Ni₂Mo₂P₄ is a nickel-molybdenum phosphide semiconductor compound being developed as a promising electrocatalyst material, particularly for hydrogen evolution and oxygen reduction reactions in electrochemical energy systems. This material combines earth-abundant transition metals with phosphide chemistry, offering potential advantages over precious-metal catalysts in alkaline and acidic environments. While primarily in research and development stages, nickel-molybdenum phosphides are gaining attention as scalable alternatives to platinum-group catalysts, making them attractive for water splitting, fuel cells, and industrial electrochemistry applications where cost and performance balance is critical.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 26,424.3 | ksi | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 15,207.6 | ksi | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.00410 | eV | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.5570 | eV/atom | — |