MnSeO4

Manganese(II) selenate · Manganous selenate

Manganese(II) selenate is an inorganic salt composed of manganese and the selenate anion. It is primarily utilized in chemical research and as a precursor for the synthesis of other manganese-containing materials.

Crystal structure of MnSeO4 (orthorhombic, Pnma (No. 62))
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for Manganese(II) selenate, aggregated across 3 databases.

Band Gap

0.59–1.50 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

0.001 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

On hull (stable)
2 DFT sources

Structures

17
3 databases, 4 space groups
Crystallography

Reported Structures

Lowest-energy structures reported for MnSeO4, ranked by energy above hull.

Space GroupCrystal SystemBand Gap (eV)E above hull (eV/atom)E/atom (eV)Density (g/cm³)
Pnma (No. 62)orthorhombic1.500.0008-6.9344.09
Cmcm (No. 63)orthorhombic1.290.0012-6.9344.16
Ama2 (No. 40)orthorhombic0.000.2438-6.6913.49
Pnma (No. 62)orthorhombic0.000.2439-6.6913.59
P21/c (No. 14)monoclinic0.590.2552-6.6803.44
Pnma (No. 62)Orthorhombic4.01
Cmcm (No. 63)
Pnma (No. 62)Orthorhombic3.90
Pnma (No. 62)
Pnma (No. 62)
Pnma (No. 62)Orthorhombic4.19
P21/c (No. 14)
Uses

Applications

Where Manganese(II) selenate is used.

Chemical synthesisLaboratory reagentMaterials science research
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Manganese(II) selenate, answered from cross-validated data.

What is MnSeO4?

Manganese(II) selenate is an inorganic salt composed of manganese and the selenate anion. It is primarily utilized in chemical research and as a precursor for the synthesis of other manganese-containing materials.

More questions
What is MnSeO4 used for?
Manganese(II) selenate (MnSeO4) is used in chemical synthesis, laboratory reagent, and materials science research.
What is the band gap of MnSeO4?
Manganese(II) selenate (MnSeO4) has a DFT-computed band gap of 0.59–1.50 eV across 17 reported structures.
Is MnSeO4 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a band gap up to 1.50 eV it is a semiconductor.
Is MnSeO4 thermodynamically stable?
Yes — Manganese(II) selenate (MnSeO4) sits on the convex hull (energy above hull 0 eV/atom), i.e. on hull (stable).
What is the crystal structure of MnSeO4?
The lowest-energy reported polymorph of Manganese(II) selenate (MnSeO4) is orthorhombic symmetry, space group Pnma (No. 62).
What is the density of MnSeO4?
The computed density of the ground-state structure of Manganese(II) selenate (MnSeO4) is 4.09 g/cm³.
How many polymorphs of MnSeO4 are known?
17 structures of MnSeO4 are reported across 3 databases, spanning 4 distinct space groups.
What elements does MnSeO4 contain?
Manganese(II) selenate (MnSeO4) contains Mn, O, and Se (3 elements).
Where does the data for MnSeO4 come from?
MnSeO4 data is cross-referenced from materials_project, mpaloe, jarvis.
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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).
  • mpaloe — Data from mpaloe.
  • jarvis — Data from JARVIS (NIST). Cite: Choudhary et al., npj Comp. Mater. 6, 173 (2020).

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