Li₁Y₁Hg₂ is an intermetallic semiconductor compound combining lithium, yttrium, and mercury in a 1:1:2 stoichiometric ratio. This is a research-phase material within the broader family of mercury-based intermetallics and rare-earth compounds; it is not widely deployed in commercial applications. The material's potential relevance lies in solid-state electronics and thermoelectric research, where mercury-containing intermetallics have been explored for their unusual electronic structures, though practical adoption remains limited due to mercury's toxicity, volatility, and regulatory constraints in most industries.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.05690 | eV | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.4930 | eV/atom | — |