CaSeO3

calcium selenite · calcium trioxoselenate

Calcium selenite is a stable, insulating inorganic compound composed of calcium, selenium, and oxygen.

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Crystal structure of CaSeO3
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

About calcium selenite

Calcium selenite is a stable inorganic compound that exists as a wide-gap insulator. Its presence on the thermodynamic convex hull indicates a high level of structural stability, making it a reliable subject for fundamental materials research.

With multiple reported structures across various databases, this compound is well-characterized in the scientific literature. Its insulating nature and stable configuration provide a foundation for understanding the behavior of selenium-based oxoanion systems in solid-state chemistry.

At a glance

Key Properties

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

Band Gap

3.02–4.26 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

0.000 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

On hull (stable)
2 DFT sources

Structures

11
3 databases, 2 space groups
Uses

Applications

Where calcium selenite is used.

Materials science researchSolid-state chemistry studies
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about calcium selenite, answered from cross-validated data.

What is CaSeO3?

Calcium selenite is a stable, insulating inorganic compound composed of calcium, selenium, and oxygen.

More questions
What is CaSeO3 used for?
calcium selenite (CaSeO3) is used in materials science research and solid-state chemistry studies.
What is the band gap of CaSeO3?
calcium selenite (CaSeO3) has a DFT-computed band gap of 3.02–4.26 eV across 11 reported structures.
Is CaSeO3 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a wide band gap up to 4.26 eV it is an insulator / wide-band-gap material.
Is CaSeO3 thermodynamically stable?
Yes — calcium selenite (CaSeO3) sits on the convex hull (energy above hull 0 eV/atom), i.e. on hull (stable).
How many polymorphs of CaSeO3 are known?
11 structures of CaSeO3 are reported across 3 databases, spanning 2 distinct space groups.
What elements does CaSeO3 contain?
calcium selenite (CaSeO3) contains Ca, O, and Se (3 elements).
Where does the data for CaSeO3 come from?
CaSeO3 data is cross-referenced from latticegraph.
Comparison

How It Compares

As a stable, well-documented inorganic compound, calcium selenite serves as a representative example of its class, providing a benchmark for the structural and electronic behavior of alkaline earth metal selenites.

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

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