LiMn2F5

LiMn2F5 is a metastable, insulating fluoride compound known for its significant structural complexity and diversity.

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Crystal structure of LiMn2F5
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

About LiMn2F5

LiMn2F5 is a complex fluoride compound that exhibits a wide-band-gap insulating electronic profile. As a metastable phase, it represents a unique configuration within inorganic fluoride chemistry, drawing interest for its potential role in advanced materials development.

Its structural landscape is notably rich, with numerous reported configurations across major materials databases. This high degree of structural variability highlights the compound's complexity and its importance in fundamental studies concerning lithium-manganese-fluorine systems.

At a glance

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for LiMn2F5, aggregated across 3 databases.

Band Gap

1.93–3.59 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

0.031 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

Metastable
2 DFT sources

Structures

30
3 databases, 7 space groups
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about LiMn2F5, answered from cross-validated data.

What is LiMn2F5?

LiMn2F5 is a metastable, insulating fluoride compound known for its significant structural complexity and diversity.

More questions
What is the band gap of LiMn2F5?
LiMn2F5 has a DFT-computed band gap of 1.93–3.59 eV across 30 reported structures.
Is LiMn2F5 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a wide band gap up to 3.59 eV it is an insulator / wide-band-gap material.
Is LiMn2F5 thermodynamically stable?
LiMn2F5 has a lowest energy above hull of 0.031 eV/atom (metastable).
How many polymorphs of LiMn2F5 are known?
30 structures of LiMn2F5 are reported across 3 databases, spanning 7 distinct space groups.
What elements does LiMn2F5 contain?
LiMn2F5 contains F, Li, and Mn (3 elements).
Where does the data for LiMn2F5 come from?
LiMn2F5 data is cross-referenced from latticegraph.
Comparison

How It Compares

As a distinct member of the lithium-manganese-fluoride family, LiMn2F5 occupies a specialized niche where its metastable nature and insulating properties define its behavior compared to more conventional, thermodynamically stable fluoride salts.

Data sources & attribution
  • latticegraph — Lattice Graph Materials Intelligence Platform

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