Li3BO3

Lithium orthoborate · Lithium borate

Lithium orthoborate is an inorganic compound that serves as a key material in the study of solid-state electrolytes. It is primarily investigated for its role in enhancing the performance and stability of lithium-based energy storage systems.

Crystal structure of Li3BO3 (monoclinic, P21/c (No. 14))
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

Key Properties

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

Band Gap

5.15 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

0.000 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

On hull (stable)
2 DFT sources

Structures

5
3 databases, 1 space group
Crystallography

Reported Structures

Lowest-energy structures reported for Li3BO3, ranked by energy above hull.

Space GroupCrystal SystemBand Gap (eV)E above hull (eV/atom)E/atom (eV)Density (g/cm³)
P21/c (No. 14)monoclinic5.150.0000-6.4482.22
P21/c (No. 14)
P21/c (No. 14)Monoclinic2.09
P21/c (No. 14)Monoclinic2.17
P21/c (No. 14)Monoclinic2.14
Synthesis

Synthesis Routes

Literature-extracted synthesis procedures targeting Li3BO3.

Sol-Gel
Procedure available · ceder_solid_state
Uses

Applications

Where Lithium orthoborate is used.

Solid-state battery researchElectrolyte additive developmentGlass manufacturing
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Lithium orthoborate, answered from cross-validated data.

What is Li3BO3?

Lithium orthoborate is an inorganic compound that serves as a key material in the study of solid-state electrolytes. It is primarily investigated for its role in enhancing the performance and stability of lithium-based energy storage systems.

More questions
What is Li3BO3 used for?
Lithium orthoborate (Li3BO3) is used in solid-state battery research, electrolyte additive development, and glass manufacturing.
What is the band gap of Li3BO3?
Lithium orthoborate (Li3BO3) has a DFT-computed band gap of 5.15 eV across 5 reported structures.
Is Li3BO3 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a wide band gap up to 5.15 eV it is an insulator / wide-band-gap material.
Is Li3BO3 thermodynamically stable?
Yes — Lithium orthoborate (Li3BO3) sits on the convex hull (energy above hull 0 eV/atom), i.e. on hull (stable).
What is the crystal structure of Li3BO3?
The lowest-energy reported polymorph of Lithium orthoborate (Li3BO3) is monoclinic symmetry, space group P21/c (No. 14).
What is the density of Li3BO3?
The computed density of the ground-state structure of Lithium orthoborate (Li3BO3) is 2.22 g/cm³.
How many polymorphs of Li3BO3 are known?
5 structures of Li3BO3 are reported across 3 databases, spanning 1 distinct space group.
How is Li3BO3 synthesized?
Literature-reported routes for Li3BO3 include sol-gel.
What elements does Li3BO3 contain?
Lithium orthoborate (Li3BO3) contains B, Li, and O (3 elements).
Where does the data for Li3BO3 come from?
Li3BO3 data is cross-referenced from materials_project, jarvis, mpaloe.
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Related Compounds

Other Lithium 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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