C1Co1O3
Cobalt carbonate · Cobalt(II) carbonate
Cobalt carbonate is a stable, semiconducting inorganic compound used as a catalyst in electrochemical oxygen-evolution processes.
About Cobalt carbonate
Cobalt carbonate is a semiconducting compound within the oxide oxygen-evolution catalyst family. As a thermodynamically stable phase, it maintains a robust structural integrity that is essential for consistent performance in catalytic environments.
Its significance lies in its ability to facilitate complex electrochemical reactions, making it a subject of interest for researchers optimizing energy conversion processes. The material's electronic character allows for efficient charge transfer, which is a critical requirement for effective catalytic activity.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for Cobalt carbonate, aggregated across 3 databases.
Band GapEnergy needed to move an electron from the valence band to the conduction band. Lower or zero values tend to behave more metallic; larger gaps are more insulating or semiconducting.
Energy Above HullThermodynamic distance from the most stable set of competing phases. 0 eV/atom is on the convex hull; small positive values may still be experimentally accessible.
StabilityA plain-language summary of the best reported energy-above-hull result. It reflects whether the lowest-energy structure is on, near, or far from the stability hull.
StructuresCount of reported calculated crystal structures for this formula, including alternate polymorphs, source databases, and observed space groups.
Reported Structures
Lowest-energy structures reported for C1Co1O3, ranked by energy above hull.
| Space GroupSymmetry classification of the crystal arrangement. The number is the international space-group index. | Crystal SystemBroad lattice family, such as cubic, tetragonal, monoclinic, or triclinic, derived from unit-cell symmetry. | Band Gap (eV)Electronic gap calculated for this specific reported structure, measured in electronvolts. | E above hull (eV/atom)Thermodynamic distance from the convex hull for this structure, normalized per atom. Lower is generally more stable. | E/atom (eV)Computed total energy normalized per atom. Use energy above hull, not this value alone, when comparing stability. | Density (g/cm³)Mass per relaxed crystal volume, reported in grams per cubic centimeter. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R-3c (No. 167) | trigonal | 0.00 | 0.0000 | -7.907 | 4.29 |
| P21/c (No. 14) | monoclinic | 0.51 | 0.1144 | -7.565 | 2.90 |
| C2/c (No. 15) | monoclinic | 1.55 | 0.4215 | -7.486 | 1.65 |
| P21/c (No. 14) | monoclinic | 0.00 | 0.4446 | -7.235 | 2.11 |
| C2/c (No. 15) | monoclinic | 0.00 | 0.6179 | -7.061 | 3.02 |
| Pm-3m (No. 221) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pm-3m (No. 221) | — | — | — | — | — |
| No. 0 | unknown | — | — | — | 0.40 |
Applications
Where Cobalt carbonate is used.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Cobalt carbonate, answered from cross-validated data.
What is C1Co1O3?
Cobalt carbonate is a stable, semiconducting inorganic compound used as a catalyst in electrochemical oxygen-evolution processes.
What is C1Co1O3 used for?
What is the band gap of C1Co1O3?
Is C1Co1O3 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
Is C1Co1O3 thermodynamically stable?
What is the crystal structure of C1Co1O3?
What is the density of C1Co1O3?
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What elements does C1Co1O3 contain?
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How It Compares
Within the oxide oxygen-evolution catalysts class.
Compared to complex transition metal oxides like LiCoO2 or LaMnO3, cobalt carbonate offers a distinct structural profile that influences its catalytic behavior. While many members of this class are perovskite-structured or layered oxides, this compound provides a different chemical environment that can be leveraged to tune the oxygen-evolution reaction kinetics in specific electrochemical systems.
Related Compounds
Other Oxide Oxygen-Evolution Catalysts in the database.
Data sources & attribution
- materials_project — Data from the Materials Project. Cite: Jain et al., APL Materials 1, 011002 (2013).
- aflow — Data from AFLOW. Cite: Curtarolo et al., Comp. Mater. Sci. 58, 218 (2012).
- cod — Data from the Crystallography Open Database. Cite: Grazulis et al., Nucleic Acids Res. 40, D420 (2012).
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