Zinc selenide

Description

Zinc selenide (Zn Se), 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 ^Y
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 (n_D)	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 (Se^2?)
Thermochemistry
Std enthalpy of formation Δ_fH^o₂₉₈	?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
Y (verify) (what is: Y/N?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)

Fluorescent materials, semiconductor dopant