HgI2
ceramicMercuric iodide (HgI₂) is an inorganic ceramic compound that exists as a layered crystal structure, making it notable for its anisotropic mechanical and electronic properties. Historically used in radiation detection applications and as a scintillation material, HgI₂ remains of interest in the research community for high-energy physics experiments and medical imaging where its density and atomic composition offer advantages for detecting gamma rays and X-rays. While primarily a specialized research material rather than a commodity engineering ceramic, it represents the class of heavy metal halides being explored for next-generation detector technologies in fields where conventional scintillators reach their performance limits.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | — | Pa | — | — | |
Exfoliation Energy(Eexf) | — | meV/atom | — | — | |
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | — | - | — | — | |
Shear Modulus(G) | — | Pa | — | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | — | kg/m³ | — | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | — | eV | — | — | |
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr) | — | - | — | — | |
Magnetic Moment(μB) | — | µB | — | — | |
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij)2 entries | — | C/m² | — | — | |
| ↳ | — | C/m² | — | — | |
Piezoelectric Stress Tensor(eij) | Matrix (redacted) | C/m² | — | — | |
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | — | µV/K | — | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | — | eV/atom | — | — | |
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries | — | eV/atom | — | — | |
| ↳ | — | eV/atom | — | — |