HgIrO2N is an experimental ceramic compound containing mercury, iridium, oxygen, and nitrogen—a quaternary oxide nitride that belongs to the family of complex metal ceramics. This material exists primarily in research contexts, where it is being investigated for its potential electrochemical and catalytic properties, particularly in oxygen reduction and electrocatalysis applications. The combination of noble metal iridium with mercury in a nitride framework represents an unconventional material design aimed at optimizing active sites for energy conversion and chemical reactions, though industrial-scale applications remain underdeveloped and toxicity concerns from mercury content may limit deployment in commercial systems.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | DFT · GLLB-SC | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.8652 | μB | DFT |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 1.460 | eV/atom | DFT |
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