Li6Mn5CoO12
Li6Mn5CoO12 is a semiconducting, metastable lithium transition-metal oxide used in the research and development of advanced battery cathode materials.
About Li6Mn5CoO12
Li6Mn5CoO12 is a complex, metastable member of the layered lithium transition-metal oxide family. Its electronic character is defined as semiconducting, positioning it as a subject of interest for researchers investigating charge transport and electrochemical activity in lithium-based systems.
This material is primarily studied for its potential utility in energy storage technologies. As a multicomponent oxide, it offers a unique structural framework that contributes to the ongoing development of high-capacity cathode materials for next-generation batteries.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for Li6Mn5CoO12, 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 Li6Mn5CoO12, 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P-1 (No. 2) | triclinic | 0.72 | 0.0495 | -7.199 | 3.86 |
| P-1 (No. 2) | triclinic | 0.00 | 0.0531 | -7.195 | 3.98 |
| P-1 (No. 2) | triclinic | 0.51 | 0.0549 | -7.193 | 3.99 |
| P-1 (No. 2) | triclinic | 0.00 | 0.0574 | -7.191 | 4.01 |
| P-1 (No. 2) | — | — | — | — | — |
| P-1 (No. 2) | Triclinic | — | — | — | 4.05 |
| P-1 (No. 2) | Triclinic | — | — | — | 4.19 |
| P-1 (No. 2) | — | — | — | — | — |
| P-1 (No. 2) | Triclinic | — | — | — | 3.86 |
| P-1 (No. 2) | — | — | — | — | — |
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Applications
Where Li6Mn5CoO12 is used.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Li6Mn5CoO12, answered from cross-validated data.
What is Li6Mn5CoO12?
Li6Mn5CoO12 is a semiconducting, metastable lithium transition-metal oxide used in the research and development of advanced battery cathode materials.
What is Li6Mn5CoO12 used for?
What is the band gap of Li6Mn5CoO12?
Is Li6Mn5CoO12 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
Is Li6Mn5CoO12 thermodynamically stable?
What is the crystal structure of Li6Mn5CoO12?
What is the density of Li6Mn5CoO12?
How many polymorphs of Li6Mn5CoO12 are known?
What elements does Li6Mn5CoO12 contain?
Where does the data for Li6Mn5CoO12 come from?
How It Compares
Within the layered lithium transition-metal oxides class.
Within the broad class of layered lithium transition-metal oxides, Li6Mn5CoO12 occupies a distinct niche compared to more conventional materials like LiCoO2 or LiMn2O4. While those siblings are widely utilized for their established stability and performance, this compound is characterized by its metastable nature, which provides a unique structural landscape for exploring novel electrochemical behaviors.
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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