BaCaFe4O8
BaCaFe4O8 has a DFT band gap of 0.03 eV across 4 reported structures in 1 space group; its reference structure is trigonal (P-31m (No. 162)). Cross-validated across 3 computational databases.
At a glance
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for BaCaFe4O8, aggregated across 3 databases.
Band GapEnergy needed to move an electron from the valence band to the conduction band. Lower or zero values tend to behave more metallic; larger gaps are more insulating or semiconducting.
0.03 eV
Range across DFT structures · ground state: metal
Energy Above HullThermodynamic distance from the most stable set of competing phases. 0 eV/atom is on the convex hull; small positive values may still be experimentally accessible.
0.033 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources
StabilityA plain-language summary of the best reported energy-above-hull result. It reflects whether the lowest-energy structure is on, near, or far from the stability hull.
Metastable
2 DFT sources
StructuresCount of reported calculated crystal structures for this formula, including alternate polymorphs, source databases, and observed space groups.
4
3 databases, 1 space group
Validation
Cross-Source DFT Agreement
How well independent DFT databases agree on the thermodynamics of BaCaFe4O8. Tight agreement means computed properties can be trusted without re-running calculations.
Agreement ScoreA normalized confidence score summarizing how closely independent DFT databases agree. Higher scores mean tighter cross-source agreement.
0.75 / 1.00
Trust tier: medium
Hull SpreadDifference between the highest and lowest energy-above-hull values reported by comparable sources. Smaller spread means less thermodynamic disagreement.
0.063 eV
EAH spread across sources
Sources ComparedNumber and names of computational sources with comparable entries for this formula.
2
jarvis, materials_project
Space Group ConsensusWhether independent sources predict the same crystal symmetry for the lowest-energy structure.
All match
Crystallography
Reported Structures
Lowest-energy structures reported for BaCaFe4O8, ranked by energy above hull.
| Space GroupSymmetry classification of the crystal arrangement. The number is the international space-group index. | Crystal SystemBroad lattice family, such as cubic, tetragonal, monoclinic, or triclinic, derived from unit-cell symmetry. | Band Gap (eV)Electronic gap calculated for this specific reported structure, measured in electronvolts. | E above hull (eV/atom)Thermodynamic distance from the convex hull for this structure, normalized per atom. Lower is generally more stable. | E/atom (eV)Computed total energy normalized per atom. Use energy above hull, not this value alone, when comparing stability. | Density (g/cm³)Mass per relaxed crystal volume, reported in grams per cubic centimeter. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P-31m (No. 162) | trigonal | 0.00 | 0.0327 | -7.634 | 4.25 |
| P-31m (No. 162) | trigonal | 0.03 | 0.0956 | -1.850 | — |
| P-31m (No. 162) | trigonal | 0.03 | 0.0956 | -1.850 | — |
| P-31m (No. 162) | trigonal | — | — | — | 4.50 |
Synthesis
Synthesis Routes
Literature-extracted synthesis procedures targeting BaCaFe4O8.
Sol Gel
Procedure available · ceder_sol_gel
Reference
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about BaCaFe4O8, answered from cross-validated data.
What is the band gap of BaCaFe4O8?
BaCaFe4O8 has a DFT-computed band gap of 0.03 eV across 4 reported structures. Standard DFT underestimates band gaps, so the measured gap is typically larger.
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Is BaCaFe4O8 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
DFT predicts a near-zero band gap ((semi)metallic). Standard DFT underestimates gaps, so the real material may be a semiconductor.
Is BaCaFe4O8 thermodynamically stable?
BaCaFe4O8 has a lowest energy above hull of 0.033 eV/atom (metastable).
What is the crystal structure of BaCaFe4O8?
The reference structure of BaCaFe4O8 is trigonal symmetry, space group P-31m (No. 162).
What is the density of BaCaFe4O8?
The computed density of the ground-state structure of BaCaFe4O8 is 4.25 g/cm³.
How many polymorphs of BaCaFe4O8 are known?
4 structures of BaCaFe4O8 are reported across 3 databases, spanning 1 distinct space group.
How is BaCaFe4O8 synthesized?
Literature-reported routes for BaCaFe4O8 include sol gel.
What elements does BaCaFe4O8 contain?
BaCaFe4O8 contains Ba, Ca, Fe, and O (4 elements).
Where does the data for BaCaFe4O8 come from?
BaCaFe4O8 data is cross-referenced from materials_project, jarvis, cod.
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Related Compounds
Other Spinel and Hexagonal Ferrites in the database.
Data sources & attribution
- materials_project — Data from the Materials Project (materialsproject.org). Cite: Jain et al., APL Materials 1, 011002 (2013). (CC-BY-4.0)
- jarvis — Data from JARVIS (jarvis.nist.gov), NIST. Cite: Choudhary et al., npj Comp. Mater. 6, 173 (2020). (LicenseRef-US-Gov-PD)
- cod — Data from the Crystallography Open Database (crystallography.net/cod/). Cite: Grazulis et al., J. Appl. Cryst. 42, 726 (2009). (CC0-1.0)
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