K6HgSe4

ceramic

· JVASP-141949· K6HgSe4

K6HgSe4 is a quaternary ceramic compound containing potassium, mercury, and selenium elements, belonging to the family of metal chalcogenides. This is a research-phase material studied primarily for its electronic and photonic properties rather than structural applications; it represents the type of complex inorganic ceramic that researchers investigate for potential semiconductor, optical, or energy conversion applications where the specific combination of heavy metal and chalcogen bonding creates unique electronic band structures.

Semiconductor researchOptical materials developmentPhotovoltaic devicesNonlinear opticsMaterials science researchExperimental electronics

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	3,093.7	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.3200	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	1,229.9	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.1227	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	1.351	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	2.875	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries	5.039	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	3.657	-	DFT · TBmBJ
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME)	6.140	%	DFT · TBmBJ

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-1.075	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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