MoP4 is a molybdenum phosphide compound that belongs to the refractory metal phosphide family, characterized by strong intermetallic bonding and high-temperature stability. This material is primarily investigated in research contexts for catalytic and electrochemical applications, where its electronic structure and surface reactivity make it valuable as an alternative to precious-metal catalysts in hydrogen evolution reactions and other energy conversion processes. Engineers considering MoP4 should recognize it as an emerging functional material rather than an established structural alloy, offering potential cost and performance advantages in electrocatalysis and specialty chemical processing, though industrial-scale production pathways remain limited.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 4.383 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -26.30 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.3409 | eV/atom | — |