TaHgN3 is a ternary ceramic compound combining tantalum, mercury, and nitrogen, representing an experimental material from the high-entropy or complex nitride family. This compound exists primarily in research contexts as scientists explore novel ceramic chemistries for extreme environments, though tantalum nitrides generally serve in applications requiring high hardness, thermal stability, and chemical resistance. The inclusion of mercury is atypical for engineering ceramics and suggests this material is under investigation for specialized properties—potentially relevant to advanced catalysis, electronic applications, or fundamental materials science rather than conventional structural use.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | DFT · GLLB-SC | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.1398 | μB | DFT |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 2.840 | eV/atom | DFT |
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