Cu2SiHgS4 — Properties & Data | MatWorld

Cu2SiHgS4

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· JVASP-154118· Cu2SiHgS4

Cu2SiHgS4 is a quaternary chalcogenide compound containing copper, silicon, mercury, and sulfur—a specialized material from the family of semiconducting and optoelectronic chalcogenides. This is primarily a research-phase material studied for potential applications in photovoltaics, thermoelectrics, and nonlinear optical devices, where the combination of mercury and sulfur can produce interesting band-gap and carrier transport properties. Engineers would consider this material in specialized optoelectronic or energy conversion contexts where the unique electronic structure of mixed-metal chalcogenides offers advantages over conventional semiconductors, though commercial deployment remains limited pending further development and toxicity/stability assessment.

photovoltaic researchthermoelectric materialsnonlinear opticssemiconductor compoundsexperimental optoelectronicschalcogenide device development

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Units:

si imperial

Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	70.67	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.3300	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	27.36	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	5.108	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Band Gap(Eg)	0.3710	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.00500	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.4019	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Cu2SiHgS4

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