LiCo5SbO8
This inorganic compound is a complex oxide containing lithium, cobalt, antimony, and oxygen. It is primarily studied by researchers for its magnetic properties and potential utility in advanced electronic materials.
Overview
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for LiCo5SbO8, aggregated across 2 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.
0.73–1.12 eV
Range across DFT structures
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.
0.129 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources
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.
Above hull
1 DFT source
StructuresCount of reported calculated crystal structures for this formula, including alternate polymorphs, source databases, and observed space groups.
13
2 databases, 4 space groups
Crystallography
Reported Structures
Lowest-energy structures reported for LiCo5SbO8, 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R-3m (No. 166) | trigonal | 0.90 | 0.1286 | -6.853 | 5.61 |
| C2/m (No. 12) | monoclinic | 0.93 | 0.1415 | -6.840 | 5.54 |
| Cm (No. 8) | monoclinic | 0.73 | 0.1780 | -6.803 | 5.35 |
| R3m (No. 160) | trigonal | 1.12 | 0.3216 | -6.660 | 5.26 |
| R-3m (No. 166) | Trigonal | — | — | — | 5.61 |
| R-3m (No. 166) | Trigonal | — | — | — | 6.32 |
| R-3m (No. 166) | Trigonal | — | — | — | 6.06 |
| C2/m (No. 12) | Monoclinic | — | — | — | 5.54 |
| C2/m (No. 12) | Monoclinic | — | — | — | 5.94 |
| Cm (No. 8) | Monoclinic | — | — | — | 5.58 |
| Cm (No. 8) | Monoclinic | — | — | — | 5.35 |
| Cm (No. 8) | Monoclinic | — | — | — | 5.76 |
Uses
Applications
Where LiCo5SbO8 is used.
Materials science researchMagnetic material developmentSolid-state chemistry studies
Reference
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about LiCo5SbO8, answered from cross-validated data.
What is LiCo5SbO8?
This inorganic compound is a complex oxide containing lithium, cobalt, antimony, and oxygen. It is primarily studied by researchers for its magnetic properties and potential utility in advanced electronic materials.
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What is LiCo5SbO8 used for?
LiCo5SbO8 is used in materials science research, magnetic material development, and solid-state chemistry studies.
What is the band gap of LiCo5SbO8?
LiCo5SbO8 has a DFT-computed band gap of 0.73–1.12 eV across 13 reported structures.
Is LiCo5SbO8 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a band gap up to 1.12 eV it is a semiconductor.
Is LiCo5SbO8 thermodynamically stable?
LiCo5SbO8 has a lowest energy above hull of 0.129 eV/atom (above hull).
What is the crystal structure of LiCo5SbO8?
The lowest-energy reported polymorph of LiCo5SbO8 is trigonal symmetry, space group R-3m (No. 166).
What is the density of LiCo5SbO8?
The computed density of the ground-state structure of LiCo5SbO8 is 5.61 g/cm³.
How many polymorphs of LiCo5SbO8 are known?
13 structures of LiCo5SbO8 are reported across 2 databases, spanning 4 distinct space groups.
What elements does LiCo5SbO8 contain?
LiCo5SbO8 contains Co, Li, O, and Sb (4 elements).
Where does the data for LiCo5SbO8 come from?
LiCo5SbO8 data is cross-referenced from materials_project, mpaloe.
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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).
- mpaloe — Data from mpaloe.
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