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Li3Co4S8

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· JVASP-46821· Li3Co4S8

Li3Co4S8 is a lithium-cobalt sulfide compound that belongs to the family of metal sulfides with potential electrochemical applications. This is a research-phase material primarily investigated for energy storage and battery cathode systems, where the mixed-valence cobalt and lithium ion mobility offer theoretical advantages in ionic conductivity and electrochemical cycling. Engineers considering this compound would evaluate it as an alternative to conventional layered oxide cathodes in next-generation lithium-ion or solid-state battery architectures, though commercial deployment remains limited to specialized or experimental battery development programs.

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.1264	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.00317	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.00312	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	132.6	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	129	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.08120	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.7213	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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