Hg4 N12

semiconductor

· Hg4 N12

Hg₄N₁₂ is a nitrogen-rich mercury nitride compound that belongs to the class of metal nitride semiconductors, representing an emerging materials family at the intersection of inorganic chemistry and solid-state physics. This material is primarily of research and developmental interest rather than established production use, with potential applications in next-generation electronic and photonic devices where the combination of mercury and nitrogen offers unusual electronic band structures. The mercury nitride family is notable for exploring alternative semiconductor platforms with tunable properties through composition variation, though commercial deployment remains limited pending further characterization and processing development.

experimental semiconductorswide-bandgap electronics researchphotonic device materialshigh-pressure synthesis compoundsmaterials discovery and screening

Compliance & Regulations

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

Units:

si imperial

Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Band Gap(Eg)	2.188	eV	—

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	0.5810	eV/atom	—

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Hg4 N12

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