Li4Mn3SbO8
Li4Mn3SbO8 is a metastable, semiconducting layered lithium transition-metal oxide used in materials science research for energy storage applications.
About Li4Mn3SbO8
Li4Mn3SbO8 belongs to the class of layered lithium transition-metal oxides, a group of materials critical for their role in electrochemical energy storage. As a semiconducting compound, it exhibits distinct electronic characteristics that influence its behavior within complex solid-state systems.
Despite its metastable nature, this compound is of significant interest to researchers investigating structural diversity in lithium-rich oxides. Its existence across multiple databases highlights its importance as a subject for ongoing studies into phase stability and potential applications in battery technologies.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for Li4Mn3SbO8, 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.
Reported Structures
Lowest-energy structures reported for Li4Mn3SbO8, 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C2/c (No. 15) | monoclinic | 0.78 | 0.0451 | -7.037 | 4.41 |
| P2/c (No. 13) | monoclinic | 0.92 | 0.0471 | -7.035 | 4.44 |
| P1 (No. 1) | triclinic | 0.65 | 0.0533 | -7.029 | 4.43 |
| C2/m (No. 12) | monoclinic | 0.11 | 0.0536 | -7.029 | 4.43 |
| R-3m (No. 166) | trigonal | 0.00 | 0.0611 | -7.021 | 4.40 |
| R-3m (No. 166) | — | — | — | — | — |
| C2/c (No. 15) | Monoclinic | — | — | — | 4.58 |
| C2/c (No. 15) | Monoclinic | — | — | — | 4.41 |
| C2/c (No. 15) | Monoclinic | — | — | — | 4.70 |
| P2/c (No. 13) | Monoclinic | — | — | — | 4.44 |
| P1 (No. 1) | Triclinic | — | — | — | 4.43 |
| P2/c (No. 13) | Monoclinic | — | — | — | 4.60 |
Applications
Where Li4Mn3SbO8 is used.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Li4Mn3SbO8, answered from cross-validated data.
What is Li4Mn3SbO8?
Li4Mn3SbO8 is a metastable, semiconducting layered lithium transition-metal oxide used in materials science research for energy storage applications.
What is Li4Mn3SbO8 used for?
What is the band gap of Li4Mn3SbO8?
Is Li4Mn3SbO8 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
Is Li4Mn3SbO8 thermodynamically stable?
What is the crystal structure of Li4Mn3SbO8?
What is the density of Li4Mn3SbO8?
How many polymorphs of Li4Mn3SbO8 are known?
What elements does Li4Mn3SbO8 contain?
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How It Compares
Within the layered lithium transition-metal oxides class.
Compared to established cathode materials like LiCoO2 and LiNiO2, Li4Mn3SbO8 represents a more complex and less conventional stoichiometry within the layered lithium transition-metal oxide family. While siblings such as Li2MnO3 and LiMnO2 are widely recognized for their electrochemical performance, this compound offers a unique structural framework that distinguishes it from the more common manganese-based oxides like LiMn2O4.
Related Compounds
Other Layered Lithium Transition-Metal 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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