?
What is the band gap of Li2Ti2Mn3O10?
Is Li2Ti2Mn3O10 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
Is Li2Ti2Mn3O10 thermodynamically stable?
What is the crystal structure of Li2Ti2Mn3O10?
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What elements does Li2Ti2Mn3O10 contain?
Where does the data for Li2Ti2Mn3O10 come from?
How It Compares
Within the layered lithium transition-metal oxides class.
Compared to well-established cathode materials like LiCoO2 and LiNiO2, Li2Ti2Mn3O10 occupies a niche position as a metastable layered oxide. While LiMn2O4 is widely utilized for its spinel structure, this compound offers a different structural pathway, reflecting the diversity of lithium-transition metal oxides that researchers explore to overcome the limitations of traditional battery chemistries.
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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