Hg4 C4 N8

semiconductor

· Hg4 C4 N8

Hg₄C₄N₈ is an experimental semiconductor compound combining mercury, carbon, and nitrogen elements, representing an emerging class of multi-element nitride and carbide semiconductors under investigation for advanced electronic and photonic applications. While not yet established in mainstream industrial production, this material belongs to a research family exploring novel bandgap engineering through complex ternary and quaternary compositions, with potential relevance for high-performance optoelectronics and wide-bandgap semiconductor devices that could outperform conventional III-V semiconductors in specific high-temperature or high-frequency regimes.

Research semiconductor developmentWide-bandgap electronic devicesHigh-temperature optoelectronicsNext-generation photonic materialsAdvanced compound semiconductorsExperimental materials characterization

Compliance & Regulations

?EAR?Conflict Free?RoHS?REACH?TSCA?Prop 65

Units:

si imperial

Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Bulk Modulus(K)	6,538	ksi	—
Shear Modulus(G)	2,182.4	ksi	—

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Band Gap(Eg)	1.994	eV	—

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	0.4780	eV/atom	—

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Regulatory Screening

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Hg4 C4 N8

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