MnCo2S4

metal
· JVASP-155212· MnCo2S4

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.

electrochemical water splitting catalystsenergy storage electrodesoxygen evolution reaction (OER)hydrogen evolution reaction (HER)research-stage battery materialssustainable catalysis

Compliance & Regulations

?EAR?Conflict Free?RoHS?REACH?TSCA?Prop 65
Units:
siimperial
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Bulk Modulus(K)
98.69
GPa—
Shear Modulus(G)
-19.85
GPa—
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Density(ρ)
5.161
kg/m³—
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Band Gap(Eg)
0.000
eV—
Magnetic Moment(μB)
0.000
µB—
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Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)
0.08080
eV/atom—
Formation Energy(ΔHf)
-0.4970
eV/atom—
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Regulatory Screening

Environmental

Export Control

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