Al₂HgO₄ is a ceramic compound combining aluminum oxide with mercury oxide, forming a dense oxide ceramic material. This is primarily a research and specialized compound rather than a mainstream engineering material; it appears in literature related to mercury-containing ceramics and electrochemical applications where its unique mercury-oxide properties may offer specific electrochemical or catalytic advantages. Engineers would consider this material only in niche applications requiring mercury-based ceramic functionality, where its chemical stability and oxide framework provide benefits unavailable in conventional alumina or mercury-free alternatives.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 6.793 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 1.507 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 2.644 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries | 4.577 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 3.397 | - | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Electron Effective Mass(m*e) | 0.5700 | me | DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C | ||
Hole Effective Mass(m*h) | 1.187 | me | DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.000758 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.00218 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -141.3 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 372.2 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME) | 9.850 | % | DFT · TBmBJ |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.09650 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -2.340 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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