Li5Mn3O8

Li5Mn3O8 is a semiconducting lithium-manganese oxide that serves as a potential candidate for advanced energy storage materials.

Crystal structure of Li5Mn3O8
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

About Li5Mn3O8

Li5Mn3O8 belongs to the class of layered lithium transition-metal oxides, characterized by its semiconducting electronic nature. As a near-hull material, it is considered a viable candidate for experimental synthesis and further investigation within battery research.

This compound represents a complex arrangement of lithium, manganese, and oxygen atoms. Its structural properties make it a subject of interest for those studying the behavior of transition metals in lithium-rich environments, particularly for energy storage applications.

At a glance

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for Li5Mn3O8, aggregated across 5 databases.

Band Gap

0.20–1.19 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

0.025 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

Near hull (likely stable)
4 DFT sources

Structures

60
5 databases, 6 space groups
Uses

Applications

Where Li5Mn3O8 is used.

Lithium-ion battery researchCathode material developmentSolid-state ionics
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Li5Mn3O8, answered from cross-validated data.

What is Li5Mn3O8?

Li5Mn3O8 is a semiconducting lithium-manganese oxide that serves as a potential candidate for advanced energy storage materials.

More questions
What is Li5Mn3O8 used for?
Li5Mn3O8 is used in lithium-ion battery research, cathode material development, and solid-state ionics.
What is the band gap of Li5Mn3O8?
Li5Mn3O8 has a DFT-computed band gap of 0.20–1.19 eV across 60 reported structures.
Is Li5Mn3O8 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a band gap up to 1.19 eV it is a semiconductor.
Is Li5Mn3O8 thermodynamically stable?
Li5Mn3O8 has a lowest energy above hull of 0.025 eV/atom (near hull (likely stable)).
How many polymorphs of Li5Mn3O8 are known?
60 structures of Li5Mn3O8 are reported across 5 databases, spanning 6 distinct space groups.
What elements does Li5Mn3O8 contain?
Li5Mn3O8 contains Li, Mn, and O (3 elements).
Where does the data for Li5Mn3O8 come from?
Li5Mn3O8 data is cross-referenced from latticegraph.
Comparison

How It Compares

Within the layered lithium transition-metal oxides class.

Within the diverse family of lithium transition-metal oxides, Li5Mn3O8 occupies a unique structural niche compared to well-known cathode materials like LiCoO2 and LiNiO2. While it shares the fundamental layered architecture seen in Li2MnO3, its specific stoichiometry and near-hull stability distinguish it from more conventional spinel structures such as LiMn2O4, positioning it as a distinct subject for structural analysis.

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Related Compounds

Other Layered Lithium Transition-Metal Oxides in the database.

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

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