Molybdenum Oxide Family


Structural Data

MaterialSpace groupa (nm)b (nm)c (nm)β (deg)YearRemark
Mo3OFm(-3)m0.3126---1954-
MoO NaCl-type?---?-
MoO2P42/mmm0.486-0.279-1926-
MoO2P210.5610 0.4843 0.5526 119.621947-
P210.5607 0.4860 0.5624 120.941969-
P210.561090.485620.56285120.951967-
Mo4O11Pna212.449 0.67520.5457-1964-
Pna212.44870.67520.5457-1985-
γ-type 2.448 0.67530.5461-19881atom
γ-type 2.432 0.67090.5417-19880.5Gpa
Mo4O11η-type 2.457 0.54420.669694.3519881atom
η-type 2.450 0.54060.664194.6019880.5Gpa
Mo5O14 ? ? ? ? ? - -
Mo8O23P2/c1.34 0.404 1.68 106.1 1948-
P2/c1.33840.406161.6883106.271987370K
Pc 1.339 0.8062 1.682 106.021987100K
Mo9O26P2/c1.445 0.403 1.675 96 1948-
C2/c2.91940.80831.681695.471987-
Mo17O47Pba22.1615 1.9632 0.3951 -1963-
Pba22.1615 1.9632 0.39515-1975-
MoO3P21/c0.71220.5374 0.5565 91.881986-
MoO3Pnma 1.38550.3701 0.3962 - 1950-
Pnma 1.38550.369640.39628- 1963-
Pnma 1.352 0.3700 0.39509- 19881.19GPa
MoO3P21/c0.768980.747801.06816135.961987-
P21/c0.7654 0.7433 1.0648 135.891988-

Synthesis Method

Material Synthesis Method Temperature
MoO Reduction of Mo oxygen of Mo ?
MoO2 Reduction of MoO3 using H2 or NH3 600°
Mo2O3 Dehydrating Mo(OH)3 (amorphous) Room temp.
Mo2O5 Mo + MoO3 are sealed in qualtz tube 750°
Mo4O11 MoO2 + MoO3 are sealed in qualtz tube 615〜800° (γ-type)
MoO2 + MoO3 are sealed in qualtz tube less than 615° (η-type)
Mo5O14 Mo0.93Ta0.07O28 is sealed in qualtz tube850°→ Controlled cooling
Mo8O23 MoO2 + MoO3 are sealed in qualtz tube 650〜780°
Mo9O26 MoO2 + MoO3 are sealed in qualtz tube 600〜750°(Triclinic)
MoO2 + MoO3 are sealed in qualtz tube 760〜780°(Monoclinic)
Mo10O29? ?
Mo13O38? ?
Mo17O47? ?
MoO3 MoO3 powder is sealed in qualtz tube more than 795°

MoOx ions

Ion ValenceCation (example)
MoO4 2- H2, Li2, Na2, K2, Rb2, Sc2, (NH4)2, Mg, Ba, Sr, Ca
MoO8 2- K2
Mo3O15 4- (NH4)4
Mo6O19 3- -
Mo6O19 2- -
Mo7O24 6- Na6, (NH4)6
Mo8O26 4- Me2, (BuN)2
Mo8O27 6- (NH4)6
Mo10O348- Tl8