Br32Hg24Te8
Br32Hg24Te8 is a thermodynamically stable semiconducting material composed of bromine, mercury, and tellurium.
About Br32Hg24Te8
Br32Hg24Te8 is a complex inorganic compound composed of bromine, mercury, and tellurium. As a thermodynamically stable phase located on the convex hull, it represents a robust structural arrangement within its chemical system.
This material exhibits semiconducting electronic characteristics, making it an interesting candidate for specialized electronic and optoelectronic applications. Its structural integrity and distinct elemental composition contribute to its role in the study of chalcogenide-halide materials.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for Br32Hg24Te8, aggregated across 3 databases.
Band GapEnergy needed to move an electron from the valence band to the conduction band. Lower or zero values tend to behave more metallic; larger gaps are more insulating or semiconducting.
Energy Above HullThermodynamic distance from the most stable set of competing phases. 0 eV/atom is on the convex hull; small positive values may still be experimentally accessible.
StabilityA plain-language summary of the best reported energy-above-hull result. It reflects whether the lowest-energy structure is on, near, or far from the stability hull.
StructuresCount of reported calculated crystal structures for this formula, including alternate polymorphs, source databases, and observed space groups.
Reported Structures
Lowest-energy structures reported for Br32Hg24Te8, ranked by energy above hull.
| Space GroupSymmetry classification of the crystal arrangement. The number is the international space-group index. | Crystal SystemBroad lattice family, such as cubic, tetragonal, monoclinic, or triclinic, derived from unit-cell symmetry. | Band Gap (eV)Electronic gap calculated for this specific reported structure, measured in electronvolts. | E above hull (eV/atom)Thermodynamic distance from the convex hull for this structure, normalized per atom. Lower is generally more stable. | E/atom (eV)Computed total energy normalized per atom. Use energy above hull, not this value alone, when comparing stability. | Density (g/cm³)Mass per relaxed crystal volume, reported in grams per cubic centimeter. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pbca (No. 61) | orthorhombic | 2.05 | 0.0000 | -2.067 | 6.03 |
| Pbca (No. 61) | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | 5.62 |
Applications
Where Br32Hg24Te8 is used.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Br32Hg24Te8, answered from cross-validated data.
What is Br32Hg24Te8?
Br32Hg24Te8 is a thermodynamically stable semiconducting material composed of bromine, mercury, and tellurium.
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How It Compares
As a unique member of the mercury-tellurium-bromide family, this compound serves as a critical reference point for understanding phase stability and electronic behavior in multi-component halide-chalcogenide systems.
Data sources & attribution
- materials_project — Data from the Materials Project. Cite: Jain et al., APL Materials 1, 011002 (2013).
- aflow — Data from AFLOW. Cite: Curtarolo et al., Comp. Mater. Sci. 58, 218 (2012).
- omat24 — Data from OMat24 (Meta FAIR). Cite: Barroso-Luque et al., arXiv 2410.12771 (2024).
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