HgGeO3

semiconductor
· HgGeO3

HgGeO3 is an inorganic semiconductor compound containing mercury, germanium, and oxygen, representing a mixed-metal oxide in the broader family of functional ceramics. This is primarily a research-phase material studied for its semiconducting properties rather than a mature commercial compound; its potential applications lie in optoelectronic devices and photonic sensors where the specific band structure and optical response of mercury-germanium oxides may offer advantages over conventional semiconductors. Engineers would consider this material only in specialized R&D contexts where its unique electronic or photonic characteristics address constraints unmet by established alternatives like silicon, gallium arsenide, or other wide-bandgap semiconductors.

optoelectronic researchphotonic sensors (experimental)wide-bandgap semiconductor developmentmercury-based device researchspecialty oxide semiconductors

Compliance & Regulations

?EAR?Conflict Free?RoHS?REACH?TSCA?Prop 65
Units:
siimperial
PropertyValueUnitConditionsSource
Density(ρ)
9.608
kg/m³—
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Band Gap(Eg)3 entries
0.2640
eV—
↳
0.3000
eV—
↳
0.000
eV—
Magnetic Moment(μB)2 entries
0.00193
μB—
↳
0.000
µB—
Seebeck Coefficient(S)
7.160
µV/K—
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Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)
0.3157
eV/atom—
Formation Energy(ΔHf)3 entries
-1.168
eV/atom—
↳
0.7800
eV/atom—
↳
-0.8491
eV/atom—
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Regulatory Screening

Environmental

Export Control

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