LiFe3O4
LiFe3O4 is a metastable, semiconducting oxide material currently being researched for its potential as an oxygen-evolution catalyst.
About LiFe3O4
LiFe3O4 is a metastable oxide material characterized by its semiconducting electronic structure. As a member of the transition metal oxide family, it is primarily studied for its potential role in catalytic processes, specifically regarding oxygen-evolution reactions in electrochemical environments.
Its significance lies in the unique arrangement of iron and lithium ions within the oxygen lattice, which influences its catalytic activity. While it remains a subject of ongoing research, its behavior as a semiconductor makes it an interesting candidate for exploring charge transfer mechanisms in energy storage and conversion technologies.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for LiFe3O4, 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 LiFe3O4 is used.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about LiFe3O4, answered from cross-validated data.
What is LiFe3O4?
LiFe3O4 is a metastable, semiconducting oxide material currently being researched for its potential as an oxygen-evolution catalyst.
What is LiFe3O4 used for?
What is the band gap of LiFe3O4?
Is LiFe3O4 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
Is LiFe3O4 thermodynamically stable?
How many polymorphs of LiFe3O4 are known?
What elements does LiFe3O4 contain?
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How It Compares
Within the oxide oxygen-evolution catalysts class.
Within the class of oxygen-evolution catalysts, LiFe3O4 occupies a distinct position compared to more conventional battery materials like LiCoO2 or LiMn2O4. Unlike the highly stable layered structures of LiCoO2, LiFe3O4 exhibits metastability, which can offer unique surface reactivity profiles for catalysis that are not present in the more thermodynamically robust members like NiO or perovskite-structured oxides such as LaMnO3.
Related Compounds
Other Oxide Oxygen-Evolution Catalysts in the database.
Data sources & attribution
- latticegraph — Lattice Graph Materials Intelligence Platform
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