BaPbO3

Barium plumbate

Barium plumbate is a stable, semiconducting oxide known for its structural diversity and importance in solid-state materials research.

BaOPb
Crystal structure of BaPbO3
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

About Barium plumbate

Barium plumbate is a complex oxide that sits firmly on the thermodynamic convex hull, indicating significant structural stability. As a semiconducting material, it serves as a foundational subject for researchers investigating the interplay between heavy metal cations and oxygen frameworks in perovskite-like structures.

Its structural versatility is evidenced by a wide variety of reported crystallographic phases across multiple databases. This richness makes it a valuable model system for studying how atomic arrangements influence the electronic behavior of lead-based oxides in solid-state chemistry.

At a glance

Key Properties

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

Band Gap

0.03–0.20 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

0.000 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

On hull (stable)
2 DFT sources

Structures

18
3 databases, 4 space groups
Synthesis

Synthesis Routes

Literature-extracted synthesis procedures targeting BaPbO3.

Solid State
Procedure available · ceder_solid_state
Solid State
Procedure available · ceder_solid_state
Solid State
Procedure available · ceder_solid_state
Uses

Applications

Where Barium plumbate is used.

Solid-state electronic researchPerovskite-related material studiesCatalysis research
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

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

What is BaPbO3?

Barium plumbate is a stable, semiconducting oxide known for its structural diversity and importance in solid-state materials research.

More questions
What is BaPbO3 used for?
Barium plumbate (BaPbO3) is used in solid-state electronic research, perovskite-related material studies, and catalysis research.
What is the band gap of BaPbO3?
Barium plumbate (BaPbO3) has a DFT-computed band gap of 0.03–0.20 eV across 18 reported structures.
Is BaPbO3 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a band gap up to 0.20 eV it is a semiconductor.
Is BaPbO3 thermodynamically stable?
Yes — Barium plumbate (BaPbO3) sits on the convex hull (energy above hull 0 eV/atom), i.e. on hull (stable).
How many polymorphs of BaPbO3 are known?
18 structures of BaPbO3 are reported across 3 databases, spanning 4 distinct space groups.
How is BaPbO3 synthesized?
Literature-reported routes for BaPbO3 include solid state (3 procedures documented).
What elements does BaPbO3 contain?
Barium plumbate (BaPbO3) contains Ba, O, and Pb (3 elements).
Where does the data for BaPbO3 come from?
BaPbO3 data is cross-referenced from latticegraph.
Comparison

How It Compares

As a thermodynamically stable oxide, BaPbO3 represents a robust example of a semiconducting plumbate. It serves as a benchmark for understanding the stability and electronic characteristics of complex oxides containing heavy metals, providing a baseline for exploring the wider landscape of plumbate-based materials.

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

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