Molybdenum Oxides – From Fundamentals to Functionality

• Published in: Advanced materials (Weinheim) Vol. 29; no. 40
• Main Authors: de Castro, Isabela Alves, Datta, Robi Shankar, Ou, Jian Zhen, Castellanos‐Gomez, Andres, Sriram, Sharath, Daeneke, Torben, Kalantar‐zadeh, Kourosh
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.10.2017
• Subjects: Catalysis; Crystal structure; doping; Electron states; intercalation; Lattice vacancies; Materials science; Molybdenum; Molybdenum oxides; MoO3; Oxidation; Physical properties; reduction; doping; MoO3; molybdenum oxides; intercalation; reduction
• ISSN: 0935-9648; 1521-4095
• DOI: 10.1002/adma.201701619

The properties and applications of molybdenum oxides are reviewed in depth. Molybdenum is found in various oxide stoichiometries, which have been employed for different high‐value research and commercial applications. The great chemical and physical characteristics of molybdenum oxides make them versatile and highly tunable for incorporation in optical, electronic, catalytic, bio, and energy systems. Variations in the oxidation states allow manipulation of the crystal structure, morphology, oxygen vacancies, and dopants, to control and engineer electronic states. Despite this overwhelming functionality and potential, a definitive resource on molybdenum oxide is still unavailable. The aim here is to provide such a resource, while presenting an insightful outlook into future prospective applications for molybdenum oxides. Molybdenum is found in various oxide stoichiometries, which have been employed for different high‐value research and commercial applications. The variations in oxidation states allow the manipulation of crystal structure, morphology, oxygen vacancies, and dopants, to control and engineer the electronic states, which makes them versatile and highly tunable for incorporation in optical, electronic, catalytic, bio, and energy systems.