Co2P2O7

Cobalt(II) pyrophosphate · Cobalt diphosphate

Cobalt(II) pyrophosphate is an inorganic compound featuring cobalt, phosphorus, and oxygen. It is primarily utilized in materials science research, particularly in the development of pigments and as a precursor for specialized catalytic materials.

Crystal structure of Co2P2O7 (monoclinic, P21/c (No. 14))
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for Cobalt(II) pyrophosphate, aggregated across 4 databases.

Band Gap

0.31–2.40 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

0.000 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

On hull (stable)
2 DFT sources

Structures

13
4 databases, 5 space groups
Crystallography

Reported Structures

Lowest-energy structures reported for Co2P2O7, ranked by energy above hull.

Space GroupCrystal SystemBand Gap (eV)E above hull (eV/atom)E/atom (eV)Density (g/cm³)
P21/c (No. 14)monoclinic2.080.0000-7.6814.14
P21/c (No. 14)monoclinic2.400.0021-7.6794.04
P-1 (No. 2)triclinic0.940.0084-7.6734.12
C2 (No. 5)monoclinic0.310.0084-7.6734.13
C2/m (No. 12)monoclinic0.940.0121-7.6693.95
No. 0unknown1.00
P-1 (No. 2)
P21/c (No. 14)
C2/m (No. 12)
P21/c (No. 14)Monoclinic3.94
No. 0unknown1.00
P21/c (No. 14)Monoclinic4.25
Synthesis

Synthesis Routes

Literature-extracted synthesis procedures targeting Co2P2O7.

Sol-Gel
Procedure available · ceder_solid_state
Uses

Applications

Where Cobalt(II) pyrophosphate is used.

Pigment manufacturingCatalysis researchCeramic materials development
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Cobalt(II) pyrophosphate, answered from cross-validated data.

What is Co2P2O7?

Cobalt(II) pyrophosphate is an inorganic compound featuring cobalt, phosphorus, and oxygen. It is primarily utilized in materials science research, particularly in the development of pigments and as a precursor for specialized catalytic materials.

More questions
What is Co2P2O7 used for?
Cobalt(II) pyrophosphate (Co2P2O7) is used in pigment manufacturing, catalysis research, and ceramic materials development.
What is the band gap of Co2P2O7?
Cobalt(II) pyrophosphate (Co2P2O7) has a DFT-computed band gap of 0.31–2.40 eV across 13 reported structures.
Is Co2P2O7 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a band gap up to 2.40 eV it is a semiconductor.
Is Co2P2O7 thermodynamically stable?
Yes — Cobalt(II) pyrophosphate (Co2P2O7) sits on the convex hull (energy above hull 0 eV/atom), i.e. on hull (stable).
What is the crystal structure of Co2P2O7?
The lowest-energy reported polymorph of Cobalt(II) pyrophosphate (Co2P2O7) is monoclinic symmetry, space group P21/c (No. 14).
What is the density of Co2P2O7?
The computed density of the ground-state structure of Cobalt(II) pyrophosphate (Co2P2O7) is 4.14 g/cm³.
How many polymorphs of Co2P2O7 are known?
13 structures of Co2P2O7 are reported across 4 databases, spanning 5 distinct space groups.
How is Co2P2O7 synthesized?
Literature-reported routes for Co2P2O7 include sol-gel.
What elements does Co2P2O7 contain?
Cobalt(II) pyrophosphate (Co2P2O7) contains Co, O, and P (3 elements).
Where does the data for Co2P2O7 come from?
Co2P2O7 data is cross-referenced from materials_project, cod, jarvis, mpaloe.
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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).
  • cod — Data from the Crystallography Open Database. Cite: Grazulis et al., Nucleic Acids Res. 40, D420 (2012).
  • jarvis — Data from JARVIS (NIST). Cite: Choudhary et al., npj Comp. Mater. 6, 173 (2020).
  • mpaloe — Data from mpaloe.

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