Li4Ni3SbO8
Li4Ni3SbO8 is a semiconducting layered lithium transition-metal oxide that serves as a candidate material for advanced electrochemical energy storage research.
About Li4Ni3SbO8
Li4Ni3SbO8 belongs to the class of layered lithium transition-metal oxides, a family of materials essential for modern energy storage technologies. As a semiconducting oxide, it exhibits electronic properties that make it a subject of interest for researchers investigating ion-conducting pathways and structural stability in complex battery materials.
This compound is categorized as near-hull, indicating that it is thermodynamically stable enough to be considered a viable candidate for synthesis. With a significant number of reported structures across multiple databases, it represents a well-documented entry in the search for high-performance cathode alternatives.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for Li4Ni3SbO8, 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 Li4Ni3SbO8, 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 | 0.03 | 0.0223 | -6.081 | 4.97 |
| P2/c (No. 13) | monoclinic | 0.22 | 0.0232 | -6.080 | 4.99 |
| C2/c (No. 15) | monoclinic | 0.00 | 0.0239 | -6.079 | 4.96 |
| R-3m (No. 166) | trigonal | 0.00 | 0.0243 | -6.079 | 4.97 |
| C2/m (No. 12) | monoclinic | 0.00 | 0.0262 | -6.077 | 4.98 |
| P2/c (No. 13) | Monoclinic | — | — | — | 5.31 |
| P2/c (No. 13) | Monoclinic | — | — | — | 5.16 |
| C2/c (No. 15) | Monoclinic | — | — | — | 5.30 |
| C2/c (No. 15) | Monoclinic | — | — | — | 5.28 |
| C2/c (No. 15) | Monoclinic | — | — | — | 5.14 |
| R-3m (No. 166) | Trigonal | — | — | — | 4.97 |
| C2/c (No. 15) | Monoclinic | — | — | — | 4.96 |
Applications
Where Li4Ni3SbO8 is used.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Li4Ni3SbO8, answered from cross-validated data.
What is Li4Ni3SbO8?
Li4Ni3SbO8 is a semiconducting layered lithium transition-metal oxide that serves as a candidate material for advanced electrochemical energy storage research.
What is Li4Ni3SbO8 used for?
What is the band gap of Li4Ni3SbO8?
Is Li4Ni3SbO8 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
Is Li4Ni3SbO8 thermodynamically stable?
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How It Compares
Within the layered lithium transition-metal oxides class.
Within the diverse landscape of layered lithium transition-metal oxides, Li4Ni3SbO8 occupies a unique position compared to industry standards like LiCoO2 and LiNiO2. While those materials are widely utilized for their established electrochemical performance, Li4Ni3SbO8 offers a distinct structural motif that deviates from the traditional binary transition-metal arrangements, providing a different perspective on how multi-cation systems influence stability and electronic behavior.
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).
- mpaloe — Data from mpaloe.
- jarvis — Data from JARVIS (NIST). Cite: Choudhary et al., npj Comp. Mater. 6, 173 (2020).
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