Li5Sn2 is an intermetallic ceramic compound combining lithium and tin, representing a research-phase material within the family of lithium-based ceramics and intermetallics. This compound is primarily of interest in energy storage and electrochemistry research rather than established industrial production, where it is investigated for potential application in advanced battery systems, solid-state electrolytes, or as an anode material owing to lithium's role in electrochemical systems. Engineers would consider this material in early-stage development projects where novel lithium-containing ceramics offer advantages in thermal stability, ionic conductivity, or mechanical reliability under demanding electrochemical conditions.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K)3 entries | 4,456.3 | ksi | DFT | ||
| ↳ | 4,407.7 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 4,370.6 | ksi | DFT · PBE | ||
Elastic Compliance Tensor(Sij) | Matrix (redacted) | 1/GPa | DFT · PBE | ||
Elastic Anisotropy(AU) | 3.043 | - | DFT · PBE | ||
Elastic Stiffness Tensor(Cij) | Matrix (redacted) | ksi | DFT · PBE | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν)2 entries | 0.2000 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 0.1934 | - | DFT · PBE | ||
Shear Modulus(G)3 entries | 3,345.7 | ksi | DFT | ||
| ↳ | 4,195.9 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 3,368 | ksi | DFT · PBE |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.1304 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.000126 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000112 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | 2.797 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 2.560 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.03770 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.4376 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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