Li3FeP2HO8

Li3FeP2HO8 is a metastable, insulating phosphate compound being studied for its potential role in advanced lithium-ion battery cathode frameworks.

Crystal structure of Li3FeP2HO8
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

About Li3FeP2HO8

Li3FeP2HO8 is a complex phosphate compound categorized within the olivine phosphate cathode family. As a metastable material, it represents a unique structural variation within the lithium-iron-phosphorus-oxygen system, characterized by its wide-band-gap insulating electronic profile.

Its significance lies in the exploration of alternative lithium-ion host frameworks. By incorporating hydrogen into the phosphate lattice, this compound provides researchers with a distinct structural configuration for investigating ion mobility and electrochemical stability compared to traditional cathode materials.

At a glance

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for Li3FeP2HO8, aggregated across 3 databases.

Band Gap

4.24 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

0.034 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

Metastable
2 DFT sources

Structures

5
3 databases, 1 space group
Uses

Applications

Where Li3FeP2HO8 is used.

Battery researchEnergy storage material developmentSolid-state ionics
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Li3FeP2HO8, answered from cross-validated data.

What is Li3FeP2HO8?

Li3FeP2HO8 is a metastable, insulating phosphate compound being studied for its potential role in advanced lithium-ion battery cathode frameworks.

More questions
What is Li3FeP2HO8 used for?
Li3FeP2HO8 is used in battery research, energy storage material development, and solid-state ionics.
What is the band gap of Li3FeP2HO8?
Li3FeP2HO8 has a DFT-computed band gap of 4.24 eV across 5 reported structures.
Is Li3FeP2HO8 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a wide band gap up to 4.24 eV it is an insulator / wide-band-gap material.
Is Li3FeP2HO8 thermodynamically stable?
Li3FeP2HO8 has a lowest energy above hull of 0.034 eV/atom (metastable).
How many polymorphs of Li3FeP2HO8 are known?
5 structures of Li3FeP2HO8 are reported across 3 databases, spanning 1 distinct space group.
What elements does Li3FeP2HO8 contain?
Li3FeP2HO8 contains Fe, H, Li, O, and P (5 elements).
Where does the data for Li3FeP2HO8 come from?
Li3FeP2HO8 data is cross-referenced from latticegraph.
Comparison

How It Compares

Within the olivine phosphate cathodes class.

While Li3FeP2HO8 shares the fundamental phosphate-based chemistry of well-known cathode materials like LiFePO4 and LiMnPO4, it occupies a distinct niche due to its metastable nature and unique stoichiometry. Unlike the standard olivine structures, this compound offers a different structural arrangement that contrasts with the more conventional pyrophosphate phases such as LiFeP2O7, highlighting the structural diversity possible within iron-based phosphate systems.

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Related Compounds

Other Olivine Phosphate Cathodes in the database.

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

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