AgHgSI is a quaternary intermetallic compound combining silver, mercury, sulfur, and iodine—a rare material composition not commonly encountered in conventional engineering practice. This compound belongs to the family of complex metal halides and chalcogenides, likely of primary research interest rather than established industrial production. The material's potential applications would center on specialized electronic, photonic, or chemical sensing domains where the combined properties of its constituent elements (silver's conductivity, mercury's mobility, and the halide/chalcogenide chemistry) might offer unique functional advantages, though practical adoption remains limited due to manufacturing challenges, mercury toxicity concerns, and lack of established supply chains.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 25.70 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3800 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 7.260 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 6.563 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 1.160 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 2.164 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr) | 18.42 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries | 7.476 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 5.299 | - | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij) | 0.09335 | C/m² | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.000453 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000751 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -74.68 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 336.6 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME) | 19.41 | % | DFT · TBmBJ |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.1217 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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