S4 Cu2 Ge1 Hg1

semiconductor

· S4 Cu2 Ge1 Hg1

S₄Cu₂Ge₁Hg₁ is an experimental quaternary semiconductor compound combining copper, germanium, mercury, and sulfur elements. This material belongs to the family of complex chalcogenide semiconductors and is primarily of research interest for investigating novel electronic and optical properties that emerge from multi-element compositions. While not established in mainstream industrial production, quaternary semiconductors of this type are explored for potential applications in optoelectronics and thermoelectric devices where tunable band gaps and carrier transport properties offer advantages over simpler binary or ternary systems.

experimental optoelectronicsthermoelectric devicesmaterials researchband gap engineeringsemiconductor physics researchthin-film photovoltaics (exploratory)

Compliance & Regulations

?EAR?Conflict Free?RoHS?REACH?TSCA?Prop 65

Units:

si imperial

Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Bulk Modulus(K)	10,038.2	ksi	—
Shear Modulus(G)	3,972.1	ksi	—

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Band Gap(Eg)	0.6370	eV	—

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.3280	eV/atom	—

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S4 Cu2 Ge1 Hg1

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