Rapid chemical synthesis of the barium ferrate super-iron Fe (VI) compound, BaFeO4

An alternate rapid synthesis of BaFeO4 is demonstrated. Fe(VI) salts, including BaFeO4, are energetic cathode materials in super-iron batteries ranging from primary to secondary, and including aqueous and non-aqueous cells. Of the Fe(VI) salts, BaFeO4 sustains unusually facile charge transfer, of importance to the high power domain of alkaline batteries. Unlike previous syntheses, BaFeO4 preparation is demonstrated from all solid state room temperature reactants. This eliminates several synthetic procedural steps and improves stability to approach that of the rigorously stable chemically synthesized K2FeO4 salt.