LiMn3CrO8
LiMn3CrO8 is a metastable, semiconducting layered lithium transition-metal oxide used in advanced materials research.

About LiMn3CrO8
LiMn3CrO8 belongs to the class of layered lithium transition-metal oxides, characterized by its semiconducting electronic nature. As a metastable phase, it represents a complex arrangement of lithium, manganese, chromium, and oxygen atoms that offers unique pathways for ion mobility within the crystal lattice.
This material is of significant interest in materials science due to its structural versatility, which is supported by multiple reported configurations. Its role as a semiconducting oxide positions it as a candidate for research into next-generation battery electrodes and functional electrochemical devices.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for LiMn3CrO8, 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 LiMn3CrO8 is used.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about LiMn3CrO8, answered from cross-validated data.
What is LiMn3CrO8?
LiMn3CrO8 is a metastable, semiconducting layered lithium transition-metal oxide used in advanced materials research.
What is LiMn3CrO8 used for?
What is the band gap of LiMn3CrO8?
Is LiMn3CrO8 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
Is LiMn3CrO8 thermodynamically stable?
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What elements does LiMn3CrO8 contain?
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How It Compares
Within the layered lithium transition-metal oxides class.
Within the diverse family of layered lithium transition-metal oxides, LiMn3CrO8 occupies a distinct niche compared to more common industrial standards like LiCoO2 or LiNiO2. While siblings such as Li5Mn3O8 and Li3Mn4O8 focus on specific manganese-rich stoichiometries, the inclusion of chromium in the LiMn3CrO8 framework alters the electronic landscape, offering a different structural stability profile than the widely utilized LiMn2O4 spinel.
Related Compounds
Other Layered Lithium Transition-Metal Oxides in the database.
Data sources & attribution
- latticegraph — Lattice Graph Materials Intelligence Platform
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