Li4V3SiO10

Li4V3SiO10 is a metastable, semiconducting lithium vanadium silicate used primarily in fundamental materials research.

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Crystal structure of Li4V3SiO10
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

About Li4V3SiO10

Li4V3SiO10 is a complex silicate compound containing lithium and vanadium. As a semiconducting material, it exhibits electronic properties that make it a subject of interest for researchers investigating novel inorganic frameworks.

This compound is characterized by its metastable nature, which suggests unique synthesis pathways and structural configurations. With multiple reported structures across various databases, it represents a significant, albeit specialized, area of study within materials chemistry.

At a glance

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for Li4V3SiO10, aggregated across 3 databases.

Band Gap

1.47 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

0.076 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

Metastable
2 DFT sources

Structures

5
3 databases, 1 space group
Uses

Applications

Where Li4V3SiO10 is used.

Materials science researchSolid-state chemistry studies
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Li4V3SiO10, answered from cross-validated data.

What is Li4V3SiO10?

Li4V3SiO10 is a metastable, semiconducting lithium vanadium silicate used primarily in fundamental materials research.

More questions
What is Li4V3SiO10 used for?
Li4V3SiO10 is used in materials science research and solid-state chemistry studies.
What is the band gap of Li4V3SiO10?
Li4V3SiO10 has a DFT-computed band gap of 1.47 eV across 5 reported structures.
Is Li4V3SiO10 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a band gap up to 1.47 eV it is a semiconductor.
Is Li4V3SiO10 thermodynamically stable?
Li4V3SiO10 has a lowest energy above hull of 0.076 eV/atom (metastable).
How many polymorphs of Li4V3SiO10 are known?
5 structures of Li4V3SiO10 are reported across 3 databases, spanning 1 distinct space group.
What elements does Li4V3SiO10 contain?
Li4V3SiO10 contains Li, O, Si, and V (4 elements).
Where does the data for Li4V3SiO10 come from?
Li4V3SiO10 data is cross-referenced from latticegraph.
Comparison

How It Compares

As a distinct inorganic silicate, Li4V3SiO10 functions as a unique entry in the landscape of lithium-vanadium-based materials, offering a specific structural arrangement that differentiates it from more common, highly stable oxide phases.

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

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