V2CoO6
V2CoO6 is a metastable semiconducting oxide utilized in the development of advanced oxygen-evolution catalysts for energy applications.
About V2CoO6
V2CoO6 is a complex oxide belonging to the class of oxygen-evolution catalysts. As a semiconducting material, it offers unique electronic properties that are critical for facilitating electrochemical reactions at the electrode-electrolyte interface.
Despite its metastable nature, the compound has garnered significant interest in materials research, with numerous structural configurations documented. Its potential utility lies in its ability to participate in catalytic cycles, making it a subject of study for next-generation energy conversion technologies.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for V2CoO6, 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.
Synthesis Routes
Literature-extracted synthesis procedures targeting V2CoO6.
Applications
Where V2CoO6 is used.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about V2CoO6, answered from cross-validated data.
What is V2CoO6?
V2CoO6 is a metastable semiconducting oxide utilized in the development of advanced oxygen-evolution catalysts for energy applications.
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How It Compares
Within the oxide oxygen-evolution catalysts class.
Within the diverse family of oxygen-evolution catalysts, V2CoO6 occupies a distinct niche compared to more conventional materials like LiCoO2 or LaMnO3. While many of its class members are stable perovskites or spinel oxides, V2CoO6 represents a more complex, metastable phase that challenges standard synthesis paradigms, offering a different electronic landscape for catalytic activity than the highly studied LiCoO2.
Related Compounds
Other Oxide Oxygen-Evolution Catalysts in the database.
Data sources & attribution
- latticegraph — Lattice Graph Materials Intelligence Platform
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