Cu4Hg4Se4Br4 is a quaternary chalcohalide semiconductor compound combining copper, mercury, selenium, and bromine elements. This is a research-stage material rather than an established commercial compound; it belongs to the broader family of mixed-metal chalcohalides that are being investigated for their semiconductor and optoelectronic properties. The material's potential lies in photovoltaic devices, photodetectors, or other light-harvesting applications where the combination of heavy metal centers (Hg) and mixed anion coordination could produce useful electronic band structures or charge-transport characteristics distinct from more conventional semiconductors.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.1976 | eV | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.2500 | eV/atom | — |