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LiSn

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· LiSn

LiSn is an intermetallic ceramic compound combining lithium and tin, belonging to the family of lightweight metallic ceramics with mixed ionic-covalent bonding character. This material is primarily of research interest for energy storage and advanced structural applications, where its low density combined with ceramic-like rigidity offers potential advantages over conventional metals and polymers in weight-critical systems. LiSn and related lithium-tin compounds are investigated for solid-state battery electrolytes, anode materials in lithium-ion batteries, and as candidate materials for aerospace and automotive applications where thermal stability and specific stiffness are valued.

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)3 entries	36.37	GPa	DFT
↳	36.30	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	36.37	GPa	DFT · PBE
Elastic Compliance Tensor(Sij)	Matrix (redacted)	1/GPa	DFT · PBE
Elastic Anisotropy(AU)	0.7419	-	DFT · PBE
Elastic Stiffness Tensor(Cij)	Matrix (redacted)	Pa	DFT · PBE
Poisson's Ratio(ν)2 entries	0.2900	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	0.3043	-	DFT · PBE
Shear Modulus(G)3 entries	16.36	GPa	DFT
↳	17.46	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	16.36	GPa	DFT · PBE

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	5.010	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Band Gap(Eg)	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.3935	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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