NbSe2

semiconductor
· NbSe2

NbSe₂ is a layered transition metal dichalcogenide (TMD) semiconductor composed of niobium and selenium, belonging to the family of two-dimensional materials that can be mechanically exfoliated into atomically thin sheets. It is primarily a research and development material studied for next-generation electronic and optoelectronic devices, including flexible transistors, photodetectors, and integrated circuits where its layer-dependent bandgap and high charge carrier mobility offer advantages over conventional silicon at nanoscale dimensions. Engineers consider NbSe₂ when designing ultra-thin devices, energy storage systems, or catalytic applications where the material's weak van der Waals interlayer bonding enables integration into heterogeneous device stacks.

2D semiconductor devicesflexible and wearable electronicsphotodetectors and optoelectronicsfield-effect transistorsenergy storage (batteries/supercapacitors)catalytic applications

Compliance & Regulations

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PropertyValueUnitConditionsSource
Bulk Modulus(K)2 entries
Pa
Pa
Exfoliation Energy(Eexf)
meV/atom
Poisson's Ratio(ν)
-
Shear Modulus(G)2 entries
Pa
Pa
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Density(ρ)
kg/m³
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Band Gap(Eg)2 entries
eV
eV
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)
-
Magnetic Moment(μB)
µB
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij)
C/m²
Seebeck Coefficient(S)
µV/K
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Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)
eV/atom
Formation Energy(ΔHf)
eV/atom
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Regulatory Screening

Environmental

Export Control

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