BeZnSe is a ternary ceramic compound combining beryllium, zinc, and selenium—a wide-bandgap semiconductor material belonging to the II-VI ceramic family. This material is primarily investigated for optoelectronic and photonic applications where its electronic and optical properties enable functionality in ultraviolet to infrared wavelength ranges. BeZnSe is largely a research-phase compound rather than a mainstream industrial material; engineers would consider it for specialized applications requiring tunable bandgap, high thermal stability, or specific refractive index properties where conventional semiconductors (GaAs, InP) fall short, though availability and processing complexity limit adoption outside laboratory and prototype environments.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 5,159 | ksi | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.4800 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 1,897.1 | ksi | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.1839 | lb/in³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 1.075 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 0.4544 | eV/atom | — |