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MnSe

Name: MnSe
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· MnSe

MnSe is a binary semiconducting compound composed of manganese and selenium, belonging to the II-VI semiconductor family. It is primarily investigated in research settings for optoelectronic and spintronic applications due to its magnetic properties and direct bandgap characteristics. While not yet widely deployed in high-volume commercial products, MnSe and related manganese chalcogenides show promise for specialized devices requiring combined semiconductor and magnetic functionality, particularly in emerging fields like spin-dependent electronics and quantum materials research.

Spintronic devicesOptoelectronic researchMagnetic semiconductorsQuantum material researchThin-film photovoltaicsFundamental materials science

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	50.20	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.4100	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	9.600	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	5.744	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	2.500	eV	Measured
↳	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
Magnetic Moment(μB)	4.569	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.000155	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.000146	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-2.747	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	-2.323	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.07690	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries	-0.2697	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	-0.8063	eV/atom	Measured

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