Mn2Sb2O7
Mn2Sb2O7 is a semiconducting manganese antimony oxide that serves as a metastable candidate material for oxygen-evolution catalysis.
About Mn2Sb2O7
Mn2Sb2O7 is a semiconducting oxide that functions within the specialized class of oxygen-evolution catalysts. Its unique structural arrangement and electronic properties make it a subject of interest for researchers seeking to optimize the efficiency of electrochemical water splitting processes.
As a metastable phase, this compound offers distinct pathways for catalytic activity compared to more conventional, highly stable oxides. Its role in the field is defined by the ongoing exploration of how transition metal-antimony oxide frameworks can facilitate the complex multi-electron transfer required for oxygen evolution.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for Mn2Sb2O7, 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.
Synthesis Routes
Literature-extracted synthesis procedures targeting Mn2Sb2O7.
Applications
Where Mn2Sb2O7 is used.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Mn2Sb2O7, answered from cross-validated data.
What is Mn2Sb2O7?
Mn2Sb2O7 is a semiconducting manganese antimony oxide that serves as a metastable candidate material for oxygen-evolution catalysis.
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How It Compares
Within the oxide oxygen-evolution catalysts class.
Within the broad landscape of oxygen-evolution catalysts, Mn2Sb2O7 occupies a niche position compared to well-established materials like LiMn2O4 or LaMnO3. While many of its class members are highly stable, widely utilized battery cathode materials or perovskite-based catalysts, Mn2Sb2O7 represents a more exploratory, metastable alternative that challenges traditional design paradigms for high-performance catalytic surfaces.
Related Compounds
Other Oxide Oxygen-Evolution Catalysts in the database.
Data sources & attribution
- latticegraph — Lattice Graph Materials Intelligence Platform
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