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Zinc selenide

CAS number : 1315-09-9

Molecular weight :144.35

Molecular formula/chemical symbol :ZnSe

Description :

Zinc selenide (ZnSe), is a light yellow binary solid compound. It is an intrinsic semiconductor with a band gap of about 2.70 eV at 25 °C. ZnSe rarely occurs in nature. It is found in the mineral stilleite named after Hans Stille.

ZnSe can be made in both hexagonal (wurtzite) and cubic (zincblende) crystal structure.

Zinc selenide

Other names[hide]

Zinc selenide
Stilleite

Identifiers

CAS number

1315-09-9 YesY

PubChem

4298215

Properties

Molecular formula

ZnSe

Molar mass

144.35 g/mol

Appearance

light yellow solid

Density

5.27 g/cm3

Melting point

1525 °C

Solubility in water

negligible

Band gap

2.82 eV (10 ?K)

Refractive index (nD)

2.67 (550 nm)
2.40 (10.6 ?m)

Structure

Crystal structure

Zincblende (cubic)

Lattice constant

a = 566.8 pm

Coordination
geometry

Tetrahedral (Zn2+)
Tetrahedral (Se2?)

Thermochemistry

Std enthalpy of
formation
ΔfHo298

?177.6 kJ/mol

Hazards

EU Index

034-002-00-8

EU classification

Toxic (T)
Dangerous for the environment (N)

R-phrases

R23/25, R33, R50/53

S-phrases

(S1/2), S20/21, S28, S45, S60, S61

Related compounds

Other anions

Zinc oxide
Zinc sulfide
Zinc telluride

Other cations

Cadmium selenide
Mercury selenide

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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)

USES :
Fluorescent materials, semiconductor dopant

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