BeHgSe is an experimental II-VI semiconductor ceramic compound combining beryllium, mercury, and selenium. This material belongs to the class of wide-bandgap semiconductors and represents a research-phase composition within the mercury chalcogenide family, studied primarily for its electronic and optical properties rather than structural applications. While not yet commercialized for mainstream engineering use, materials in this chemical family are of interest for specialized optoelectronic and infrared detection applications where the combination of heavy-metal and light-metal cations offers tunable electronic characteristics.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 48.12 | GPa | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3800 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 20.49 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 7.433 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.3725 range 0.000–0.7450median of 2 measurements | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -41.21 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.5831 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.03715 | eV/atom | — |