Tin selenide

Tin selenide
Names
Other names
Tin(II) selenide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.013.871
EC Number
  • 215-257-6
UNII
  • InChI=1S/Se.Sn
    Key: MFIWAIVSOUGHLI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • InChI=1S/Se.Sn
  • [Se]=[Sn]
Properties
SnSe
Molar mass 197.67 g/mol
Appearance steel gray odorless powder
Density 5.75 g/cm3
Melting point 861 °C (1,582 °F; 1,134 K)
negligible
Band gap 0.9 eV (indirect), 1.3 eV (direct)
Structure
Orthorhombic, oP8
Pnma, No. 62
a = 4.4 Å, b = 4.2 Å, c = 11.5 Å
Thermochemistry
−88.7 kJ/mol
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Danger
H301, H331, H373, H410
P260, P261, P264, P270, P271, P273, P301+P310, P304+P340, P311, P314, P321, P330, P391, P403+P233, P405, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
2
1
1
Safety data sheet (SDS) https://www.ltschem.com/msds/SnSe.pdf
Related compounds
Other anions
Tin(II) oxide
Tin(II) sulfide
Tin telluride
Other cations
Carbon monoselenide
Silicon monoselenide
Germanium selenide
Lead selenide
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Tin selenide, also known as stannous selenide, is an inorganic compound with the formula SnSe. Tin(II) selenide is a narrow band-gap (IV-VI) semiconductor structurally analogous to black phosphorus. It has received considerable interest for possible applications including low-cost photovoltaics, and memory-switching devices. Because of its low thermal conductivity as well as reasonable electrical conductivity, tin selenide is one of the most efficient thermoelectric materials.