CoSeO5
CoSeO5 is a semiconducting cobalt selenium oxide being studied for its potential utility in electrochemical oxygen-evolution reactions.
About CoSeO5
CoSeO5 is a cobalt-based selenium oxide that functions as a semiconducting material within the broader category of oxygen-evolution catalysts. Its complex coordination environment makes it a subject of interest for researchers seeking to optimize the efficiency of electrochemical water splitting processes.
While this compound is currently identified as thermodynamically unstable relative to its decomposition products, it remains a valuable subject for structural analysis. The existence of multiple reported structural configurations highlights the diverse ways cobalt and selenium can arrange within an oxide framework to influence catalytic activity.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for CoSeO5, 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.
Applications
Where CoSeO5 is used.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about CoSeO5, answered from cross-validated data.
What is CoSeO5?
CoSeO5 is a semiconducting cobalt selenium oxide being studied for its potential utility in electrochemical oxygen-evolution reactions.
What is CoSeO5 used for?
What is the band gap of CoSeO5?
Is CoSeO5 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
Is CoSeO5 thermodynamically stable?
How many polymorphs of CoSeO5 are known?
What elements does CoSeO5 contain?
Where does the data for CoSeO5 come from?
How It Compares
Within the oxide oxygen-evolution catalysts class.
Unlike highly stable and widely utilized battery materials such as LiCoO2 or LiMn2O4, CoSeO5 occupies a more niche position within the oxide catalyst class. While materials like LaNiO3 and BiFeO3 are well-characterized for their robust perovskite-based frameworks, CoSeO5 represents a more experimental phase that challenges standard stability expectations for oxygen-evolution catalysts.
Related Compounds
Other Oxide Oxygen-Evolution Catalysts in the database.
Data sources & attribution
- latticegraph — Lattice Graph Materials Intelligence Platform
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