Mn6O5F7

Mn6O5F7 is a semiconducting oxyfluoride catalyst that serves as a metastable material of interest for oxygen-evolution reactions.

Crystal structure of Mn6O5F7 (monoclinic, C2 (No. 5))
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

About Mn6O5F7

Mn6O5F7 is a complex oxyfluoride compound that functions as a semiconducting material within the broader category of oxide oxygen-evolution catalysts. Its composition, which incorporates both oxygen and fluorine anions, suggests a distinct electronic environment that influences its catalytic potential in electrochemical processes.

As a metastable phase, this compound represents a specialized structural arrangement within the manganese-based chemical space. Its existence is supported by extensive structural data, highlighting its significance for researchers investigating non-traditional catalyst architectures for energy conversion applications.

At a glance

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for Mn6O5F7, aggregated across 3 databases.

Band Gap

0.01–0.50 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

0.049 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

Metastable
2 DFT sources

Structures

84
3 databases, 6 space groups
Crystallography

Reported Structures

Lowest-energy structures reported for Mn6O5F7, ranked by energy above hull.

Space GroupCrystal SystemBand Gap (eV)E above hull (eV/atom)E/atom (eV)Density (g/cm³)
C2 (No. 5)monoclinic0.000.0492-7.6144.17
Amm2 (No. 38)orthorhombic0.000.0508-7.6124.17
C2 (No. 5)monoclinic0.000.0528-7.6104.23
C2 (No. 5)monoclinic0.000.0533-7.6104.22
P1 (No. 1)triclinic0.050.0579-7.6054.17
Pm (No. 6)monoclinic0.000.0579-7.6054.48
P1 (No. 1)triclinic0.000.0593-7.6044.26
P1 (No. 1)triclinic0.160.0627-7.6004.21
P1 (No. 1)triclinic0.220.0671-7.5964.20
P1 (No. 1)triclinic0.000.0677-7.5954.21
P1 (No. 1)triclinic0.090.0680-7.5954.18
P1 (No. 1)triclinic0.150.0681-7.5954.17
Uses

Applications

Where Mn6O5F7 is used.

Oxygen-evolution catalysisElectrochemical energy conversion research
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Mn6O5F7, answered from cross-validated data.

What is Mn6O5F7?

Mn6O5F7 is a semiconducting oxyfluoride catalyst that serves as a metastable material of interest for oxygen-evolution reactions.

More questions
What is Mn6O5F7 used for?
Mn6O5F7 is used in oxygen-evolution catalysis and electrochemical energy conversion research.
What is the band gap of Mn6O5F7?
Mn6O5F7 has a DFT-computed band gap of 0.01–0.50 eV across 84 reported structures.
Is Mn6O5F7 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a band gap up to 0.50 eV it is a semiconductor.
Is Mn6O5F7 thermodynamically stable?
Mn6O5F7 has a lowest energy above hull of 0.049 eV/atom (metastable).
What is the crystal structure of Mn6O5F7?
The lowest-energy reported polymorph of Mn6O5F7 is monoclinic symmetry, space group C2 (No. 5).
What is the density of Mn6O5F7?
The computed density of the ground-state structure of Mn6O5F7 is 4.17 g/cm³.
How many polymorphs of Mn6O5F7 are known?
84 structures of Mn6O5F7 are reported across 3 databases, spanning 6 distinct space groups.
What elements does Mn6O5F7 contain?
Mn6O5F7 contains F, Mn, and O (3 elements).
Where does the data for Mn6O5F7 come from?
Mn6O5F7 data is cross-referenced from materials_project.
Comparison

How It Compares

Within the oxide oxygen-evolution catalysts class.

Within the diverse family of oxide oxygen-evolution catalysts, Mn6O5F7 occupies a niche position compared to more conventional transition metal oxides like NiO or perovskites such as LaMnO3. While many of its class members, including LiMn2O4 and La2NiO4, are well-established for their stable performance in battery and catalytic systems, this oxyfluoride offers a unique structural complexity arising from its anionic composition, distinguishing it from the simpler binary and ternary oxides in the group.

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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).

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