Li2WO4
lithium tungstate
Lithium tungstate is a stable, insulating inorganic oxide that serves as a key material in specialized ceramic and ionic-conducting research.
About lithium tungstate
Lithium tungstate is a thermodynamically stable member of the lithium oxide family, characterized by its insulating electronic nature. As a robust inorganic compound, it maintains structural integrity under standard conditions and is frequently studied for its potential in solid-state ionics.
This material is valued for its role in advanced chemical synthesis and as a precursor in the development of specialized glass and ceramic systems. Its stability on the convex hull makes it a reliable subject for researchers investigating lithium-based dielectric and ionic conductors.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for lithium tungstate, 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 Li2WO4.
Applications
Where lithium tungstate is used.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about lithium tungstate, answered from cross-validated data.
What is Li2WO4?
Lithium tungstate is a stable, insulating inorganic oxide that serves as a key material in specialized ceramic and ionic-conducting research.
What is Li2WO4 used for?
What is the band gap of Li2WO4?
Is Li2WO4 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
Is Li2WO4 thermodynamically stable?
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How It Compares
Within the lithium oxides class.
Unlike the transition-metal-rich cathode materials such as LiCoO2, LiNiO2, and LiMn2O4, which are prized for their redox-active properties in batteries, Li2WO4 functions primarily as a stable, wide-gap insulating dielectric. While it shares the lithium-oxide backbone with Li2O or Li4SiO4, its specific tungsten-oxygen framework provides distinct structural characteristics that differentiate it from the more common layered or spinel-structured lithium metal oxides.
Related Compounds
Other Lithium Oxides in the database.
Data sources & attribution
- latticegraph — Lattice Graph Materials Intelligence Platform
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