Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

The Hg-S (mercury-sulfur) system

  • Published:
Journal of Phase Equilibria

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Cited References

  1. E.T. Allen and J.L. Qenshaw,“The Sulphides of Zinc, Cadmium, and Mercury; Their Crystalline Forms and Genetic Conditions,”Am. J. ScL, 34,341–397 (1912). (Equi Diagram; Experimental)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  2. J. Rinse,“The Vapour Pressure, Dissociation, and Transition Point of Mercury Sulphide,”Rec. Trav. Chint, 47, 28–32 (1928). (Thermo; Experimental)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  3. P.W. Bridgman,“The Compression of 46 Substances to 50 000 kg/cm2,”Proc. Am. Acad. Arts Sci., 74,21–51 (1940). (Pressure; Experimental)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  4. A.F. Kapustinsky and L.G. Chentzova,“Heats of Transformation in the System of Wurtzite-Sphalerite and Cinnabar-Metacinnabarite,”C.R. Acad. Sci URSS, 30,489–490 (1941). (Thermo; Experimental)

    Google Scholar 

  5. W.D. Treadwell and F. Schaufelberger,“The Solubility of Mercury (II) Sulfide,”Helv. Chem. Acta, 29, 1936–1946 (1946) in German. (Thermo; Experimental)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  6. J.R. Goates, AG. Cole, and E.L Gray,“Free Energy of Formation and Solubility Product Constant of Mercuric Sulfide,”J. Am. Chem. Soc., 73,3596–3597(1951). (Thermo; Experimental)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  7. A. Kremheller, AK. Levine, and G. Gashurov,“Hydrothermal Preparation of Two-Component Solid Solutions from II-VI Compounds,”J. Electrochem. Soc, 107, 12–15 (1960). (Crys Structure; Experimental)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  8. O.L. Curtis, Jr.,“Effcct of a Phase Transformation on the Vapor Phase Growth of Single-Crystal HgS,”J. AppL Phys., 33(8), 2461- 2463 (1962). (Equi Diagram; Experimental)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  9. J. Berkwoits and J.R. Marquait,“Equilibrium Composition of Sulfur Vapor,”J. Chem. Phys., 39(2), 275–283 (1963). (Thermo; Experimental)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  10. P. Goldfinger and M. Jeunehomme,“Mass Spectrometric and Knudsen-Cell Vaporization Studies of Group 2B-6B Compounds,”Trans. Faraday Soc., 59,2851–2867 (1963). (Thermo; Experimental)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  11. A.N. Mariano and E.P. Varekois,“High Pressure Phases of Some Compounds of Groups II-VI,”Science, 142, 672–673 (1963). (Crys Structure, Pressure; Experimental)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  12. G. Kullerud,“The Mercury-Sulfur System,”Carnegie Inst WaskYearBook, 64,193–195 (1965). (Equi Diagram; Experimental; #)

    Google Scholar 

  13. AG. Mikolaichuk and Ya.I. Dutchak,“New Modification of HgS,”Miner. Sbor. Lvov. Univ., 19, 368–373 (1965) in Russian. (Equi Diagram, Crys Structure; Experimental)

    Google Scholar 

  14. I. Prigogine and R. Defay,Chemical Thermodynamics, Long- mans Green and Co. London, 410–411 (1965). (Thermo; Theory)

    Google Scholar 

  15. Gmelin,“Physical Properties of the Hg-S System,”Gmelins Handbuch, Mercury, Verlag Chemie, Weinheim,34, Pt. B3,953-972 (1968) in German. (Equi Diagram, Crys Structure; Experimental)

    Google Scholar 

  16. A.A. Makeev and N.A. Kopatsldi,“X-ray Investigation of βHgS,”Izv. VUZ, 12(10),160(1969)inRussian.(CrysStructure; Experimental)

    Google Scholar 

  17. M.J. Mitchell and ZA. Munir,“Studies on the Sublimation of IIB-VIA Compounds. III. Equilibrium and Free Surface Pressures and Enthalpies of Sublimation of Red Mercury Sulfide (Cinnabar),”High Temp. ScL, 2,265–273 (1970). (Thermo; Experimental)

    Google Scholar 

  18. JANAF Thermochemical Tables, 2nd ed., National Bureau of Standards (1971). (Thermo; Compilation)

  19. A. Pajaczkowska and E.Z. Dziuba,“The Solubility of HgS, HgSeandHgTeinHg,”J. Cry^.GroH’^,11, 21–24(1971). (EquiDiagram; Experimental)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  20. Z.M. Protobyakonova, T.S. Timofeeva, and O.P. Fedorchuk,“HgS Modification in the Central Asia Hg-Sb Deposits,”Zapis. Vses. Miner. Obshck, 100,731–738 (1971) in Russian. (Equi Diagram; Experimental)

