ZnHgSe2 — Properties & Data | MatWorld

ZnHgSe2

ceramic

· JVASP-110952· ZnHgSe2

ZnHgSe₂ is a ternary II-VI semiconductor ceramic compound combining zinc, mercury, and selenium elements. This material is primarily investigated in research contexts for infrared optics and detector applications, where its wide bandgap and optical transparency in the infrared spectrum offer potential advantages over binary semiconductors. The mercury-containing composition enables tuning of electronic and optical properties, making it of interest for specialized sensing and photonic devices, though practical applications remain limited compared to more established II-VI materials like CdTe or ZnSe.

infrared detectorsinfrared opticssemiconductor researchphotonic devicesexperimental optoelectronics

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	6.549	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	0.7530	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)	7.676	-	DFT · TBmBJ
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME)	25.46	%	DFT · TBmBJ

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.02260	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.3431	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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ZnHgSe2

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