Mercury tribromide (HgBr₃) is a halide ceramic compound composed of mercury and bromine, belonging to the class of intermetallic and ionic ceramic materials. This material exists primarily in research and specialized laboratory contexts rather than widespread industrial production, with potential applications in optoelectronics, radiation detection, and photosensitive devices due to mercury halide semiconducting properties. Engineers would consider this material only for niche scientific instrumentation where its specific electronic or photonic behavior offers advantages over more conventional alternatives, though handling and regulatory constraints due to mercury content typically limit commercial adoption.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 5.874 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.2288 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.03262 | eV/atom | — |