    Google Scholar 

  21. C.H. Chang, R.G. Bautista, and J.L. Margrave,“High Pressure- High Temperature Studies, Thermal Decomposition of KC1O3, HgO and HgS at High Pressures and High Temperatures,”Monatsk Chem., 103,1021–1026 (1972) in German. (Equi Diagram, Pressure; Experimental)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  22. P. Auvray and F. Genet,“Affinement of the Crystal Structure of Cinnabar αHgS,”BulL Soc. Fr. Mineral. Cristall., 96,218–219(1973) in French. (Crys Structure; Experimental)

    Google Scholar 

  23. ZA. Munir, I.Y. Kashkooli, and G.B. Street,“Sublimation of IIB-VIA Compounds, Relative Thermal Stability and Heat of Transformation of Black HgS (Metacinnabar),”High Temp. ScL, 5, 8–15 (1973). (Equi Diagram, Thermo; Experimental)

    Google Scholar 

  24. K.C. Mills,Thermodynamic Data for Inorganic Sulphides, Selenides and Tellurides, Butterworths, London (1974). (Thermo; Review)

    Google Scholar 

  25. T. Ohmiya,“Thermal Expansion and the Phase Transformation in HgS,”J. AppL Crystallogr., 7, 396–397 (1974). (Equi Diagram, Crys Structure; Experimental)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  26. L.G. Hepler and H. Scholz,“Hg, Thermodynamic Properties, Chemical Equilibria and Standard Potentials,”Chem. Rev., 75, 585- 602 (1975). (Thermo; Review)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  27. M.P. Kulakov,“Melting Temperature and Vapor Pressure of HgS,”Izv. Akad Nauk SSSR, Neorg. Mater., 11, 553–554 (1975) in Russian. (Equi Diagram, Crys Structure; Experimental)

    Google Scholar 

  28. M.P. Kulakov and Zh.D. Sokolovskaya,“DTA of HgS-PbS System,”Zk Neorg. Khim, 20, 2290–2291 (1975) in Russian. (Equi Diagram; Experimental)

    Google Scholar 

  29. E.Yu. Tonkov and V.I. Sorokin,“Cinnabar-metacinnabarite Transition at High Pressures,”Zapis. Vses. Miner. Obshck, 104,236- 237 (1975) in Russian. (Thermo, Pressure; Experimental)

    Google Scholar 

  30. H.H. Kellogg,“Thermochemical Modelling of Molten Sulfides,”Physial Chemistry in Metallurgy, RM Fisher, R.A. Oriani, and E.T. Turkdogan, Ed., Proc. Darken Conf., Aug 23–25,1975, U.S. Steel Res. Lab., Monroeville, PA, 49–68 (1976). (Thermo; Theory)

    Google Scholar 

  31. V.V. Kirilenko and Ya A. Polyakov,“System As2S3-HgS,”Izv. Akad Nauk SSSR, Neorg. Mater., 12, 336–338 (1976) in Russian. (Equi Diagram; Experimental)

    Google Scholar 

  32. M.P. Kulakov,“Study of Mutual Solubility in the HgS-CdS System,”Zh. Neorg. Khim., 21,513–517 (1976) in Russian. (Crys Structure, Equi Diagram; Experimental)

    Google Scholar 

  33. AA. Kuliev, M.M. Asadov, R.A. Kuliev, and M.B. Babanly,“Phase Equilibria in the Tl2S-HgS and TI2Se-HgS Systems,”Zk Neorg. Khim., 23, 854–856 (1978) in Russian. (Equi Diagram; Experimental)

    Google Scholar 

  34. R. W. Potter II and H.L. Barnes,“Phase Relations in the Binary Hg-S,”Am. Mineral., 63, 1143–1152 (1978). (Equi Diagram, Crys Structure, Thermo; Experimental, #)

    Google Scholar 

  35. R.C. Sharma and Y.A.. Chang,“Thermodynamics of Metal-Sulfur Systems III, Thermodynamic Analysis of Liquid Phase and Phase Equilibria in Fe-S System,”Metall Trans. B, 10, 103–108 (1979). (Thermo; Theory)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  36. M.B. Babanly, A A. Kurbanov, and A A. Kuliev,“Phase Equili- bria and Intermolecular Interactions in the System HgS-Sb2S3,”Zzv. Akad Nauk SSSR, Neorg. Mater., 16, 547–548 (1980) in Russian. (Equi Diagram; Experimental)

