Li4O20Te4V4

Li4O20Te4V4 is a semiconducting lithium tellurovanadate oxide that is considered a promising candidate for experimental synthesis due to its favorable thermodynamic stability.

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Crystal structure of Li4O20Te4V4
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

About Li4O20Te4V4

Li4O20Te4V4 is a complex lithium-based oxide featuring tellurium and vanadium. As a semiconducting material, it represents a unique intersection of transition metal chemistry and chalcogen-based frameworks, offering a distinct electronic landscape for potential functional applications.

This compound is recognized as being near the thermodynamic hull, suggesting it is a viable candidate for experimental synthesis. Its structural complexity is highlighted by multiple reported configurations, marking it as an intriguing subject for ongoing materials discovery and characterization efforts.

At a glance

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for Li4O20Te4V4, aggregated across 3 databases.

Band Gap

0.98–2.99 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

0.003 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

Near hull (likely stable)
2 DFT sources

Structures

11
3 databases, 2 space groups
Uses

Applications

Where Li4O20Te4V4 is used.

Materials science researchSolid-state chemistry studiesSemiconductor development
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Li4O20Te4V4, answered from cross-validated data.

What is Li4O20Te4V4?

Li4O20Te4V4 is a semiconducting lithium tellurovanadate oxide that is considered a promising candidate for experimental synthesis due to its favorable thermodynamic stability.

More questions
What is Li4O20Te4V4 used for?
Li4O20Te4V4 is used in materials science research, solid-state chemistry studies, and semiconductor development.
What is the band gap of Li4O20Te4V4?
Li4O20Te4V4 has a DFT-computed band gap of 0.98–2.99 eV across 11 reported structures.
Is Li4O20Te4V4 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a band gap up to 2.99 eV it is a semiconductor.
Is Li4O20Te4V4 thermodynamically stable?
Li4O20Te4V4 has a lowest energy above hull of 0.003 eV/atom (near hull (likely stable)).
How many polymorphs of Li4O20Te4V4 are known?
11 structures of Li4O20Te4V4 are reported across 3 databases, spanning 2 distinct space groups.
What elements does Li4O20Te4V4 contain?
Li4O20Te4V4 contains Li, O, Te, and V (4 elements).
Where does the data for Li4O20Te4V4 come from?
Li4O20Te4V4 data is cross-referenced from latticegraph.
Comparison

How It Compares

As a specialized lithium tellurovanadate, this compound occupies a niche position within complex oxide chemistry. While it lacks direct siblings in this specific dataset, it serves as a representative example of how integrating vanadium and tellurium into a lithium-rich framework can yield stable, semiconducting materials with diverse structural possibilities.

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

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