Lithium silicate (Li2SiO3) is an inorganic ceramic compound combining lithium oxide with silica, belonging to the silicate ceramic family. While primarily encountered in research and materials development contexts rather than high-volume industrial production, this compound is investigated for applications requiring low thermal expansion, chemical durability, or specialized optical properties. Li2SiO3 represents the broader class of lithium silicates used in advanced ceramics, glass-ceramics, and lithium-based functional materials where its unique lithium incorporation offers potential advantages in thermal stability or electrochemical applications.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 80.31 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2300 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 54.03 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 2.515 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 5.507 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)2 entries | 7.289 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 4.529 range 2.702–6.356median of 2 measurements | - | DFT · PBEsol | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞) | 2.743 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Electron Effective Mass(m*e) | 0.7833 | me | DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C | ||
Hole Effective Mass(m*h) | 3.000 | me | DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij)2 entries | 0.3317 | C/m² | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 1.184 | C/m² | DFT · PBE | ||
Piezoelectric Stress Tensor(eij) | Matrix (redacted) | C/m² | DFT · PBE | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.00107 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.00126 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -165.9 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 396.4 | 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)2 entries | -2.713 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | -2.849 | eV/atom | Measured |
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