MgCo4O8 — Properties & Data | MatWorld

MgCo4O8

ceramic

· JVASP-141119· MgCo4O8

MgCo4O8 is a mixed-metal oxide ceramic compound containing magnesium and cobalt. This material belongs to the spinel or related oxide family and is primarily of research interest for energy storage and catalytic applications, where cobalt-containing oxides are known to enhance electrochemical performance. While not yet widely deployed in mainstream engineering, MgCo4O8 represents an emerging class of transition-metal oxides being investigated for battery electrodes, supercapacitors, and heterogeneous catalysis, where the combination of magnesium and cobalt cations can provide improved ionic conductivity and catalytic activity compared to single-metal alternatives.

battery electrode materialsenergy storage researchcatalytic applicationssupercapacitor developmentelectrochemistry research

Compliance & Regulations

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

Units:

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	4.924	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Band Gap(Eg)	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
Magnetic Moment(μB)	1.855	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-1.444	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Regulatory Screening

Environmental

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MgCo4O8

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Regulatory Screening

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