MgCoPO5
MgCoPO5 is a semiconducting transition-metal phosphate characterized by multiple reported structural forms and limited thermodynamic stability.
About MgCoPO5
MgCoPO5 is a complex transition-metal phosphate featuring a semiconducting electronic profile. As a member of the diverse phosphate family, it represents a synthetic challenge due to its position above the thermodynamic hull, indicating limited stability under standard conditions. Despite its inherent instability, the compound is of interest in fundamental materials research due to the multiple structural configurations reported across databases. Its study contributes to the broader understanding of how magnesium and cobalt ions coordinate within phosphate frameworks.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for MgCoPO5, 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about MgCoPO5, answered from cross-validated data.
What is MgCoPO5?
MgCoPO5 is a semiconducting transition-metal phosphate characterized by multiple reported structural forms and limited thermodynamic stability.
What is the band gap of MgCoPO5?
Is MgCoPO5 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
Is MgCoPO5 thermodynamically stable?
How many polymorphs of MgCoPO5 are known?
What elements does MgCoPO5 contain?
Where does the data for MgCoPO5 come from?
How It Compares
Within the transition-metal phosphates class.
Unlike the highly stable and technologically vital olivine-structured phosphates such as LiFePO4 and LiCoPO4, which are widely utilized in electrochemical energy storage, MgCoPO5 lacks the same thermodynamic robustness. While its siblings like LiFePO4 exhibit well-defined, reversible redox chemistry, MgCoPO5 remains a more elusive member of the class, primarily serving as a subject for structural exploration rather than immediate commercial application.
Related Compounds
Other Transition-Metal Phosphates in the database.
Data sources & attribution
- latticegraph — Lattice Graph Materials Intelligence Platform
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