    Google Scholar 

  37. V.L. Tauson and M.G. Abramovich,“Investigation of System ZnS-HgS by Hydrothermal Method,”Geokhimiya, (6), 808–820 (1980) in Russian. (Crys Structure; Experimental)

  38. 82Asa: MM. Asadov, M.B. Babanly, and A A. Kuliev,“Investigation of the Tl2Se-HgS System,”Azerb. Khim. Zh, (1), 102–103 (1982) in Russian. (Equi Diagram; Experimental)

  39. J. Deng and Sh. Huang,“Determination of Free Hg in HgS,”Yaoxue Tongbao, 17, 335–336 (1982) in Chinese;Chem. Abstr., 97, 61117t (1982). (Equi Diagram; Experimental)

    Google Scholar 

  40. J. Terpflowski, E. Ratajczak, E. Zaleska. and J. Joziak,“Thermodynamic Characteristics of AIIBIV and AIIIBV Type Compounds,”Pol. J. Chem., 56,627–639 (1982). (Thermo; Review)

    Google Scholar 

  41. I.M. Tsildikovskii, V.V. Shchennikov, and N.G. Gluzman,“Metallic Conductivity of Hg Chalcogenides under Superhigh Pressure,”Fiz. Tverd. Tela, 24,2658–2662 (1982) in Russian. (Pressure; Experimental)

    Google Scholar 

  42. T. Huang and A.L. Ruoff, “Pressure Induced Phase Transition of HgS,”J. Appl. Phys., 54, 5459–5461 (1983). (Crys Structure, Pressure; Experimental)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  43. A. Werner, H.D. Hochheimer, K. Strössner, and A. Jayaraman,“High Pressure X-Ray Diffraction Studies on HgTe and HgS to 20 GPa”Phys. Rev.B, 28,3330–3334 (1983). (Crys Structure, Pressure; Experimental)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  44. M.M. Asadov,“The Hg-Tl-S System in the Hg-rich Range,”Zh Neorg. Khim., 29,2873–2876 (1984) in Russian. (Equi Diagram; Experimental)

    Google Scholar 

  45. V.l. Sorokin, S.S. Boksha, and TV Ushakovskaya,“P-T Phase Diagram of HgS,”Geokhimiya, (1), 132–136(1984)inRussian.(Equi Diagram, Pressure; Experimental)

  46. M.M Asadov,“Departure from Stoichiometry in Hg Chalcogenides,”Izv. Akad. NaukSSSR, Neorg. Mater, 21,324–326 (1985) in Russian. (Equi Diagram, Crys Structure; Experimental)

    Google Scholar 

  47. XL. Huang and AL. Ruoff,“High Pressure Induced Phase Transitions of Hg Chalcogenides,”Phys. Rev. B, 31, 5976–5983 (1985). (Crys Structure, Pressure; Experimental)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  48. MM. Asadov,“Heat of Melting of Hg Chalcogenides,”Azerb. Khim. Zh, (2), 101–103 (1986) in Russian. (Equi Diagram, Thermo; Experimental)

  49. D. Ferro, V Piacente, and P. Scardala,“Vaporization Enthalpies of Black and Red HgS and Their Heat of Transition from Vapor Pressure Measurements,”J. Less-Common Met., 147, 1–8 (1989). (Thermo; Experimental)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  50. C. Guminski,“The Melting and Boiling Points of Mercury (Hg),”J. Phase Equilibria, 13(4), 336 (1992). (Equi Diagram; Review)

    Article  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Author notes

  1. R. C. Sharma (Assistant Professor)

    Present address: Dept. of Metallurgical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, P.O. I.I.T., 208016, Kanpur, India

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Metallurgical and Mineral Engineering, University of Wisconsin, 1509 University Avenue, 53706, Madison, WI, USA

    R. C. Sharma (Assistant Professor) & Y. J. L. Chang

  2. Department of Chemistry, University of Warsaw, Pasteura 1, 02093, Warsaw, Poland

    C. Guminski

Authors
  1. R. C. Sharma
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Y. J. L. Chang
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. C. Guminski
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Additional information

on leave from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, U.P. 208016 India.

This work was supported by ASM International. Literature searched through 1990. Professor Chang is the Alloy Phase Diagram Program Category Editor for selected binary Group II-VI and III-V alloys. Dr. Guminski is the Alloy Phase Diagram Program Category Editor for binary mercury alloys.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Sharma, R.C., Chang, Y.J.L. & Guminski, C. The Hg-S (mercury-sulfur) system. JPE 14, 100–109 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02652168

Download citation

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02652168

Keywords

Search

Navigation