MnCo2S4
metalMnCo2S4 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 | |
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Bulk Modulus(K) | — | Pa | — | — | |
Shear Modulus(G) | — | Pa | — | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
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Density(ρ) | — | kg/m³ | — | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
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Band Gap(Eg) | — | eV | — | — | |
Magnetic Moment(μB) | — | µB | — | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
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Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | — | eV/atom | — | — | |
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | — | eV/atom | — | — |