Zn0.43Cd0.57Se

semiconductor

· Zn0.43Cd0.57Se

Zn₀.₄₃Cd₀.₅₇Se is a II-VI semiconductor alloy combining zinc, cadmium, and selenium—a composition-tuned member of the cadmium selenide (CdSe) family that bridges ZnSe and CdSe end-members. This direct-bandgap material is typically investigated for optoelectronic applications where bandgap engineering via zinc substitution offers control over emission wavelength in the visible to near-infrared range. The alloy is primarily a research compound used in fundamental studies of quantum dots, thin-film photovoltaics, and solid-state detectors; industrial adoption remains limited compared to its constituent binaries, but the zinc-cadmium-selenium family shows promise for next-generation light-emitting and radiation-sensing devices where compositional flexibility is advantageous.

quantum dots and nanocrystalsthin-film photovoltaic researchoptoelectronic emittersradiation detectorswavelength-tunable LEDsexperimental semiconductor devices

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?EAR?Conflict Free?RoHS?REACH?TSCA?Prop 65

Units:

si imperial

Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Band Gap(Eg)	2.800	eV	—

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Zn0.43Cd0.57Se

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