Cr2HgS4 is a ternary chromium-mercury sulfide compound, a rare intermetallic sulfide that belongs to the thiospinel or related sulfide crystal families. This material is primarily of research and academic interest rather than established industrial use, with potential applications in semiconducting or photocatalytic systems given its mixed-metal composition and sulfide chemistry. Engineers would consider this compound in specialized contexts such as materials discovery, functional coating development, or niche electronic applications where mercury-containing phases offer unique electronic or optical properties unavailable in conventional alternatives.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.1902 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.05110 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.5245 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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