Barium germanate (BaGeO3) is an inorganic oxide ceramic compound combining barium and germanium oxides, belonging to the perovskite or related oxide ceramic family. This material is primarily investigated in research contexts for applications requiring high refractive index, optical transparency, or specialized dielectric properties, with potential use in photonic devices, optical coatings, and advanced ceramics where germanate-based compositions offer advantages over conventional silicates. While not yet a commodity engineering material, BaGeO3 and related barium germanate phases are of interest to materials researchers exploring next-generation optical and electronic ceramic systems.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.1777 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 3.663 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 0.000 | eV | DFT · PBE | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB)2 entries | -0.00000399 | μB | DFT | ||
| ↳ | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.000663 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000505 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -101.1 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 439.7 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf)3 entries | -2.299 | eV/atom | DFT | ||
| ↳ | 0.02000 | eV/atom | DFT | ||
| ↳ | -2.425 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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