Hg₂Au₄F₁₆ is a mixed-valence mercury-gold fluoride compound with semiconductor characteristics, representing an intermetallic-halide hybrid material. This is primarily a research compound rather than an established industrial material; it belongs to the family of metal fluoride semiconductors that are of interest for their unique electronic and optical properties arising from metal-metal interactions and fluoride coordination chemistry. The compound's potential relevance lies in exploratory applications requiring materials with distinctive charge-transfer behavior or photonic properties, though commercial availability and maturity are currently limited.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 1.723 | eV | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -1.220 | eV/atom | — |