MnV2O4
Manganese vanadite · Manganese vanadium oxide
Manganese vanadite is a spinel-structured oxide material characterized by its complex magnetic and structural properties. It is primarily studied in the field of condensed matter physics for its unique behavior at low temperatures and its potential role in advanced electronic materials research.
Overview
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for Manganese vanadite, 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.
0.13–0.92 eV
Range across DFT structures
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.
0.023 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources
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.
Near hull (likely stable)
2 DFT sources
StructuresCount of reported calculated crystal structures for this formula, including alternate polymorphs, source databases, and observed space groups.
11
3 databases, 4 space groups
Crystallography
Reported Structures
Lowest-energy structures reported for MnV2O4, ranked by energy above hull.
| Space GroupSymmetry classification of the crystal arrangement. The number is the international space-group index. | Crystal SystemBroad lattice family, such as cubic, tetragonal, monoclinic, or triclinic, derived from unit-cell symmetry. | Band Gap (eV)Electronic gap calculated for this specific reported structure, measured in electronvolts. | E above hull (eV/atom)Thermodynamic distance from the convex hull for this structure, normalized per atom. Lower is generally more stable. | E/atom (eV)Computed total energy normalized per atom. Use energy above hull, not this value alone, when comparing stability. | Density (g/cm³)Mass per relaxed crystal volume, reported in grams per cubic centimeter. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R3m (No. 160) | trigonal | 0.13 | 0.0225 | -9.100 | 4.62 |
| Pnma (No. 62) | orthorhombic | 0.92 | 0.0666 | -9.056 | 4.92 |
| Fd-3m (No. 227) | cubic | 0.00 | 0.0678 | -9.055 | 4.45 |
| P-1 (No. 2) | triclinic | 0.00 | 3.1566 | -5.966 | 4.45 |
| Fd-3m (No. 227) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pnma (No. 62) | Orthorhombic | — | — | — | 4.92 |
| Pnma (No. 62) | Orthorhombic | — | — | — | 5.49 |
| Pnma (No. 62) | Orthorhombic | — | — | — | 5.22 |
| Fd-3m (No. 227) | Cubic | — | — | — | 5.06 |
| Fd-3m (No. 227) | Cubic | — | — | — | 4.45 |
| Fd-3m (No. 227) | Cubic | — | — | — | 4.75 |
Uses
Applications
Where Manganese vanadite is used.
Condensed matter physics researchMagnetic materials studySpintronics research
Reference
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Manganese vanadite, answered from cross-validated data.
What is MnV2O4?
Manganese vanadite is a spinel-structured oxide material characterized by its complex magnetic and structural properties. It is primarily studied in the field of condensed matter physics for its unique behavior at low temperatures and its potential role in advanced electronic materials research.
What is MnV2O4 used for?
Manganese vanadite (MnV2O4) is used in condensed matter physics research, magnetic materials study, and spintronics research.
What is the band gap of MnV2O4?
Manganese vanadite (MnV2O4) has a DFT-computed band gap of 0.13–0.92 eV across 11 reported structures.
Is MnV2O4 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a band gap up to 0.92 eV it is a semiconductor.
Is MnV2O4 thermodynamically stable?
Manganese vanadite (MnV2O4) has a lowest energy above hull of 0.023 eV/atom (near hull (likely stable)).
What is the crystal structure of MnV2O4?
The lowest-energy reported polymorph of Manganese vanadite (MnV2O4) is trigonal symmetry, space group R3m (No. 160).
What is the density of MnV2O4?
The computed density of the ground-state structure of Manganese vanadite (MnV2O4) is 4.62 g/cm³.
How many polymorphs of MnV2O4 are known?
11 structures of MnV2O4 are reported across 3 databases, spanning 4 distinct space groups.
What elements does MnV2O4 contain?
Manganese vanadite (MnV2O4) contains Mn, O, and V (3 elements).
Where does the data for MnV2O4 come from?
MnV2O4 data is cross-referenced from materials_project, jarvis, mpaloe.
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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).
- jarvis — Data from JARVIS (NIST). Cite: Choudhary et al., npj Comp. Mater. 6, 173 (2020).
- mpaloe — Data from mpaloe.
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