Molybdenum Dioxide (MoO2)-Powder

Molybdenum Dioxide (MoO2)-Powder introduce:

Characteristic

Molybdenum dioxide is the chemical compound with the formula MoO2. It is a violet-colored solid and is a metallic conductor. It crystallizes in a monoclinic cell, and has a distorted rutile, (TiO2) crystal structure. 




Chemical formula：MoO2

Molar mass：127.94 g/mol

Appearance：brownish-violet solid

Density：6.47 g/cm3

Melting point：1,100 °C (2,010 °F; 1,370 K) decomposes

Solubility in water：insoluble

Solubility：insoluble in alkalies, HCl, HF

slightly soluble in hot H2SO4

Magnetic susceptibility (χ)：+41.0·10−6 cm3/mol

Crystal structure：Distorted rutile (tetragonal)





Application

MoO2 can be used as a dehydrogenation catalyst for alcohols, or as a reforming catalyst for hydrocarbons or biodiesel. Molybdenum nanowires can be prepared by reducing molybdenum dioxide deposited on graphite. Molybdenum oxide also has the potential to be used as an anode for lithium-ion batteries.