Mercuric fluoride (HgF₂) is an inorganic ceramic compound combining mercury and fluorine, classified as a halide ceramic material. While primarily of research and specialized industrial interest rather than mainstream engineering use, HgF₂ appears in niche applications requiring unique chemical or thermal properties inherent to mercury-fluoride systems. Its high density and notable elastic moduli distinguish it from common ceramics, making it relevant for researchers investigating dense ceramic phases, fluoride-based materials, or mercury compound chemistry in controlled laboratory and industrial settings where toxicity can be carefully managed.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 97.63 | GPa | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.4200 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 19.52 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 8.984 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.8620 | eV | — | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)3 entries | 12.36 | - | — | ||
| ↳ | 11.01 | - | — | ||
| ↳ | 7.803 range 3.931–11.68median of 2 measurements | - | — | ||
Electronic Dielectric Tensor(ε∞) | Matrix (redacted) | - | — | ||
Total Dielectric Tensor(ε) | Matrix (redacted) | - | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij) | 0.000 | C/m² | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -80.77 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries | -1.460 | eV/atom | — | ||
| ↳ | -1.399 | eV/atom | — |