Tin selenide
| Names | |
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| Other names Tin(II) selenide | |
| Identifiers | |
| 3D model (JSmol) | |
| ChemSpider | |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.013.871 | 
| EC Number | 
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| 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 | |
| Std enthalpy of formation (ΔfH⦵298) | −88.7 kJ/mol | 
| Hazards | |
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| 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) | |
| 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). 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.