MoP2O7

Molybdenum pyrophosphate · Molybdenum(IV) pyrophosphate

Molybdenum pyrophosphate is a crystalline inorganic compound that functions as a solid acid catalyst. It is frequently utilized in chemical synthesis and industrial oxidation processes due to its structural stability and catalytic properties.

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Crystal structure of MoP2O7 (monoclinic, P21/c (No. 14))
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

Key Properties

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

Band Gap

1.13–1.98 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

0.000 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

On hull (stable)
2 DFT sources

Structures

21
3 databases, 6 space groups
Crystallography

Reported Structures

Lowest-energy structures reported for MoP2O7, ranked by energy above hull.

Space GroupCrystal SystemBand Gap (eV)E above hull (eV/atom)E/atom (eV)Density (g/cm³)
P21/c (No. 14)monoclinic1.960.0000-8.1373.33
P21 (No. 4)monoclinic1.980.0001-8.1373.28
P21/c (No. 14)monoclinic1.340.0015-8.1363.21
C2/c (No. 15)monoclinic1.690.0219-8.1163.40
Pa-3 (No. 205)cubic1.730.0251-8.1123.03
P21/c (No. 14)monoclinic1.410.0372-8.1003.36
C2 (No. 5)monoclinic1.130.0396-8.0983.63
P-1 (No. 2)triclinic0.000.1056-8.0323.28
P21/c (No. 14)monoclinic1.210.1180-8.0193.58
P21/c (No. 14)monoclinic1.760.1790-7.9583.10
P-1 (No. 2)Triclinic3.38
P21 (No. 4)Monoclinic3.23
Uses

Applications

Where Molybdenum pyrophosphate is used.

Heterogeneous catalysisSelective oxidation of hydrocarbonsChemical synthesis
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Molybdenum pyrophosphate, answered from cross-validated data.

What is MoP2O7?

Molybdenum pyrophosphate is a crystalline inorganic compound that functions as a solid acid catalyst. It is frequently utilized in chemical synthesis and industrial oxidation processes due to its structural stability and catalytic properties.

More questions
What is MoP2O7 used for?
Molybdenum pyrophosphate (MoP2O7) is used in heterogeneous catalysis, selective oxidation of hydrocarbons, and chemical synthesis.
What is the band gap of MoP2O7?
Molybdenum pyrophosphate (MoP2O7) has a DFT-computed band gap of 1.13–1.98 eV across 21 reported structures.
Is MoP2O7 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a band gap up to 1.98 eV it is a semiconductor.
Is MoP2O7 thermodynamically stable?
Yes — Molybdenum pyrophosphate (MoP2O7) sits on the convex hull (energy above hull 0 eV/atom), i.e. on hull (stable).
What is the crystal structure of MoP2O7?
The lowest-energy reported polymorph of Molybdenum pyrophosphate (MoP2O7) is monoclinic symmetry, space group P21/c (No. 14).
What is the density of MoP2O7?
The computed density of the ground-state structure of Molybdenum pyrophosphate (MoP2O7) is 3.33 g/cm³.
How many polymorphs of MoP2O7 are known?
21 structures of MoP2O7 are reported across 3 databases, spanning 6 distinct space groups.
What elements does MoP2O7 contain?
Molybdenum pyrophosphate (MoP2O7) contains Mo, O, and P (3 elements).
Where does the data for MoP2O7 come from?
MoP2O7 data is cross-referenced from materials_project, mpaloe, jarvis.
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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