Li32Mn32O32
Li32Mn32O32 is a semiconducting lithium manganese oxide that serves as a theoretical model for studying structural stability in layered transition-metal oxides.
About Li32Mn32O32
Li32Mn32O32 is a complex lithium transition-metal oxide characterized by its semiconducting electronic nature. As a member of the layered oxide family, it represents a specific stoichiometry that highlights the intricate structural possibilities within the lithium-manganese-oxygen system.
While this compound is currently identified as being above the thermodynamic hull, it remains a subject of interest for understanding phase stability and structural evolution in battery materials. Its existence in structural databases provides researchers with a reference point for investigating non-equilibrium phases in high-capacity energy storage architectures.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for Li32Mn32O32, 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.
Applications
Where Li32Mn32O32 is used.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Li32Mn32O32, answered from cross-validated data.
What is Li32Mn32O32?
Li32Mn32O32 is a semiconducting lithium manganese oxide that serves as a theoretical model for studying structural stability in layered transition-metal oxides.
What is Li32Mn32O32 used for?
What is the band gap of Li32Mn32O32?
Is Li32Mn32O32 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
Is Li32Mn32O32 thermodynamically stable?
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How It Compares
Within the layered lithium transition-metal oxides class.
Unlike the highly stable and commercially ubiquitous LiCoO2 or LiNiO2, Li32Mn32O32 is distinguished by its position above the thermodynamic hull, suggesting it is significantly less stable than common spinel-based counterparts like LiMn2O4 or layered Li2MnO3.
Related Compounds
Other Layered Lithium Transition-Metal Oxides in the database.
Data sources & attribution
- latticegraph — Lattice Graph Materials Intelligence Platform
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