VP2O7

Vanadium pyrophosphate · Vanadyl pyrophosphate

Vanadium pyrophosphate is a crystalline inorganic compound primarily recognized for its role as a selective oxidation catalyst. It is widely studied and utilized in industrial chemical synthesis due to its ability to facilitate specific chemical transformations with high efficiency.

Crystal structure of VP2O7 (triclinic, P-1 (No. 2))
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for Vanadium pyrophosphate, aggregated across 4 databases.

Band Gap

1.06–2.77 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

0.000 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

On hull (stable)
2 DFT sources

Structures

38
4 databases, 7 space groups
Crystallography

Reported Structures

Lowest-energy structures reported for VP2O7, ranked by energy above hull.

Space GroupCrystal SystemBand Gap (eV)E above hull (eV/atom)E/atom (eV)Density (g/cm³)
P-1 (No. 2)triclinic1.320.0000-8.0822.99
P21/c (No. 14)monoclinic1.290.0034-8.0782.94
P21/c (No. 14)monoclinic1.430.0040-8.0782.99
P21 (No. 4)monoclinic1.520.0047-8.0772.98
P21/c (No. 14)monoclinic1.530.0294-8.0523.00
C2/c (No. 15)monoclinic1.330.0313-8.0513.06
C2 (No. 5)monoclinic1.370.0327-8.0493.22
C2/c (No. 15)monoclinic2.770.0412-8.0412.83
P-1 (No. 2)triclinic1.360.0676-8.0142.70
P-1 (No. 2)triclinic1.200.0965-7.9852.97
P21/c (No. 14)monoclinic1.330.1056-7.9763.16
I-42d (No. 122)tetragonal0.000.1059-7.9763.05
Uses

Applications

Where Vanadium pyrophosphate is used.

Heterogeneous catalysisProduction of maleic anhydrideSelective oxidation of hydrocarbons
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

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

What is VP2O7?

Vanadium pyrophosphate is a crystalline inorganic compound primarily recognized for its role as a selective oxidation catalyst. It is widely studied and utilized in industrial chemical synthesis due to its ability to facilitate specific chemical transformations with high efficiency.

More questions
What is VP2O7 used for?
Vanadium pyrophosphate (VP2O7) is used in heterogeneous catalysis, production of maleic anhydride, and selective oxidation of hydrocarbons.
What is the band gap of VP2O7?
Vanadium pyrophosphate (VP2O7) has a DFT-computed band gap of 1.06–2.77 eV across 38 reported structures.
Is VP2O7 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a band gap up to 2.77 eV it is a semiconductor.
Is VP2O7 thermodynamically stable?
Yes — Vanadium pyrophosphate (VP2O7) sits on the convex hull (energy above hull 0 eV/atom), i.e. on hull (stable).
What is the crystal structure of VP2O7?
The lowest-energy reported polymorph of Vanadium pyrophosphate (VP2O7) is triclinic symmetry, space group P-1 (No. 2).
What is the density of VP2O7?
The computed density of the ground-state structure of Vanadium pyrophosphate (VP2O7) is 2.99 g/cm³.
How many polymorphs of VP2O7 are known?
38 structures of VP2O7 are reported across 4 databases, spanning 7 distinct space groups.
What elements does VP2O7 contain?
Vanadium pyrophosphate (VP2O7) contains O, P, and V (3 elements).
Where does the data for VP2O7 come from?
VP2O7 data is cross-referenced from materials_project, mpaloe.
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Related Compounds

Other Transition-Metal Phosphates in the database.

Data sources & attribution
  • materials_project — Data from the Materials Project. Cite: Jain et al., APL Materials 1, 011002 (2013).
  • mpaloe — Data from mpaloe.

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