ZnHgTe2 — Properties & Data | MatWorld

ZnHgTe2

ceramic

· JVASP-99576· ZnHgTe2

ZnHgTe₂ is a ternary semiconductor ceramic compound belonging to the II-VI semiconductor family, combining zinc, mercury, and tellurium elements. This material is primarily of research and specialized optoelectronic interest, investigated for infrared detection and sensing applications where its narrow bandgap and high atomic number elements enable sensitivity in the mid-to-long wavelength infrared spectrum. Engineers would consider this compound for niche photonic and thermal imaging systems where commercial alternatives like HgCdTe prove cost-prohibitive or where specific lattice-matching requirements favor ternary compositions.

infrared detectorsthermal imaging sensorsresearch optoelectronicsnarrow-gap semiconductorsspectroscopy systems

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	32.51	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.4900	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	-9.170	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	6.627	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	0.7700	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)	9.831	-	DFT · TBmBJ
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME)	25.79	%	DFT · TBmBJ

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.05510	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.1793	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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