Hg₃Pd₁ is an intermetallic compound combining mercury and palladium, belonging to the class of metal-metal semiconductors. This material is primarily of research interest rather than established industrial production, investigated for its electronic properties and potential applications in specialized devices where metal-semiconductor behavior is exploited. The mercury-palladium system is notable in materials science for studying phase behavior and electronic structure in binary intermetallic systems, though practical engineering adoption remains limited due to mercury's toxicity and volatility constraints.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.00260 | eV | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
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Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 0.09000 | eV/atom | — |