Hg1Te1Tl2
Hg1Te1Tl2 is a semiconducting ternary compound consisting of mercury, tellurium, and thallium that is typically found in an unstable thermodynamic state.
About Hg1Te1Tl2
Hg1Te1Tl2 is a ternary inorganic compound composed of mercury, tellurium, and thallium. It exhibits semiconducting electronic characteristics, placing it in a category of materials often investigated for specialized transport properties in solid-state physics.
While this compound has been documented across multiple structural configurations, it is considered thermodynamically unstable as it resides above the convex hull. This status suggests that its synthesis and preservation require specific conditions, making it a subject of interest for fundamental materials research.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for Hg1Te1Tl2, aggregated across 2 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Hg1Te1Tl2, answered from cross-validated data.
What is Hg1Te1Tl2?
Hg1Te1Tl2 is a semiconducting ternary compound consisting of mercury, tellurium, and thallium that is typically found in an unstable thermodynamic state.
What is the band gap of Hg1Te1Tl2?
Is Hg1Te1Tl2 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
Is Hg1Te1Tl2 thermodynamically stable?
How many polymorphs of Hg1Te1Tl2 are known?
What elements does Hg1Te1Tl2 contain?
Where does the data for Hg1Te1Tl2 come from?
How It Compares
As a unique ternary phase, Hg1Te1Tl2 represents a distinct combination of heavy elements that does not belong to a standard, widely categorized family of materials. Its role within the broader landscape of mercury-thallium-tellurides is defined by its specific stoichiometry and the challenges associated with its thermodynamic stability.
Data sources & attribution
- latticegraph — Lattice Graph Materials Intelligence Platform
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