Li2VCr3O8

Li2VCr3O8 is a metastable, semiconducting quaternary oxide composed of lithium, vanadium, chromium, and oxygen.

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Crystal structure of Li2VCr3O8
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

About Li2VCr3O8

Li2VCr3O8 is a complex oxide featuring lithium, vanadium, chromium, and oxygen. As a semiconducting material, it exhibits electronic properties that make it a subject of interest for fundamental solid-state chemistry and materials exploration.

Although it is classified as a metastable phase, the compound has been documented across multiple structural databases. Its existence in various configurations highlights the intricate interplay between its constituent transition metals and the oxygen framework.

At a glance

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for Li2VCr3O8, aggregated across 3 databases.

Band Gap

0.79–1.19 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

0.031 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

Metastable
2 DFT sources

Structures

13
3 databases, 4 space groups
Uses

Applications

Where Li2VCr3O8 is used.

Solid-state materials researchFundamental electronic property studies
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Li2VCr3O8, answered from cross-validated data.

What is Li2VCr3O8?

Li2VCr3O8 is a metastable, semiconducting quaternary oxide composed of lithium, vanadium, chromium, and oxygen.

More questions
What is Li2VCr3O8 used for?
Li2VCr3O8 is used in solid-state materials research and fundamental electronic property studies.
What is the band gap of Li2VCr3O8?
Li2VCr3O8 has a DFT-computed band gap of 0.79–1.19 eV across 13 reported structures.
Is Li2VCr3O8 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a band gap up to 1.19 eV it is a semiconductor.
Is Li2VCr3O8 thermodynamically stable?
Li2VCr3O8 has a lowest energy above hull of 0.031 eV/atom (metastable).
How many polymorphs of Li2VCr3O8 are known?
13 structures of Li2VCr3O8 are reported across 3 databases, spanning 4 distinct space groups.
What elements does Li2VCr3O8 contain?
Li2VCr3O8 contains Cr, Li, O, and V (4 elements).
Where does the data for Li2VCr3O8 come from?
Li2VCr3O8 data is cross-referenced from latticegraph.
Comparison

How It Compares

As a unique multi-metal oxide, Li2VCr3O8 occupies a specialized niche within the landscape of complex transition metal oxides. While it lacks a broad family of direct structural siblings, its metastable nature and semiconducting behavior distinguish it as a distinct candidate for studies focused on phase stability and electronic tuning in lithium-containing systems.

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

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