Lithium sulfate (Li₂SO₄) is an inorganic ceramic compound and ionic salt widely studied as a functional material in electrochemistry and thermal applications. It serves primary roles in lithium-ion battery electrolyte systems, thermal energy storage media, and specialized laboratory applications where its hygroscopic and ionic properties are valuable. Engineers select this material for electrochemical systems requiring high lithium-ion conductivity and for thermal management applications in concentrated salt solutions, though industrial adoption remains concentrated in research settings and specialized battery formulations rather than commodity applications.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 9,281 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2700 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 5,338.8 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.09686 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 6.437 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞) | 2.475 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.000764 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000140 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -122.8 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 481.1 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.02900 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries | -1.980 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | -2.110 | eV/atom | Measured |
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