BaCeO3

Barium cerate · Barium cerium oxide

Barium cerate is a stable, semiconducting oxide ceramic primarily utilized in the development of high-temperature proton-conducting devices.

BaCeO
Crystal structure of BaCeO3
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

About Barium cerate

Barium cerate is a robust, thermodynamically stable oxide that occupies a key position in materials science research due to its structural versatility. As a semiconducting material, it exhibits unique transport properties that make it a subject of extensive investigation across multiple structural configurations.

Its significance lies primarily in its potential for high-temperature electrochemical applications. By facilitating protonic conduction, this compound serves as a foundational material for developing efficient energy conversion systems and advanced sensing technologies.

At a glance

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for Barium cerate, aggregated across 3 databases.

Band Gap

2.21–2.30 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

0.000 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

On hull (stable)
2 DFT sources

Structures

16
3 databases, 4 space groups
Synthesis

Synthesis Routes

Literature-extracted synthesis procedures targeting BaCeO3.

Sol Gel
Procedure available · ceder_sol_gel
Sol Gel
Procedure available · ceder_sol_gel
Sol Gel
Procedure available · ceder_sol_gel
Sol Gel
Procedure available · ceder_sol_gel
Sol Gel
Procedure available · ceder_sol_gel
Sol Gel
Procedure available · ceder_sol_gel
Uses

Applications

Where Barium cerate is used.

Proton-conducting fuel cellsGas sensorsCatalysisSolid-state electrochemical devices
Intellectual Property

Patent Landscape

1 patent reference BaCeO3 or close compositional variants.

PatentTitleAssigneeGranted
10497959Chemically stable proton conducting doped BaCeO3
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Barium cerate, answered from cross-validated data.

What is BaCeO3?

Barium cerate is a stable, semiconducting oxide ceramic primarily utilized in the development of high-temperature proton-conducting devices.

More questions
What is BaCeO3 used for?
Barium cerate (BaCeO3) is used in proton-conducting fuel cells, gas sensors, catalysis, and solid-state electrochemical devices.
What is the band gap of BaCeO3?
Barium cerate (BaCeO3) has a DFT-computed band gap of 2.21–2.30 eV across 16 reported structures.
Is BaCeO3 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a band gap up to 2.30 eV it is a semiconductor.
Is BaCeO3 thermodynamically stable?
Yes — Barium cerate (BaCeO3) sits on the convex hull (energy above hull 0 eV/atom), i.e. on hull (stable).
How many polymorphs of BaCeO3 are known?
16 structures of BaCeO3 are reported across 3 databases, spanning 4 distinct space groups.
How is BaCeO3 synthesized?
Literature-reported routes for BaCeO3 include sol gel (10 procedures documented).
What elements does BaCeO3 contain?
Barium cerate (BaCeO3) contains Ba, Ce, and O (3 elements).
Where does the data for BaCeO3 come from?
BaCeO3 data is cross-referenced from latticegraph.
Comparison

How It Compares

As a prominent member of the perovskite-related oxide family, barium cerate is uniquely valued for its chemical stability and its ability to maintain structural integrity under demanding operational conditions, setting it apart as a primary candidate for solid-state electrochemical research.

Data sources & attribution
  • latticegraph — Lattice Graph Materials Intelligence Platform

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