Au1Ba2Hg1

Au1Ba2Hg1 is a semiconducting intermetallic compound containing gold, barium, and mercury that exhibits complex structural characteristics.

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Crystal structure of Au1Ba2Hg1
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

About Au1Ba2Hg1

Au1Ba2Hg1 is a complex intermetallic compound composed of gold, barium, and mercury. As a semiconducting material, it represents a specialized chemical system that has been the subject of significant structural investigation across materials databases.

Due to its position relative to the thermodynamic hull, this compound is considered metastable. Its existence in multiple reported structural configurations highlights the intricate bonding environment created by the combination of these three distinct elements.

At a glance

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for Au1Ba2Hg1, aggregated across 2 databases.

Band Gap

0.27 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

1.332 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

Above hull
1 DFT source

Structures

27
2 databases, 13 space groups
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Au1Ba2Hg1, answered from cross-validated data.

What is Au1Ba2Hg1?

Au1Ba2Hg1 is a semiconducting intermetallic compound containing gold, barium, and mercury that exhibits complex structural characteristics.

More questions
What is the band gap of Au1Ba2Hg1?
Au1Ba2Hg1 has a DFT-computed band gap of 0.27 eV across 27 reported structures.
Is Au1Ba2Hg1 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a band gap up to 0.27 eV it is a semiconductor.
Is Au1Ba2Hg1 thermodynamically stable?
Au1Ba2Hg1 has a lowest energy above hull of 1.332 eV/atom (above hull).
How many polymorphs of Au1Ba2Hg1 are known?
27 structures of Au1Ba2Hg1 are reported across 2 databases, spanning 13 distinct space groups.
What elements does Au1Ba2Hg1 contain?
Au1Ba2Hg1 contains Au, Ba, and Hg (3 elements).
Where does the data for Au1Ba2Hg1 come from?
Au1Ba2Hg1 data is cross-referenced from latticegraph.
Comparison

How It Compares

As a unique intermetallic phase, Au1Ba2Hg1 serves as a distinct example of how heavy metals and alkaline earth elements can be synthesized into complex, semiconducting architectures, standing apart from simpler binary alloys in its structural diversity.

Data sources & attribution
  • latticegraph — Lattice Graph Materials Intelligence Platform

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