Ni6O7 is a nickel oxide ceramic compound that belongs to the mixed-valence nickel oxide family, occupying an intermediate composition between nickel(II) oxide (NiO) and nickel(III) oxide (Ni2O3). This material is primarily of research and development interest rather than established industrial production, with potential applications in catalysis, battery electrodes, and oxygen-ion conducting systems where its mixed oxidation state structure may provide unique electrochemical properties. Engineers evaluating Ni6O7 would do so for specialized applications requiring high-temperature stability, catalytic activity in oxidation-reduction reactions, or ionic conductivity—contexts where the intermediate nickel oxidation states offer advantages over simpler binary oxides.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 6.314 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.1210 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.8210 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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