MnOF

Manganese oxyfluoride is an inorganic compound consisting of manganese, oxygen, and fluorine. It is primarily studied in materials science for its potential roles in advanced electrochemical systems and as a precursor in chemical synthesis.

Crystal structure of MnOF (orthorhombic, Cmmm (No. 65))
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

Key Properties

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

Band Gap

0.02–2.43 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

0.029 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

Metastable
2 DFT sources

Structures

124
3 databases, 21 space groups
Crystallography

Reported Structures

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

Space GroupCrystal SystemBand Gap (eV)E above hull (eV/atom)E/atom (eV)Density (g/cm³)
Cmmm (No. 65)orthorhombic0.010.0291-7.7074.28
C2/m (No. 12)monoclinic2.090.0351-7.7013.78
P41212 (No. 92)tetragonal0.160.0375-7.6994.41
Imma (No. 74)orthorhombic1.580.0380-7.6983.81
P21 (No. 4)monoclinic0.220.0496-7.6864.38
Pm (No. 6)monoclinic0.000.0517-7.6844.28
Ama2 (No. 40)orthorhombic0.000.0534-7.6834.37
C2 (No. 5)monoclinic0.000.0539-7.6824.39
Pm (No. 6)monoclinic0.000.0541-7.6824.26
P2/m (No. 10)monoclinic0.000.0552-7.6814.25
Pm (No. 6)monoclinic0.000.0553-7.6814.24
Pmn21 (No. 31)orthorhombic0.000.0559-7.6804.38
Uses

Applications

Where MnOF is used.

Electrochemical researchMaterials science experimentationChemical synthesis precursor
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

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

What is MnOF?

Manganese oxyfluoride is an inorganic compound consisting of manganese, oxygen, and fluorine. It is primarily studied in materials science for its potential roles in advanced electrochemical systems and as a precursor in chemical synthesis.

More questions
What is MnOF used for?
MnOF is used in electrochemical research, materials science experimentation, and chemical synthesis precursor.
What is the band gap of MnOF?
MnOF has a DFT-computed band gap of 0.02–2.43 eV across 124 reported structures.
Is MnOF a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a band gap up to 2.43 eV it is a semiconductor.
Is MnOF thermodynamically stable?
MnOF has a lowest energy above hull of 0.029 eV/atom (metastable).
What is the crystal structure of MnOF?
The lowest-energy reported polymorph of MnOF is orthorhombic symmetry, space group Cmmm (No. 65).
What is the density of MnOF?
The computed density of the ground-state structure of MnOF is 4.28 g/cm³.
How many polymorphs of MnOF are known?
124 structures of MnOF are reported across 3 databases, spanning 21 distinct space groups.
What elements does MnOF contain?
MnOF contains F, Mn, and O (3 elements).
Where does the data for MnOF come from?
MnOF data is cross-referenced from materials_project.
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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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