CaCrO3
CaCrO3 is a metastable, semiconducting calcium chromium oxide used in specialized catalytic research.
About CaCrO3
CaCrO3 is a complex oxide featuring calcium and chromium that exhibits semiconducting electronic behavior. As a metastable phase, it represents a specialized material of interest for researchers investigating the interplay between structural geometry and catalytic activity.
This compound is primarily utilized in advanced materials research where its specific electronic state is leveraged for catalytic applications. Its structural diversity, evidenced by multiple reported configurations, makes it a subject of significant interest for those exploring tunable oxide catalysts.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for CaCrO3, aggregated across 4 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.
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.
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.
StructuresCount of reported calculated crystal structures for this formula, including alternate polymorphs, source databases, and observed space groups.
Synthesis Routes
Literature-extracted synthesis procedures targeting CaCrO3.
Applications
Where CaCrO3 is used.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about CaCrO3, answered from cross-validated data.
What is CaCrO3?
CaCrO3 is a metastable, semiconducting calcium chromium oxide used in specialized catalytic research.
What is CaCrO3 used for?
What is the band gap of CaCrO3?
Is CaCrO3 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
Is CaCrO3 thermodynamically stable?
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How It Compares
Within the spinel oxide catalysts class.
Within the broader class of spinel and related oxide catalysts, CaCrO3 occupies a distinct niche compared to highly stable insulators like MgAl2O4 or Al2O3. While materials like LaNiO3 or LaMnO3 often dominate in perovskite-related catalytic studies, CaCrO3 provides a unique semiconducting alternative that bridges the gap between simple binary oxides like NiO or ZnO and more complex mixed-metal systems.
Related Compounds
Other Spinel Oxide Catalysts in the database.
Data sources & attribution
- latticegraph — Lattice Graph Materials Intelligence Platform
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