NiMo
Nickel molybdenum
Nickel molybdenum is a binary intermetallic compound often studied for its structural properties and catalytic potential. It is primarily utilized in metallurgical research and as a precursor or component in advanced alloy systems designed for high-performance environments.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for NiMo, 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.
Reported Structures
Lowest-energy structures reported for NiMo, 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 0 | unknown | — | — | — | 8.26 |
| Cm (No. 8) | Monoclinic | — | — | — | 12.70 |
| Cm (No. 8) | Monoclinic | — | — | — | 9.36 |
| C2/m (No. 12) | Monoclinic | — | — | — | 5.86 |
| C2/m (No. 12) | Monoclinic | — | — | — | 9.86 |
| C2/m (No. 12) | Monoclinic | — | — | — | 7.71 |
| P4/nmm (No. 129) | Tetragonal | — | — | — | 5.94 |
| P4/nmm (No. 129) | Tetragonal | — | — | — | 9.97 |
| P4/nmm (No. 129) | Tetragonal | — | — | — | 7.70 |
| Pm-3m (No. 221) | — | — | — | — | — |
| No. 0 | unknown | — | — | — | 5.64 |
| P-3m1 (No. 164) | Trigonal | — | — | — | 9.64 |
Synthesis Routes
Literature-extracted synthesis procedures targeting NiMo.
Applications
Where NiMo is used.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about NiMo, answered from cross-validated data.
What is NiMo?
Nickel molybdenum is a binary intermetallic compound often studied for its structural properties and catalytic potential. It is primarily utilized in metallurgical research and as a precursor or component in advanced alloy systems designed for high-performance environments.
What is NiMo used for?
What is the band gap of NiMo?
Is NiMo a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
What is the crystal structure of NiMo?
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How many polymorphs of NiMo are known?
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Where does the data for NiMo come from?
Data sources & attribution
- cod — Data from the Crystallography Open Database. Cite: Grazulis et al., Nucleic Acids Res. 40, D420 (2012).
- mpaloe — Data from mpaloe.
- jarvis — Data from JARVIS (NIST). Cite: Choudhary et al., npj Comp. Mater. 6, 173 (2020).
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