LiMnCo3O8
LiMnCo3O8 is a semiconducting layered lithium transition-metal oxide that is considered a promising candidate for synthesis and study in battery material research.
About LiMnCo3O8
LiMnCo3O8 belongs to the class of layered lithium transition-metal oxides, a family of materials critical for energy storage technologies. As a semiconducting compound, it exhibits electronic properties that make it a subject of interest for electrochemical applications where charge transport and structural stability are paramount.
The material is characterized by its near-hull thermodynamic stability, suggesting it is a viable candidate for synthesis and experimental investigation. Its structural complexity, reflected in multiple reported configurations, highlights its potential as a tunable host for lithium-ion intercalation.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for LiMnCo3O8, 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.
Reported Structures
Lowest-energy structures reported for LiMnCo3O8, 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 | 0.00 | 0.0195 | -7.006 | 4.36 |
| C2/m (No. 12) | monoclinic | 0.80 | 0.0230 | -7.002 | 4.37 |
| C2/m (No. 12) | monoclinic | 0.32 | 0.0243 | -7.001 | 4.33 |
| P2/m (No. 10) | monoclinic | 1.02 | 0.0294 | -6.996 | 4.30 |
| C2/m (No. 12) | monoclinic | 0.54 | 0.0329 | -6.992 | 4.26 |
| P-1 (No. 2) | triclinic | 0.59 | 0.0394 | -6.986 | 4.25 |
| Pm (No. 6) | monoclinic | 0.78 | 0.0473 | -6.978 | 4.25 |
| C2/m (No. 12) | — | — | — | — | — |
| C2/m (No. 12) | — | — | — | — | — |
| C2/m (No. 12) | Monoclinic | — | — | — | 4.78 |
| R-3m (No. 166) | — | — | — | — | — |
| C2/c (No. 15) | Monoclinic | — | — | — | 4.62 |
Applications
Where LiMnCo3O8 is used.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about LiMnCo3O8, answered from cross-validated data.
What is LiMnCo3O8?
LiMnCo3O8 is a semiconducting layered lithium transition-metal oxide that is considered a promising candidate for synthesis and study in battery material research.
What is LiMnCo3O8 used for?
What is the band gap of LiMnCo3O8?
Is LiMnCo3O8 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
Is LiMnCo3O8 thermodynamically stable?
What is the crystal structure of LiMnCo3O8?
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What elements does LiMnCo3O8 contain?
Where does the data for LiMnCo3O8 come from?
How It Compares
Within the layered lithium transition-metal oxides class.
Within the diverse family of layered lithium transition-metal oxides, LiMnCo3O8 occupies a unique niche compared to the highly commercialized LiCoO2 or the widely studied LiMn2O4. While its siblings often focus on single-transition-metal frameworks, this compound incorporates a mixed-metal lattice that aims to balance the electrochemical advantages of both manganese and cobalt, positioning it as a complex alternative to simpler binary or ternary oxides.
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).
- jarvis — Data from JARVIS (NIST). Cite: Choudhary et al., npj Comp. Mater. 6, 173 (2020).
- mpaloe — Data from mpaloe.
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