Te₁Hg₁ is a binary intermetallic semiconductor compound composed of tellurium and mercury in a 1:1 stoichiometric ratio. This material belongs to the class of mercury chalcogenides, which are primarily of research interest for their semiconducting and optoelectronic properties rather than established production materials. While not widely deployed in mainstream industry, mercury telluride compounds have potential applications in infrared detection, thermoelectric devices, and specialized semiconductor research, though practical use is limited by mercury's toxicity concerns and the material's narrow processing windows.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 37.03 | GPa | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 12.98 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.2095 | eV | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.06100 | eV/atom | — |