Li6UO6
Li6UO6 is a thermodynamically stable, semiconducting lithium-uranium oxide used primarily in fundamental materials science research.
About Li6UO6
Li6UO6 is a structurally distinct member of the lithium oxide family, characterized by its semiconducting electronic nature. As a thermodynamically stable phase located on the convex hull, it represents a well-defined state within the lithium-uranium-oxygen system.
The compound is of significant interest for materials researchers studying the integration of actinides into lithium-rich oxide frameworks. Its stability and electronic properties make it a subject of investigation for understanding complex oxide formation and potential specialized electrochemical behaviors.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for Li6UO6, 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.
Applications
Where Li6UO6 is used.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Li6UO6, answered from cross-validated data.
What is Li6UO6?
Li6UO6 is a thermodynamically stable, semiconducting lithium-uranium oxide used primarily in fundamental materials science research.
What is Li6UO6 used for?
What is the band gap of Li6UO6?
Is Li6UO6 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
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How It Compares
Within the lithium oxides class.
Unlike the widely utilized cathode materials in the lithium oxide class such as LiCoO2 or LiMn2O4, which are optimized for reversible ion intercalation, Li6UO6 serves as a more specialized structural study. While siblings like Li2O act as fundamental binary oxides, Li6UO6 demonstrates the complex coordination environments possible when incorporating heavier elements like uranium into the lithium oxide lattice.
Related Compounds
Other Lithium Oxides in the database.
Data sources & attribution
- latticegraph — Lattice Graph Materials Intelligence Platform
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