Silver mercury oxide (Ag₂Hg₂O₄) is a mixed-valence semiconductor compound combining silver and mercury oxides, representing a rare intermetallic oxide system of primarily academic and experimental interest. While not widely deployed in mainstream engineering, compounds in the silver–mercury–oxygen family have been investigated for electrochemical energy storage, sensing applications, and solid-state electronic devices, though toxicity concerns associated with mercury limit practical industrial adoption compared to safer alternative semiconductor materials.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.00255 range 0.00140–0.00370median of 2 measurements | eV | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.2580 range -0.2590–-0.2570median of 2 measurements | eV/atom | — |