PdSO4

Palladium(II) sulfate · Palladous sulfate

Palladium(II) sulfate is an inorganic compound that serves as a source of palladium ions in various chemical processes. It is primarily utilized as a catalyst or a precursor for the synthesis of other palladium-containing materials.

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Crystal structure of PdSO4 (monoclinic, C2/c (No. 15))
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for Palladium(II) sulfate, aggregated across 3 databases.

Band Gap

0.96–1.07 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

0.000 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

On hull (stable)
2 DFT sources

Structures

6
3 databases, 2 space groups
Crystallography

Reported Structures

Lowest-energy structures reported for PdSO4, ranked by energy above hull.

Space GroupCrystal SystemBand Gap (eV)E above hull (eV/atom)E/atom (eV)Density (g/cm³)
C2/c (No. 15)monoclinic0.960.0000-6.2683.69
C2/c (No. 15)monoclinic1.070.0095-6.2594.06
C2/c (No. 15)
C2 (No. 5)Monoclinic6.33
C2 (No. 5)Monoclinic4.57
C2 (No. 5)Monoclinic4.95
Uses

Applications

Where Palladium(II) sulfate is used.

Chemical catalysisElectroplatingSynthesis of palladium compoundsLaboratory reagent
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Palladium(II) sulfate, answered from cross-validated data.

What is PdSO4?

Palladium(II) sulfate is an inorganic compound that serves as a source of palladium ions in various chemical processes. It is primarily utilized as a catalyst or a precursor for the synthesis of other palladium-containing materials.

More questions
What is PdSO4 used for?
Palladium(II) sulfate (PdSO4) is used in chemical catalysis, electroplating, synthesis of palladium compounds, and laboratory reagent.
What is the band gap of PdSO4?
Palladium(II) sulfate (PdSO4) has a DFT-computed band gap of 0.96–1.07 eV across 6 reported structures.
Is PdSO4 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a band gap up to 1.07 eV it is a semiconductor.
Is PdSO4 thermodynamically stable?
Yes — Palladium(II) sulfate (PdSO4) sits on the convex hull (energy above hull 0 eV/atom), i.e. on hull (stable).
What is the crystal structure of PdSO4?
The lowest-energy reported polymorph of Palladium(II) sulfate (PdSO4) is monoclinic symmetry, space group C2/c (No. 15).
What is the density of PdSO4?
The computed density of the ground-state structure of Palladium(II) sulfate (PdSO4) is 3.69 g/cm³.
How many polymorphs of PdSO4 are known?
6 structures of PdSO4 are reported across 3 databases, spanning 2 distinct space groups.
What elements does PdSO4 contain?
Palladium(II) sulfate (PdSO4) contains O, Pd, and S (3 elements).
Where does the data for PdSO4 come from?
PdSO4 data is cross-referenced from materials_project, jarvis, mpaloe.
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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