Sodium vanadate (Na₄VO₄) is an inorganic ceramic compound belonging to the vanadium oxide family, typically encountered as a polycrystalline ceramic material with ionic bonding characteristics. This compound is primarily studied in research contexts for electrochemical energy storage applications, particularly as a cathode material in sodium-ion batteries and as an active component in vanadium redox flow batteries, where its vanadium redox chemistry enables multi-electron transfer reactions. Engineers and researchers select sodium vanadate for battery applications because vanadium's variable oxidation states provide higher energy density compared to conventional sodium salts, making it valuable for stationary energy storage and emerging sodium-based battery chemistries as alternatives to lithium systems.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 2.756 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 1.938 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -2.067 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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