Copper (II) Selenide (CuSe)-Pellets

Characteristic

Copper selenide is an inorganic binary compound consisting of copper and selenium. Its formula is sometimes described as CuSe or Cu2Se, but it is non-stoichiometric.It is a semiconductor and is frequently grown as nanoparticles or other nanostructures.

Compound Formula：CuSe

Molecular Weight：142.51g/mol

Appearance：Crystalline solid

Melting Point：550 °C

Density：5.99 g/cm³

Application

In semiconductors, as catalyst in Kjeldahl digestion.Copper(II) selenide is involved in the preparation of nanocrystals, which shows significant photothermal heating with a photothermal transduction efficiency, thereby it is used for photothermal therapy applications. It is used as a semiconductor and ideal solar control coating as well as finds application in solar cell technology.