UCoO4
UCoO4 is a semiconducting uranium-cobalt oxide studied primarily for its potential role in oxygen-evolution catalytic processes.
About UCoO4
UCoO4 is a complex oxide containing uranium and cobalt, classified within the group of oxygen-evolution catalysts. As a semiconducting material, it represents a specialized area of study for researchers looking to tune electronic properties for electrochemical reactions.
While it is categorized as an oxygen-evolution catalyst, the compound is characterized as being thermodynamically unstable relative to other phases. Its existence in multiple reported structures highlights its role as a subject of interest in experimental materials science and structural phase exploration.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for UCoO4, 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.
Applications
Where UCoO4 is used.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about UCoO4, answered from cross-validated data.
What is UCoO4?
UCoO4 is a semiconducting uranium-cobalt oxide studied primarily for its potential role in oxygen-evolution catalytic processes.
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What is the band gap of UCoO4?
Is UCoO4 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
Is UCoO4 thermodynamically stable?
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How It Compares
Within the oxide oxygen-evolution catalysts class.
Unlike the highly stable and widely utilized LiCoO2 or the perovskite-structured LaMnO3, UCoO4 is distinguished by its position above the thermodynamic hull, indicating a more challenging synthesis profile compared to more conventional oxide catalysts like NiO or LiMn2O4.
Related Compounds
Other Oxide Oxygen-Evolution Catalysts in the database.
Data sources & attribution
- latticegraph — Lattice Graph Materials Intelligence Platform
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