LiSbSe2

Lithium antimony selenide is a ternary semiconductor material that belongs to the chalcogenide family. It is primarily studied for its potential utility in optoelectronic devices and energy conversion technologies due to its specific electronic properties.

Crystal structure of LiSbSe2 (tetragonal, I41/amd (No. 141))
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for LiSbSe2, aggregated across 4 databases.

Band Gap

0.23–0.33 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

0.008 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

Near hull (likely stable)
3 DFT sources

Structures

12
4 databases, 3 space groups
Crystallography

Reported Structures

Lowest-energy structures reported for LiSbSe2, ranked by energy above hull.

Space GroupCrystal SystemBand Gap (eV)E above hull (eV/atom)E/atom (eV)Density (g/cm³)
I41/amd (No. 141)tetragonal0.230.0078-14.8935.19
P4/mmm (No. 123)tetragonal0.330.0442-14.8575.12
I41/amd (No. 141)
P4/mmm (No. 123)
4.95
4.80
4.70
4.50
R-3m (No. 166)
4.59
4.95
4.98
Uses

Applications

Where LiSbSe2 is used.

Semiconductor researchOptoelectronicsPhotovoltaic material development
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about LiSbSe2, answered from cross-validated data.

What is LiSbSe2?

Lithium antimony selenide is a ternary semiconductor material that belongs to the chalcogenide family. It is primarily studied for its potential utility in optoelectronic devices and energy conversion technologies due to its specific electronic properties.

More questions
What is LiSbSe2 used for?
LiSbSe2 is used in semiconductor research, optoelectronics, and photovoltaic material development.
What is the band gap of LiSbSe2?
LiSbSe2 has a DFT-computed band gap of 0.23–0.33 eV across 12 reported structures.
Is LiSbSe2 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a band gap up to 0.33 eV it is a semiconductor.
Is LiSbSe2 thermodynamically stable?
LiSbSe2 has a lowest energy above hull of 0.008 eV/atom (near hull (likely stable)).
What is the crystal structure of LiSbSe2?
The lowest-energy reported polymorph of LiSbSe2 is tetragonal symmetry, space group I41/amd (No. 141).
What is the density of LiSbSe2?
The computed density of the ground-state structure of LiSbSe2 is 5.19 g/cm³.
How many polymorphs of LiSbSe2 are known?
12 structures of LiSbSe2 are reported across 4 databases, spanning 3 distinct space groups.
What elements does LiSbSe2 contain?
LiSbSe2 contains Li, Sb, and Se (3 elements).
Where does the data for LiSbSe2 come from?
LiSbSe2 data is cross-referenced from materials_project, jarvis, omat24, nomad.
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Related Compounds

Other Bismuth Chalcogenide Thermoelectrics 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).
  • omat24 — Data from OMat24 (Meta FAIR). Cite: Barroso-Luque et al., arXiv 2410.12771 (2024).
  • nomad — Data from NOMAD. Cite: Draxl & Scheffler, J. Phys. Mater. 2, 036001 (2019).

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