Hg₂B₈O₁₄ is a mercury borate semiconductor compound, a research-phase material belonging to the metal borate family with mixed oxidation states. This compound is primarily of academic and exploratory interest for optoelectronic and nonlinear optical applications, where mercury-containing borates are investigated for their potential in photonic devices and crystal growth research. Mercury borate semiconductors remain largely in the research domain rather than mature industrial production, making this material relevant mainly to advanced materials development and specialized optical research rather than conventional engineering practice.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 1.827 | eV | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -2.169 | eV/atom | — |