MnSe2O5
MnSe2O5 is a stable, semiconducting oxide material investigated for its potential role in oxygen-evolution catalytic processes.
About MnSe2O5
MnSe2O5 is a semiconducting oxide that sits on the thermodynamic convex hull, indicating robust stability. As a member of the oxide oxygen-evolution catalyst class, it represents a specialized material system for studying electrochemical energy conversion processes.
Its structural complexity is highlighted by its representation across multiple databases, reflecting significant interest in its atomic arrangement. This material serves as a platform for investigating how manganese-selenium-oxygen frameworks influence catalytic efficiency in oxygen production.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for MnSe2O5, 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 MnSe2O5 is used.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about MnSe2O5, answered from cross-validated data.
What is MnSe2O5?
MnSe2O5 is a stable, semiconducting oxide material investigated for its potential role in oxygen-evolution catalytic processes.
What is MnSe2O5 used for?
What is the band gap of MnSe2O5?
Is MnSe2O5 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
Is MnSe2O5 thermodynamically stable?
How many polymorphs of MnSe2O5 are known?
What elements does MnSe2O5 contain?
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How It Compares
Within the oxide oxygen-evolution catalysts class.
While many members of the oxygen-evolution catalyst class, such as LiCoO2 and LaMnO3, are widely utilized in commercial battery and catalytic technologies, MnSe2O5 occupies a more niche position as a stable, semiconducting candidate for fundamental research into alternative catalyst architectures.
Related Compounds
Other Oxide Oxygen-Evolution Catalysts in the database.
Data sources & attribution
- latticegraph — Lattice Graph Materials Intelligence Platform
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