Swift, MichaelJanotti, AndersonVan de Walle, Chris G.2016-06-232016-06-23Copyright2015-12-28Swift, Michael, Anderson Janotti, and Chris G. Van de Walle. "Small polarons and point defects in barium cerate." Physical Review B 92.21 (2015): 214114.2469-9950 ; e- 2469-9969http://udspace.udel.edu/handle/19716/17819Publisher's PDFBarium cerate (BaCeO3) is a well-known ionic conductor of both hydrogen and oxygen. In applications, it is frequently doped (for instance with Y) to increase stability and promote diffusion. However, the effects of doping and native defects are not fully understood. Computational studies have been stymied by the nature of the conduction band, which is made up of cerium 4f states. These states present a challenge to ab initio techniques based on density functional theory within the standard approximations for exchange and correlation. Using a hybrid functional, we investigate the effects of hydrogen impurities and native defects on the electrical and optical properties of BaCeO3. We discuss the tendency of excess electrons or holes to localize in the form of small polarons. We also explore the interactions of polarons with hydrogen impurities and oxygen vacancies, and their impact on luminescence properties.en-USArticle is made available in accordance with the publisher's policy and may be subject to US copyright law. Please refer to the publisher's site for terms of use.Article10.1103/PhysRevB.92.214114