Ca1 Y1 Hg2
semiconductor· Ca1 Y1 Hg2
Ca₁Y₁Hg₂ is an intermetallic semiconductor compound combining calcium, yttrium, and mercury elements. This is a research-phase material primarily investigated for its potential in thermoelectric and optoelectronic applications, leveraging the rare-earth contribution of yttrium and the high atomic mass of mercury to achieve favorable band structure and phonon scattering characteristics. Such ternary intermetallics are of academic and exploratory industrial interest where unconventional electronic properties or narrow-gap semiconductor behavior could address thermal energy conversion or specialized sensing applications.
thermoelectric devices (research phase)narrow-gap semiconductorsoptoelectronic components (experimental)low-temperature physics researchmaterials discovery and characterizationenergy conversion systems (advanced development)
Compliance & Regulations
?EAR?Conflict Free?RoHS?REACH?TSCA?Prop 65
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | — | eV | — | — |
Verified Unverified Low confidence (<80%) Link to source
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | — | eV/atom | — | — |
Verified Unverified Low confidence (<80%) Link to source
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