Magnesium selenide

Magnesium selenide
Names
Systematic IUPAC name
Magnesium selenide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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EC Number
  • 215-201-0
UNII
  • InChI=1S/Mg.Se/q+2;-2
    Key: AZUPEYZKABXNLR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • [Mg+2].[Se-2]
Properties
MgSe
Molar mass 103.27 g/mol[1]
Density 4.21 g/cm3 (rock-salt)[2]
3.32 g/cm3 (zincblende)[1]
Melting point 1,290 °C; 2,350 °F; 1,560 K[1]
Band gap 3.9 eV (rock-salt) (300 K)
4.0 eV (zincblende) (300 K)
Structure
Rock-salt (cubic)
Zincblende (cubic)
Wurtzite (hexagonal)
a = 0.55 nm (rock-salt)
a = 0.59 nm (zincblende)
a = 0.415 nm, c = 0.672 nm (wurtzite)[2]
Related compounds
Other anions
Magnesium oxide
Magnesium sulfide
Magnesium telluride
Other cations
Cadmium selenide
Mercury selenide
Zinc selenide
Related compounds
Magnesium zinc selenide
Cadmium magnesium selenide
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Magnesium selenide is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula MgSe. It contains magnesium and selenium in a 1:1 ratio. It belongs to the II-VI family of semiconductor compounds.

  1. ^ a b c Adachi, S., ed. (2004). "Zincblende Magnesium Selenide (β-MgSe)". Handbook on Physical Properties of Semiconductors. Kluwer Academic Publishers. pp. 37–50. doi:10.1007/1-4020-7821-8_3. ISBN 978-1-4020-7820-0.
  2. ^ a b Madelung, O., Rössler, U., Schulz, M., eds. (1999). "Magnesium oxide (MgO) physical properties (MgSe)". II-VI and I-VII Compounds; Semimagnetic Compounds. Landolt-Börnstein - Group III Condensed Matter. Vol. 41B. Springer-Verlag. pp. 1–8. doi:10.1007/10681719_218. ISBN 978-3-540-64964-9.