Sm4 Co4 O12

semiconductor

· Sm4 Co4 O12

Sm₄Co₄O₁₂ is a mixed-valence oxide semiconductor comprising samarium and cobalt in a spinel-related crystal structure, representing a rare-earth transition metal oxide compound. This material family is primarily investigated in research contexts for its potential in catalysis, magnetism, and electrochemical applications, particularly where the combined redox activity of rare-earth and transition-metal cations can be exploited. Compared to simpler binary oxides, samarium-cobalt oxides offer tunable electronic and magnetic properties through their mixed-valence states, making them candidates for oxygen evolution catalysts, sensor materials, and magnetically-responsive systems in emerging electrochemical technologies.

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Units:

si imperial

Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Band Gap(Eg)	0.00620	eV	—

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-2.473	eV/atom	—

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Sm4 Co4 O12

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