MgSe
ceramic· MgSe
Magnesium selenide (MgSe) is a II-VI semiconductor ceramic compound combining a lightweight alkaline-earth metal with a chalcogen element. While primarily a research material rather than a commodity engineering ceramic, MgSe belongs to the wider family of binary semiconductors studied for optoelectronic and photovoltaic applications, offering potential advantages in wide bandgap device design where its optical and electrical properties may provide tailored performance.
infrared optics and detectorswide-bandgap semiconductor researchthin-film photovoltaic developmentoptical window materialssolid-state physics researchquantum dots and nanostructures
Compliance & Regulations
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K)2 entries | 58.82 | GPa | — | ||
| ↳ | 48.10 | GPa | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3400 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G)2 entries | 41.31 | GPa | — | ||
| ↳ | 18.54 | GPa | — |
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 3.250 | kg/m³ | — |
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 5.630 | eV | — | ||
| ↳ | 2.782 | eV | — | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)3 entries | 7.240 | - | — | ||
| ↳ | 7.140 | - | — | ||
| ↳ | 12.21 range 6.757–17.66median of 2 measurements | - | — | ||
Electronic Dielectric Tensor(ε∞) | Matrix (redacted) | - | — | ||
Total Dielectric Tensor(ε) | Matrix (redacted) | - | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij)2 entries | 0.1413 | C/m² | — | ||
| ↳ | 0.4083 | C/m² | — | ||
Piezoelectric Stress Tensor(eij) | Matrix (redacted) | C/m² | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -62.41 | µV/K | — |
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.00340 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -1.356 | eV/atom | — |
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Regulatory Screening
Environmental
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