MgCo2S4 is a ternary metal sulfide compound combining magnesium, cobalt, and sulfur in a thiospinel or related crystal structure. This is an experimental/research material primarily investigated for electrochemical energy storage and catalytic applications, rather than a commercialized engineering material. The cobalt-sulfide family has gained attention for battery cathodes, supercapacitors, and hydrogen evolution catalysts, where the mixed-metal composition can offer improved electron conductivity and surface reactivity compared to binary sulfides.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 103.4 | GPa | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3300 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 43.82 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 3.835 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
| ↳ | 0.7340 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.09330 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.7422 | eV/atom | — |