LiThHg2 is an intermetallic ceramic compound containing lithium, thorium, and mercury, representing an exploratory material within the heavy metal intermetallic family. This is a research-phase compound rather than an established industrial material; materials in this chemical space are investigated for specialized applications requiring unique combinations of density, thermal, or electronic properties that conventional ceramics cannot provide. The compound's notably high density and moderate elastic properties suggest potential interest in radiation shielding, specialized optics, or high-performance electronics research contexts, though practical applications remain limited pending further development and characterization of processing methods and long-term stability.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 31.96 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3100 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 7.990 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 10.92 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 0.000 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.2463 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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