K2Hg7 is an intermetallic compound consisting of potassium and mercury in a 2:7 stoichiometric ratio, belonging to the family of alkali-metal mercury phases. This is a research-phase material studied primarily for its unique crystal structure and electronic properties rather than established industrial production; it represents the type of exotic intermetallic systems of interest in solid-state chemistry and condensed-matter physics for understanding unusual bonding and potential semiconductor behavior at the intersection of metallic and semiconducting characteristics.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.00790 | eV | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.2390 | eV/atom | — |