Li7Mn5O12

Li7Mn5O12 is a semiconducting lithium manganese oxide material primarily investigated for its potential applications in advanced electrochemical energy storage.

Crystal structure of Li7Mn5O12 (triclinic, P-1 (No. 2))
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

About Li7Mn5O12

Li7Mn5O12 belongs to the family of layered lithium transition-metal oxides, characterized by its semiconducting electronic structure. Its thermodynamic stability near the convex hull suggests it is a viable candidate for synthesis and further experimental investigation in energy storage systems.

As a lithium-rich manganese oxide, this material is significant for its potential role in high-capacity cathode development. Its structural properties are of particular interest to researchers aiming to optimize ion transport and electrochemical performance in next-generation battery architectures.

At a glance

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for Li7Mn5O12, aggregated across 3 databases.

Band Gap

0.07–1.29 eV
Range across DFT structures · ground state: narrow gap

Energy Above Hull

0.000 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

Stable
2 DFT sources

Structures

138
3 databases, 6 space groups
Validation

Cross-Source DFT Agreement

How well independent DFT databases agree on the thermodynamics of Li7Mn5O12. Tight agreement means computed properties can be trusted without re-running calculations.

Agreement Score

0.95 / 1.00
Trust tier: medium

Hull Spread

0.013 eV
EAH spread across sources

Sources Compared

2
jarvis, materials_project

Space Group Consensus

All match
Crystallography

Reported Structures

Lowest-energy structures reported for Li7Mn5O12, ranked by energy above hull.

Space GroupCrystal SystemBand Gap (eV)E above hull (eV/atom)E/atom (eV)Density (g/cm³)
P-1 (No. 2)triclinic0.000.0000-2.123—
P-1 (No. 2)triclinic0.000.0001-2.123—
P-1 (No. 2)triclinic0.000.0001-2.123—
P-1 (No. 2)triclinic0.000.0002-2.123—
P-1 (No. 2)triclinic0.000.0003-2.123—
P1 (No. 1)triclinic0.000.0095-2.113—
P-1 (No. 2)triclinic0.930.0132-7.0964.13
C2/m (No. 12)monoclinic0.630.0135-7.0963.91
C2 (No. 5)monoclinic0.730.0216-7.0883.96
C2/m (No. 12)monoclinic1.070.0223-7.0873.85
C2/m (No. 12)monoclinic0.000.0226-2.100—
P-1 (No. 2)triclinic1.290.0237-7.0863.87
Uses

Applications

Where Li7Mn5O12 is used.

Lithium-ion battery cathode researchEnergy storage material development
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Li7Mn5O12, answered from cross-validated data.

What is Li7Mn5O12?

Li7Mn5O12 is a semiconducting lithium manganese oxide material primarily investigated for its potential applications in advanced electrochemical energy storage.

More questions
What is Li7Mn5O12 used for?
Li7Mn5O12 is used in lithium-ion battery cathode research and energy storage material development.
What is the band gap of Li7Mn5O12?
Li7Mn5O12 has a DFT-computed band gap of 0.07–1.29 eV across 138 reported structures. Standard DFT underestimates band gaps, so the measured gap is typically larger.
Is Li7Mn5O12 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
DFT predicts a band gap of up to 1.29 eV (a semiconductor). Measured gaps are typically larger.
Is Li7Mn5O12 thermodynamically stable?
Yes — Li7Mn5O12 sits on the convex hull (energy above hull 0 eV/atom), i.e. stable.
What is the crystal structure of Li7Mn5O12?
The reference structure of Li7Mn5O12 is triclinic symmetry, space group P-1 (No. 2).
How many polymorphs of Li7Mn5O12 are known?
138 structures of Li7Mn5O12 are reported across 3 databases, spanning 6 distinct space groups.
What elements does Li7Mn5O12 contain?
Li7Mn5O12 contains Li, Mn, and O (3 elements).
Where does the data for Li7Mn5O12 come from?
Li7Mn5O12 data is cross-referenced from jarvis, materials_project.
Comparison

How It Compares

Within the layered lithium transition-metal oxides class.

Within the diverse class of lithium manganese oxides, Li7Mn5O12 occupies a distinct compositional space compared to the well-known spinel LiMn2O4 or the layered LiCoO2. While many of its siblings like Li2MnO3 are extensively utilized in commercial cathodes, Li7Mn5O12 represents a more specialized phase that offers researchers a unique structural framework for studying manganese-based redox chemistry.

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Related Compounds

Other Layered Lithium Transition-Metal Oxides in the database.

Data sources & attribution
  • jarvis — Data from JARVIS (jarvis.nist.gov), NIST. Cite: Choudhary et al., npj Comp. Mater. 6, 173 (2020). (LicenseRef-US-Gov-PD)
  • materials_project — Data from the Materials Project (materialsproject.org). Cite: Jain et al., APL Materials 1, 011002 (2013). (CC-BY-4.0)

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