Ba₄HgRh is an intermetallic ceramic compound containing barium, mercury, and rhodium, representing a complex ternary phase that belongs to the family of heavy-metal intermetallics. This is primarily a research material studied for its structural and electronic properties rather than an established engineering ceramic in widespread industrial use. The compound's potential applications lie in specialized areas such as electronic materials, thermoelectric devices, or catalytic systems, though practical deployment remains limited due to mercury's volatility and toxicity concerns, mercury's restricted use in many jurisdictions, and the material's synthetic complexity.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 6.308 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.8645 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 0.6541 | eV/atom | — |