ZrCu₂HgS₄ is an intermetallic compound combining zirconium, copper, mercury, and sulfur—a quaternary metal-chalcogenide system that falls outside conventional structural alloy categories. This material is primarily of research interest rather than established industrial production, likely studied for its electronic, magnetic, or catalytic properties in solid-state chemistry and materials physics contexts. The combination of transition metals (Zr, Cu) with a volatile element (Hg) and chalcogen (S) suggests potential applications in thermoelectric devices, semiconductors, or specialized catalysis, though practical engineering adoption remains limited due to manufacturing complexity and mercury's regulatory constraints.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 5.237 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.5090 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.1204 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.6434 | eV/atom | — |