UHg4(AsCl3)2

semiconductor

· UHg4(AsCl3)2

UHg₄(AsCl₃)₂ is a complex mercury-arsenic halide compound that functions as a semiconductor, combining heavy metal cations with arsenic trichloride ligands in an unusual coordination structure. This is a research-phase material with limited industrial deployment; it belongs to the broader family of metal halide semiconductors being explored for specialized optoelectronic and solid-state applications. The material's potential relevance lies in niche research contexts such as radiation detection, nonlinear optical devices, or specialized sensor applications where unconventional band structures and heavy-element compositions offer distinct advantages over conventional semiconductors.

radiation detection (research phase)nonlinear optics (exploratory)specialized sensorssolid-state electronics researchhigh-Z semiconductor materials

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

Units:

si imperial

Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Band Gap(Eg)	1.900	eV	—

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UHg4(AsCl3)2

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