Ba4 Hg8 Cl8 O8

semiconductor

· Ba4 Hg8 Cl8 O8

Ba₄Hg₈Cl₈O₈ is an inorganic semiconductor compound combining barium, mercury, chlorine, and oxygen—a mixed-halide oxychloride material that belongs to an exploratory class of compounds. This is a research-phase material studied primarily for its potential in solid-state electronics and photonic applications; it is not currently in widespread industrial production. The compound's mixed anionic framework and semiconducting behavior make it of interest for fundamental materials research in areas like luminescence, charge transport, or emerging device architectures, though practical applications remain under investigation.

Research and developmentSolid-state electronicsPhotonic materials studyHalide semiconductorsLaboratory synthesisEmerging functional materials

Compliance & Regulations

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

Units:

si imperial

Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Bulk Modulus(K)	7,195.5	ksi	—
Shear Modulus(G)	2,460.9	ksi	—

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Band Gap(Eg)	1.647	eV	—

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-1.387	eV/atom	—

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Ba4 Hg8 Cl8 O8

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