MnCo2S4 is a ternary metal sulfide compound belonging to the thiospinel family, combining manganese and cobalt cations with sulfide anions in a mixed-valence structure. This material is primarily investigated in electrochemistry and energy storage research, particularly for applications requiring electrocatalytic activity and ion-transport properties; it has shown promise as an alternative to precious-metal catalysts in water-splitting systems and as an electrode material in energy-storage devices, offering potential cost advantages over conventional catalysts while maintaining reasonable performance. The compound represents an emerging class of transition-metal sulfides being evaluated to replace platinum-group materials in industrial electrochemical processes.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 98.69 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | -19.85 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 5.161 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.08080 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.4970 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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