Hg3Se3O10
Hg3Se3O10 is a thermodynamically stable semiconducting compound composed of mercury, selenium, and oxygen.
About Hg3Se3O10
Hg3Se3O10 is a distinct inorganic compound characterized by its semiconducting electronic nature. As a thermodynamically stable phase residing on the convex hull, it represents a robust structural arrangement of mercury, selenium, and oxygen atoms.
Its existence as a well-defined crystalline material makes it a subject of interest for fundamental materials science studies. The compound's specific stoichiometry provides a stable platform for investigating the interplay between heavy metal cations and oxyanion frameworks.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for Hg3Se3O10, 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 Hg3Se3O10, 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P21 (No. 4) | monoclinic | 1.87 | 0.0000 | -4.823 | 6.89 |
| P21 (No. 4) | Monoclinic | — | — | — | 6.49 |
| P21 (No. 4) | Monoclinic | — | — | — | 6.98 |
| P21 (No. 4) | Monoclinic | — | — | — | 6.65 |
| No. 0 | unknown | — | — | — | 3.50 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Hg3Se3O10, answered from cross-validated data.
What is Hg3Se3O10?
Hg3Se3O10 is a thermodynamically stable semiconducting compound composed of mercury, selenium, and oxygen.
What is the band gap of Hg3Se3O10?
Is Hg3Se3O10 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
Is Hg3Se3O10 thermodynamically stable?
What is the crystal structure of Hg3Se3O10?
What is the density of Hg3Se3O10?
How many polymorphs of Hg3Se3O10 are known?
What elements does Hg3Se3O10 contain?
Where does the data for Hg3Se3O10 come from?
How It Compares
As a unique inorganic phase, Hg3Se3O10 occupies a specialized niche in materials science where its thermodynamic stability distinguishes it from metastable phases that often require precise synthesis conditions to preserve.
Data sources & attribution
- materials_project — Data from the Materials Project. Cite: Jain et al., APL Materials 1, 011002 (2013).
- mpaloe — Data from mpaloe.
- cod — Data from the Crystallography Open Database. Cite: Grazulis et al., Nucleic Acids Res. 40, D420 (2012).
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