Te1 Hg1

semiconductor
· Te1 Hg1

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.

infrared detectors (research)thermoelectric devices (experimental)semiconductor researchnarrow-gap semiconductorsspecialized optoelectronicsmaterials science studies

Compliance & Regulations

?EAR?Conflict Free?RoHS?REACH?TSCA?Prop 65
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Bulk Modulus(K)
ksi
Shear Modulus(G)
ksi
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Band Gap(Eg)
eV
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Formation Energy(ΔHf)
eV/atom
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Regulatory Screening

Environmental

Export Control

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