Er₁Hg₂ is an intermetallic semiconductor compound combining erbium and mercury, belonging to the rare-earth mercury intermetallic family. This material is primarily of research interest for studying electronic and thermal properties in rare-earth systems rather than established production applications. The compound's potential applications lie in thermoelectric devices, low-temperature physics research, and specialized optoelectronic applications where rare-earth semiconductors offer tunable band structures.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 73.08 | GPa | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 28.23 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.00460 | eV | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.3610 | eV/atom | — |