Au2 Cl2 O4

semiconductor

· Au2 Cl2 O4

Au2Cl2O4 is a mixed-valence gold chloride oxide compound classified as a semiconductor, representing an emerging material in the gold halide family that combines metallic and ionic bonding character. This material is primarily of research interest for optoelectronic and photonic applications, where gold-based semiconductors are investigated for their potential in photodetectors, photocatalysts, and next-generation electronic devices. Its notable advantage over purely organic semiconductors and traditional inorganic semiconductors lies in gold's strong spin-orbit coupling and chemical tunability, though practical device integration remains largely in the experimental phase.

photocatalytic materials (research)optoelectronic devices (experimental)photodetectorsadvanced semiconductor researchmaterials for non-linear optics

Compliance & Regulations

?EAR?Conflict Free?RoHS?REACH?TSCA?Prop 65

Units:

si imperial

Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Bulk Modulus(K)	30.16	GPa	—
Shear Modulus(G)	15.19	GPa	—

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Band Gap(Eg)	0.8438	eV	—

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Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.05600	eV/atom	—

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Au2 Cl2 O4

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