Mg2 Co4 O8

semiconductor

· Mg2 Co4 O8

Mg₂Co₄O₈ is a ternary oxide semiconductor compound combining magnesium, cobalt, and oxygen in a fixed stoichiometric ratio. This material belongs to the spinel or spinel-derivative oxide family and is primarily investigated in research contexts for energy storage and catalytic applications. The compound's mixed-metal oxide structure makes it of interest for next-generation battery electrodes, electrocatalysts for water splitting, and potentially magnetic or optical devices, where the synergistic properties of cobalt and magnesium oxides can be exploited beyond what single-component oxides offer.

battery electrode materialselectrocatalysis researchwater-splitting catalystsenergy storage systemsfunctional oxide researchcomposite oxide semiconductors

Compliance & Regulations

?EAR?Conflict Free?RoHS?REACH?TSCA?Prop 65

Units:

si imperial

Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Bulk Modulus(K)	30,453.1	ksi	—
Shear Modulus(G)	15,565.5	ksi	—

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Band Gap(Eg)	0.00490	eV	—

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-1.620	eV/atom	—

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Mg2 Co4 O8

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