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Antimony(III) selenide

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99.99% trace metals basis

Synonym(s):

Antimony selenide

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Linear Formula:
Sb2Se3
CAS Number:
1315-05-5
Molecular Weight:
480.40
EC Number:
215-256-0
MDL number:
MFCD00016319
UNSPSC Code:
12352300
PubChem Substance ID:
24864992
NACRES:
NA.23

Assay

99.99% trace metals basis

form

solid

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SMILES string

[Se]=[Sb][Se][Sb]=[Se]

InChI

1S/2Sb.3Se

InChI key

GNZJTRGEKSBAAS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Antimony(III) selenide (Sb2Se3) is a ribboned non-toxic and low-cost material with a band gap of ~1.1 eV. Its properties include switching effects, good photovoltaic and thermoelectric properties. It can be prepared in the form of thin films by a number of methods such as vacuum evaporation, solution growth, spray pyrolysis and direct fusion of antimony and selenium.
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Application

Sb2Se3 is a semiconducting material that can be used in a variety of applications such as lithium ion batteries, photovoltaic cells, solar cells, high performance field effect emitters, and photodetectors.(6)

Packaging

Packaged in glass bottles

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Danger

Hazard Statements

H301 + H331,H373,H410

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - STOT RE 2

Storage Class Code

6.1D - Non-combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic hazardous materials or hazardous materials causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 3

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dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Martin, T.M. et al.
Inorganic Chemistry, 33, 1587-1587 (1994)
Preparation and characterization of Sb2Se3 thin films prepared by electrodeposition for photovoltaic applications
Fernandez AM and Merino MG
Thin Solid Films, 366(1-2), 202-206 (2000)
Thin-film Sb 2 Se 3 photovoltaics with oriented one-dimensional ribbons and benign grain boundaries
Zhou Y, et al.
Nature Photonics, 9(6), 409-415 (2015)

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