Li2Ga is an intermetallic ceramic compound combining lithium and gallium, representing a niche material in the lithium-compound family with potential applications in advanced ceramics and solid-state systems. This is primarily a research-phase material rather than a widely commercialized engineering ceramic; it belongs to the family of lithium-based compounds being explored for electrochemical, thermal, and structural applications where the combination of lithium's low density and gallium's electronic properties may offer advantages. Engineers would consider this material in experimental contexts where novel ionic or thermal transport behavior, or unconventional mechanical properties in extreme environments, could provide benefits over conventional ceramics or composite systems.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 3.056 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 0.000 | eV | Measured | ||
| ↳ | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.000278 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000266 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | 0.6567 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 1.070 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.3261 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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