BaHgO2

Barium mercury oxide is a complex inorganic compound that belongs to the family of mercury-based cuprate-like structures. It is primarily studied in the field of condensed matter physics for its unique structural properties and its role as a precursor or model system in the investigation of high-temperature superconducting materials.

BaHgO
Crystal structure of BaHgO2 (trigonal, R-3m (No. 166))
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for BaHgO2, aggregated across 3 databases.

Band Gap

2.18–2.27 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

0.000 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

On hull (stable)
2 DFT sources

Structures

9
3 databases, 2 space groups
Crystallography

Reported Structures

Lowest-energy structures reported for BaHgO2, ranked by energy above hull.

Space GroupCrystal SystemBand Gap (eV)E above hull (eV/atom)E/atom (eV)Density (g/cm³)
R-3m (No. 166)trigonal2.270.0000-4.9926.30
P6322 (No. 182)hexagonal2.180.0741-4.9186.89
R-3m (No. 166)
7.78
7.32
8.15
8.33
8.33
6.13
Uses

Applications

Where BaHgO2 is used.

Solid-state physics researchMaterials science experimentationSuperconductivity studies
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about BaHgO2, answered from cross-validated data.

What is BaHgO2?

Barium mercury oxide is a complex inorganic compound that belongs to the family of mercury-based cuprate-like structures. It is primarily studied in the field of condensed matter physics for its unique structural properties and its role as a precursor or model system in the investigation of high-temperature superconducting materials.

More questions
What is BaHgO2 used for?
BaHgO2 is used in solid-state physics research, materials science experimentation, and superconductivity studies.
What is the band gap of BaHgO2?
BaHgO2 has a DFT-computed band gap of 2.18–2.27 eV across 9 reported structures.
Is BaHgO2 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a band gap up to 2.27 eV it is a semiconductor.
Is BaHgO2 thermodynamically stable?
Yes — BaHgO2 sits on the convex hull (energy above hull 0 eV/atom), i.e. on hull (stable).
What is the crystal structure of BaHgO2?
The lowest-energy reported polymorph of BaHgO2 is trigonal symmetry, space group R-3m (No. 166).
What is the density of BaHgO2?
The computed density of the ground-state structure of BaHgO2 is 6.30 g/cm³.
How many polymorphs of BaHgO2 are known?
9 structures of BaHgO2 are reported across 3 databases, spanning 2 distinct space groups.
What elements does BaHgO2 contain?
BaHgO2 contains Ba, Hg, and O (3 elements).
Where does the data for BaHgO2 come from?
BaHgO2 data is cross-referenced from materials_project, jarvis, omat24.
Data sources & attribution
  • materials_project — Data from the Materials Project. Cite: Jain et al., APL Materials 1, 011002 (2013).
  • jarvis — Data from JARVIS (NIST). Cite: Choudhary et al., npj Comp. Mater. 6, 173 (2020).
  • omat24 — Data from OMat24 (Meta FAIR). Cite: Barroso-Luque et al., arXiv 2410.12771 (2024).

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