LiVGaO4

LiVGaO4 is a metastable semiconducting quaternary oxide composed of lithium, vanadium, gallium, and oxygen.

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Crystal structure of LiVGaO4
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

About LiVGaO4

LiVGaO4 is a complex oxide containing lithium, vanadium, gallium, and oxygen. As a semiconducting material, it occupies a unique position in solid-state chemistry, offering distinct electronic properties that arise from its specific elemental composition.

Although it is considered a metastable phase, the existence of multiple reported structures across various databases highlights its significance in materials science. It serves as an intriguing subject for researchers investigating the stability and structural diversity of quaternary oxide systems.

At a glance

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for LiVGaO4, aggregated across 3 databases.

Band Gap

1.46–1.70 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

0.058 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

Metastable
2 DFT sources

Structures

13
3 databases, 5 space groups
Uses

Applications

Where LiVGaO4 is used.

Materials science researchSolid-state chemistry studiesSemiconductor development
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about LiVGaO4, answered from cross-validated data.

What is LiVGaO4?

LiVGaO4 is a metastable semiconducting quaternary oxide composed of lithium, vanadium, gallium, and oxygen.

More questions
What is LiVGaO4 used for?
LiVGaO4 is used in materials science research, solid-state chemistry studies, and semiconductor development.
What is the band gap of LiVGaO4?
LiVGaO4 has a DFT-computed band gap of 1.46–1.70 eV across 13 reported structures.
Is LiVGaO4 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a band gap up to 1.70 eV it is a semiconductor.
Is LiVGaO4 thermodynamically stable?
LiVGaO4 has a lowest energy above hull of 0.058 eV/atom (metastable).
How many polymorphs of LiVGaO4 are known?
13 structures of LiVGaO4 are reported across 3 databases, spanning 5 distinct space groups.
What elements does LiVGaO4 contain?
LiVGaO4 contains Ga, Li, O, and V (4 elements).
Where does the data for LiVGaO4 come from?
LiVGaO4 data is cross-referenced from latticegraph.
Comparison

How It Compares

As a quaternary oxide, LiVGaO4 represents a specialized area of study within the broader landscape of semiconducting materials, where its metastable nature allows for the exploration of structural configurations that are not typically found in more stable, naturally occurring phases.

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

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