Li2V3TeO8

Li2V3TeO8 is a metastable, semiconducting quaternary oxide composed of lithium, vanadium, tellurium, and oxygen.

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Crystal structure of Li2V3TeO8
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

About Li2V3TeO8

Li2V3TeO8 is a complex quaternary oxide that exhibits semiconducting electronic behavior. Its structural composition, involving lithium, vanadium, tellurium, and oxygen, places it within a niche category of materials characterized by diverse coordination environments and potential for electronic tuning.

As a metastable phase, this compound is of significant interest to materials scientists investigating synthesis pathways and structural evolution. Its presence across multiple databases highlights its role as a subject of ongoing computational and experimental research into complex oxide stability.

At a glance

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for Li2V3TeO8, aggregated across 3 databases.

Band Gap

0.01–1.20 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

0.058 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

Metastable
2 DFT sources

Structures

20
3 databases, 8 space groups
Uses

Applications

Where Li2V3TeO8 is used.

Materials science researchSolid-state chemistry studiesElectronic property investigation
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Li2V3TeO8, answered from cross-validated data.

What is Li2V3TeO8?

Li2V3TeO8 is a metastable, semiconducting quaternary oxide composed of lithium, vanadium, tellurium, and oxygen.

More questions
What is Li2V3TeO8 used for?
Li2V3TeO8 is used in materials science research, solid-state chemistry studies, and electronic property investigation.
What is the band gap of Li2V3TeO8?
Li2V3TeO8 has a DFT-computed band gap of 0.01–1.20 eV across 20 reported structures.
Is Li2V3TeO8 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a band gap up to 1.20 eV it is a semiconductor.
Is Li2V3TeO8 thermodynamically stable?
Li2V3TeO8 has a lowest energy above hull of 0.058 eV/atom (metastable).
How many polymorphs of Li2V3TeO8 are known?
20 structures of Li2V3TeO8 are reported across 3 databases, spanning 8 distinct space groups.
What elements does Li2V3TeO8 contain?
Li2V3TeO8 contains Li, O, Te, and V (4 elements).
Where does the data for Li2V3TeO8 come from?
Li2V3TeO8 data is cross-referenced from latticegraph.
Comparison

How It Compares

As a unique quaternary oxide, Li2V3TeO8 represents a distinct structural configuration within the broader landscape of lithium-vanadium-tellurium-oxygen systems, serving as a specific case study for how metastable phases can be characterized and understood in materials informatics.

Data sources & attribution
  • latticegraph — Lattice Graph Materials Intelligence Platform

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