In3CuSe5

semiconductor
· In3CuSe5

In₃CuSe₅ is a ternary semiconductor compound composed of indium, copper, and selenium, belonging to the chalcopyrite-related family of materials used in photovoltaic and optoelectronic devices. This material is primarily of research and development interest for thin-film solar cells and infrared detectors, where its direct bandgap and photosensitivity offer potential advantages over traditional silicon-based semiconductors in specialized wavelength applications. Engineers consider In₃CuSe₅ as an alternative absorber layer material in next-generation photovoltaic architectures, though it remains less commercially established than related compounds like CIGS (copper indium gallium diselenide), making it most relevant for emerging technologies and laboratory-scale device development.

thin-film solar cellsinfrared detectorsoptoelectronic devicesphotovoltaic researchsemiconductor absorber layersemerging photovoltaic technologies

Compliance & Regulations

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Density(ρ)
0.1948
lb/in³—
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Band Gap(Eg)2 entries
0.6000
eV—
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0.2030
eV—
Magnetic Moment(μB)
0.000
µB—
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Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)
0.00980
eV/atom—
Formation Energy(ΔHf)
-0.4770
eV/atom—
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