Lithium oxide (Li2O) is an inorganic ceramic compound and a key lithium source material used primarily in specialty applications requiring high ionic conductivity or lithium delivery. It serves as a precursor and active component in solid-state electrolytes, advanced ceramics, and glass formulations, particularly where lightweight, high-energy-density materials are needed. Engineers select Li2O-based systems for next-generation battery technologies and thermal/optical applications where its chemical reactivity and lithium content provide functional advantages over conventional oxides.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K)3 entries | 78.13 | GPa | DFT | ||
| ↳ | 77.36 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 78.88 | GPa | DFT · PBE | ||
Elastic Compliance Tensor(Sij) | Matrix (redacted) | 1/GPa | DFT · PBE | ||
Elastic Anisotropy(AU) | 0.2470 | - | DFT · PBE | ||
Elastic Stiffness Tensor(Cij) | Matrix (redacted) | Pa | DFT · PBE | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν)2 entries | 0.2400 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 0.1630 | - | DFT · PBE | ||
Shear Modulus(G)3 entries | 69.70 | GPa | DFT | ||
| ↳ | 53.21 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 68.53 | GPa | DFT · PBE |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 2.165 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 5.255 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 7.590 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)2 entries | 7.173 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 5.170 range 2.931–7.410median of 2 measurements | - | DFT · PBEsol | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries | 2.918 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 2.295 | - | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij) | 0.000 | C/m² | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME) | 0.000 | % | DFT · TBmBJ |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.1252 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries | -1.963 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | -2.066 | eV/atom | Measured |
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