Ca₂V₄O₈ is a mixed-valence calcium vanadate ceramic compound and semiconductor material belonging to the vanadium oxide family. This material is primarily of research and developmental interest for energy storage and electrochemical applications, where vanadium oxides are explored as cathode materials, ion conductors, and catalysts due to their variable oxidation states and structural flexibility. Engineers consider vanadium oxide systems for next-generation battery technologies, supercapacitors, and catalytic devices where the ability to shuttle ions and electrons under charge-discharge cycling is advantageous over conventional oxides.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 22,126.4 | ksi | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 3,648.1 | ksi | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000300 | eV | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -2.713 | eV/atom | — |