Cu2HgGeTe4

metal

· JVASP-149794· Cu2HgGeTe4

Cu2HgGeTe4 is a quaternary chalcogenide compound combining copper, mercury, germanium, and tellurium—a material class of primary interest in thermoelectric and semiconductor research rather than established industrial production. This compound is investigated for potential applications in solid-state energy conversion and optoelectronic devices, where the combination of heavy elements (mercury, tellurium) and tunable electronic structure offers advantages over simpler binary semiconductors in achieving low thermal conductivity and bandgap engineering.

thermoelectric devicessemiconductor researchsolid-state energy conversionoptoelectronic materialsexperimental compounds

Compliance & Regulations

?EAR?Conflict Free?RoHS?REACH?TSCA?Prop 65

Units:

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	6.416	kg/m³	—

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Band Gap(Eg)	0.000	eV	—
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	—

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	—
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.06335	eV/atom	—

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Regulatory Screening

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Cu2HgGeTe4

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