Hg6 Te4 Cl4

semiconductor

· Hg6 Te4 Cl4

Hg₆Te₄Cl₄ is a mixed-halide mercury telluride compound belonging to the family of narrow-bandgap semiconductors. This is a research-phase material currently explored for infrared detection and sensing applications, where its telluride backbone and halide modification aim to tune electronic properties for mid- to long-wavelength infrared sensitivity. Compared to conventional HgCdTe detectors, halide-modified variants are being investigated to achieve cost reduction, improved thermal stability, or simplified processing routes, though such compounds remain largely in experimental development rather than high-volume industrial use.

infrared detectorsthermal imaging sensorsresearch semiconductorsnarrow-bandgap materialsoptoelectronic devicesmaterials chemistry

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Units:

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Band Gap(Eg)	1.762	eV	—

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.3740	eV/atom	—

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Hg6 Te4 Cl4

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