Hg4 Se4 O12

semiconductor

· Hg4 Se4 O12

Hg₄Se₄O₁₂ is a mixed-valence mercury selenide oxide compound belonging to the family of complex ternary oxides with semiconductor behavior. This material is primarily of research interest rather than established industrial production, studied for its electronic structure and potential optoelectronic properties arising from the combination of mercury, selenium, and oxygen in a structured lattice. The compound represents an experimental platform for understanding charge transfer mechanisms and band structure engineering in mercury-based semiconductors, with potential relevance to photodetection or photovoltaic applications if processing challenges can be overcome.

research semiconductorsoptoelectronic materials (experimental)photodetection studiescharge-transfer compoundsmaterials characterization

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Units:

si imperial

Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Band Gap(Eg)	2.307	eV	—

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.6730	eV/atom	—

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Hg4 Se4 O12

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