Li4HgGe2S7
Li4HgGe2S7 has a DFT band gap of Metallic / not reported across 2 reported structures in 2 space groups; its lowest-energy polymorph is monoclinic (Cc (No. 9)). Cross-validated across 2 computational databases.
At a glance
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for Li4HgGe2S7, aggregated across 2 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.
Metallic / not reported
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.
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Best (lowest) across sources
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.
Not assessed
1 DFT source
StructuresCount of reported calculated crystal structures for this formula, including alternate polymorphs, source databases, and observed space groups.
2
2 databases, 2 space groups
Crystallography
Reported Structures
Lowest-energy structures reported for Li4HgGe2S7, ranked by energy above hull.
| Space GroupSymmetry classification of the crystal arrangement. The number is the international space-group index. | Crystal SystemBroad lattice family, such as cubic, tetragonal, monoclinic, or triclinic, derived from unit-cell symmetry. | Band Gap (eV)Electronic gap calculated for this specific reported structure, measured in electronvolts. | E above hull (eV/atom)Thermodynamic distance from the convex hull for this structure, normalized per atom. Lower is generally more stable. | E/atom (eV)Computed total energy normalized per atom. Use energy above hull, not this value alone, when comparing stability. | Density (g/cm³)Mass per relaxed crystal volume, reported in grams per cubic centimeter. |
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| Cc (No. 9) | monoclinic | — | — | — | 3.29 |
| No. 0 | unknown | — | — | — | 0.86 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Li4HgGe2S7, answered from cross-validated data.
What is the band gap of Li4HgGe2S7?
Li4HgGe2S7 is computed to be metallic (no band gap) in the reported DFT structures.
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Is Li4HgGe2S7 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
Computed band structures report no gap, so it is metallic.
What is the crystal structure of Li4HgGe2S7?
The lowest-energy reported polymorph of Li4HgGe2S7 is monoclinic symmetry, space group Cc (No. 9).
What is the density of Li4HgGe2S7?
The computed density of the ground-state structure of Li4HgGe2S7 is 3.29 g/cm³.
How many polymorphs of Li4HgGe2S7 are known?
2 structures of Li4HgGe2S7 are reported across 2 databases, spanning 2 distinct space groups.
What elements does Li4HgGe2S7 contain?
Li4HgGe2S7 contains Ge, Hg, Li, and S (4 elements).
Where does the data for Li4HgGe2S7 come from?
Li4HgGe2S7 data is cross-referenced from gnome, cod.
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Related Compounds
Other Sulfide Solid Electrolytes in the database.
Data sources & attribution
- gnome — Data from GNoME (Google DeepMind). Cite: Merchant et al., Nature 624, 80-85 (2023).
- cod — Data from the Crystallography Open Database. Cite: Grazulis et al., Nucleic Acids Res. 40, D420 (2012).
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