LiP2WO8
LiP2WO8 is a metastable, insulating quaternary compound containing lithium, phosphorus, and tungsten used in fundamental materials research.
About LiP2WO8
LiP2WO8 is a complex inorganic compound composed of lithium, phosphorus, tungsten, and oxygen. As a wide-band-gap insulator, it exhibits electronic properties typical of stable dielectric materials, though it exists in a metastable state that makes its synthesis and structural characterization a subject of ongoing scientific interest.
This material is primarily utilized in fundamental materials research where its diverse structural configurations are explored. Its existence across multiple databases highlights its role as a significant candidate for understanding phase stability and structural diversity in complex polyanionic frameworks.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for LiP2WO8, 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 LiP2WO8 is used.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about LiP2WO8, answered from cross-validated data.
What is LiP2WO8?
LiP2WO8 is a metastable, insulating quaternary compound containing lithium, phosphorus, and tungsten used in fundamental materials research.
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How It Compares
As a unique inorganic compound, LiP2WO8 represents a distinct structural arrangement within its chemical family. While it lacks direct siblings in this context, its metastable nature and insulating character place it among specialized materials often investigated for their potential in advanced solid-state chemistry applications.
Data sources & attribution
- latticegraph — Lattice Graph Materials Intelligence Platform
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