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K6HgS4

ceramic

· JVASP-21265· K6HgS4

K6HgS4 is a mercury-sulfide ceramic compound belonging to the sulfide ceramics family, characterized by its mercury content and sulfide bonding structure. While not a commercially widespread engineering material, this compound represents research-level ceramics with potential applications in specialized optoelectronic, photonic, or solid-state chemistry contexts where mercury chalcogenides offer unique electronic or optical properties. Engineers would consider this material primarily in experimental or niche applications requiring the specific properties of mercury-sulfide systems, rather than as a conventional structural or functional ceramic for standard industrial use.

Research and developmentOptoelectronic devicesSpecialty ceramicsPhotonic materialsExperimental semiconductorsMercury chalcogenides

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	3,582.4	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.3200	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	1,433	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.1022	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)	1.657	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)	8.279	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)	4.551	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij)	0.1454	C/m²	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.000722	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.000341	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-108	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	316.7	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-1.097	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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RoHS, REACH, and Prop 65 statuses are validated against official substance lists (ECHA SVHC Candidate List, OEHHA Prop 65, RoHS Annex II). Other regulations are estimated from composition and material classification. All screening is a starting point for due diligence — always verify with your supplier before making compliance decisions.

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