Ca4 Co6 O16

semiconductor
· Ca4 Co6 O16

Ca₄Co₆O₁₆ is a mixed-valence calcium-cobalt oxide ceramic compound belonging to the family of complex metal oxides, characterized by a layered or spineloid crystal structure. This material is primarily of research interest for energy storage and catalytic applications, where cobalt oxides are explored for electrochemical performance; it may also find relevance in pigment or magnetic material development where cobalt-based ceramics are conventional. While not yet widely commercialized as a bulk engineering material, compounds in this family are investigated for next-generation battery cathodes, oxygen evolution catalysts, and functional ceramics where the cobalt valence states and oxygen stoichiometry enable tunable electronic and ionic properties.

battery cathodes / energy storageelectrochemical catalystsresearch materialsfunctional ceramicsmixed-valence oxides

Compliance & Regulations

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