MgCoSi2O6 is a magnesium cobalt silicate ceramic compound belonging to the pyroxene mineral family. This material is primarily of research interest rather than established industrial production, explored for applications requiring combined thermal stability, ionic conductivity, or magnetic properties inherent to cobalt-bearing silicates. While not yet a mainstream engineering material, pyroxene-based ceramics like this composition show potential in solid-state electrochemistry, high-temperature coatings, and specialty refractory applications where the magnesium-cobalt-silicate chemistry offers advantages over conventional alternatives.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 3.809 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 0.3400 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞) | 3.627 | - | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 6.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.00000609 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.00000695 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -37.68 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | -38.51 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME) | 7.160 | % | DFT · TBmBJ |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.07210 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -2.506 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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