LiFeO2

lithium ferrite · lithium iron oxide

Lithium ferrite is a ceramic material characterized by its magnetic properties and structural stability. It is primarily utilized in the development of electronic components that require specific electromagnetic responses at high frequencies.

Crystal structure of LiFeO2 (orthorhombic, Pmmn (No. 59))
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

Key Properties

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

Band Gap

0.10–1.90 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

0.000 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

On hull (stable)
2 DFT sources

Structures

57
3 databases, 21 space groups
Crystallography

Reported Structures

Lowest-energy structures reported for LiFeO2, ranked by energy above hull.

Space GroupCrystal SystemBand Gap (eV)E above hull (eV/atom)E/atom (eV)Density (g/cm³)
Pmmn (No. 59)orthorhombic1.710.0000-7.0144.37
Fd-3m (No. 227)cubic1.680.0013-7.0124.36
I41/amd (No. 141)tetragonal0.000.0202-6.9934.23
P-1 (No. 2)triclinic1.470.0274-6.9864.14
Fd-3m (No. 227)cubic0.000.0324-7.2123.65
P63mc (No. 186)hexagonal1.790.0388-6.9754.07
P4322 (No. 95)tetragonal0.000.0596-7.1853.70
Cc (No. 9)monoclinic0.000.0731-7.1713.94
R-3m (No. 166)trigonal1.670.0749-6.9394.36
Cmc21 (No. 36)orthorhombic0.000.0762-7.1683.90
Imma (No. 74)orthorhombic0.310.0776-6.9364.26
Pbca (No. 61)orthorhombic1.900.0803-6.9333.29
Synthesis

Synthesis Routes

Literature-extracted synthesis procedures targeting LiFeO2.

Sol-Gel
Procedure available · ceder_solid_state
Sol-Gel
Procedure available · ceder_solid_state
Sol-Gel
Procedure available · ceder_solid_state
Sol-Gel
Procedure available · ceder_solid_state
Sol-Gel
Procedure available · ceder_solid_state
Sol-Gel
Procedure available · ceder_solid_state
Uses

Applications

Where lithium ferrite is used.

microwave devicesmagnetic recording mediacatalysislithium-ion battery research
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about lithium ferrite, answered from cross-validated data.

What is LiFeO2?

Lithium ferrite is a ceramic material characterized by its magnetic properties and structural stability. It is primarily utilized in the development of electronic components that require specific electromagnetic responses at high frequencies.

More questions
What is LiFeO2 used for?
lithium ferrite (LiFeO2) is used in microwave devices, magnetic recording media, catalysis, and lithium-ion battery research.
What is the band gap of LiFeO2?
lithium ferrite (LiFeO2) has a DFT-computed band gap of 0.10–1.90 eV across 57 reported structures.
Is LiFeO2 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a band gap up to 1.90 eV it is a semiconductor.
Is LiFeO2 thermodynamically stable?
Yes — lithium ferrite (LiFeO2) sits on the convex hull (energy above hull 0 eV/atom), i.e. on hull (stable).
What is the crystal structure of LiFeO2?
The lowest-energy reported polymorph of lithium ferrite (LiFeO2) is orthorhombic symmetry, space group Pmmn (No. 59).
What is the density of LiFeO2?
The computed density of the ground-state structure of lithium ferrite (LiFeO2) is 4.37 g/cm³.
How many polymorphs of LiFeO2 are known?
57 structures of LiFeO2 are reported across 3 databases, spanning 21 distinct space groups.
How is LiFeO2 synthesized?
Literature-reported routes for LiFeO2 include sol-gel (6 procedures documented).
What elements does LiFeO2 contain?
lithium ferrite (LiFeO2) contains Fe, Li, and O (3 elements).
Where does the data for LiFeO2 come from?
LiFeO2 data is cross-referenced from materials_project.
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Related Compounds

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Data sources & attribution
  • materials_project — Data from the Materials Project. Cite: Jain et al., APL Materials 1, 011002 (2013).

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