CdHgSe2

ceramic

· JVASP-99452· CdHgSe2

CdHgSe₂ is a II-VI semiconductor ceramic compound combining cadmium, mercury, and selenium—a ternary chalcogenide material synthesized primarily for research and specialized optoelectronic applications. This material family is investigated for infrared detection, photovoltaic devices, and non-linear optical components where the bandgap and tunable electronic properties of mercury-cadmium-selenium systems offer advantages over binary alternatives. While not widely deployed in high-volume production, CdHgSe₂ represents an important experimental platform in semiconductor physics for understanding alloy behavior and engineering materials with tailored optical-electronic responses in the infrared spectrum.

infrared detectorssemiconductor researchoptoelectronic devicesnon-linear opticsphotovoltaic researchthin-film applications

Compliance & Regulations

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	6,805.2	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.3800	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	2,069.7	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.2369	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	0.6760	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)	8.569	-	DFT · TBmBJ
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME)	23.04	%	DFT · TBmBJ

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.01750	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.2886	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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