Mg2Ga4 is a wide-bandgap semiconductor compound belonging to the II-VI semiconductor family, formed from magnesium and gallium. This material is primarily of research and development interest rather than established commercial production, with potential applications in optoelectronic devices and high-energy photon detection where wide bandgap semiconductors offer advantages over conventional materials. Its primary appeal lies in the semiconductor family's inherent properties for UV/visible light emission and detection, though Mg2Ga4 specifically remains less developed than alternative gallium-based compounds like GaN or GaAs that dominate industrial applications.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.00100 | eV | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.1310 | eV/atom | — |