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'''Zinc selenide''' (]]), is a light yellow binary solid compound. It is an ] with a ] of about 2.70&nbsp;] at 25&nbsp;°C. ZnSe rarely occurs in nature. It is found in the ] ] named after ]. '''Zinc selenide''' is the ] with the formula ZnSe. It is a lemon-yellow solid although most samples have a duller color due to the effects of oxidation. It is an ] with a ] of about 2.70&nbsp;] at {{convert|25|C}}, equivalent to a wavelength of 459 nm. ZnSe occurs as the rare mineral ], named after ].


==Synthesis and properties==
==Properties==
ZnSe can be made in both hexagonal (]) and cubic (]) crystal structure. ZnSe is available in both hexagonal (]) and cubic (]) ]s. In both cases, the Zn<sup>2+</sup> and Se<sup>2−</sup> sites are tetrahedral. The difference in the structures related to ] motifs, hexagonal vs cubic.


Cubic ZnSe is produced by treatment of an aqueous solution of zinc sulfate with ]:<ref>{{cite book|author1=F. Wagenknecht|author2=R. Juza|chapter=Zinc (II) Selenide|title=Handbook of Preparative Inorganic Chemistry, 2nd Ed. |editor=G. Brauer|publisher=Academic Press|year=1963|place=NY, NY|volume=2pages=1078}}</ref>
It is a wide-bandgap semiconductor of the ] (since ] and ] belong to the 2nd and 6th groups of the ], respectively). The material can be doped ] ] with, for instance, ] elements. ] doping is more difficult, but can be achieved by introducing ].
:{{chem2|ZnSO4 + H2Se -> ZnSe + H2SO4}}
Heating the cubic form gives hexagonal ZnSe.

An alternative synthesis involves heating a mixture of ], ], and selenium:
:{{chem2|2 ZnO + ZnS + 3 Se -> 3 ZnSe + SO2}}
It is a wide-bandgap semiconductor of the ] (since ] and ] belong to the 12th and 16th groups of the ], respectively). The material can be ] ] with, for instance, ] elements. ] doping is more difficult, but can be achieved by introducing ].


==Applications== ==Applications==
* ZnSe is used to form II-VI ]s and ]s. It emits blue light.<ref>{{cite journal |title=ZnSe Light Emitting Diode Quantum Efficiency and Emission Characterization |date=2016 |doi=10.1051/matecconf/20167801114 |last1=Sahbudin |first1=U.K. |last2=Wahid |first2=M.H.A. |last3=Poopalan |first3=P. |last4=Hambali |first4=N.A.M.A. |last5=Shahimin |first5=M.M. |last6=Ariffin |first6=S.N. |last7=Saidi |first7=N.N.A. |last8=Ramli |first8=M.M. |journal=Matec Web of Conferences |volume=78 |page=01114 }}</ref>{{Dubious|ZnSe bandgap is well below blue light region|date=October 2022}}
* ZnSe is used to form II-VI ]s and ]s. It emits blue light.
* ZnSe doped with ] ('''ZnSe:Cr''') has been used as an ] ] emitting at about 2.5&nbsp;].<ref>Cr<sup>2+</sup> excitation levels in ZnSe and ZnS, G. Grebe, G. Roussos and H.-J. Schulz, J. Phys. C: Solid State Phys. vol. 9 pp. 4511-4516 (1976) {{doi|10.1088/0022-3719/9/24/020}}</ref> * ZnSe doped with ] ('''ZnSe:Cr''') has been used as an ] ] emitting at about 2.4&nbsp;].<ref>Cr<sup>2+</sup> excitation levels in ZnSe and ZnS, G. Grebe, G. Roussos and H.-J. Schulz, J. Phys. C: Solid State Phys. vol. 9 pp. 4511-4516 (1976) {{doi|10.1088/0022-3719/9/24/020}}</ref>
* It is used as an infrared optical material with a remarkably wide transmission wavelength range (0.45&nbsp;µm to 21.5&nbsp;µm<ref name=KayeLaby>http://www.kayelaby.npl.co.uk/general_physics/2_5/2_5_8.html Kaye and Laby online at ]</ref>). The ] is about 2.67 at 550&nbsp;nm (green), and about 2.40 at 10.6&nbsp;µm (]). Similar to ], ZnSe is produced as ] sheets by synthesis from ] gas and ] vapour. Lasertran (trademark of Rohm & Haas) grade is especially free of absorption and inclusions and is used particularly for ] optics at 10.6&nbsp;µm wavelength. It is thus a very important IR material. In daily life, it can be found as the entrance optic in the new range of ] and can be just seen as a small yellow window. Zinc selenide can slowly react with atmospheric moisture if poorly polished, but this is not generally a serious problem. Except where optics are use in ] or at the ], ] or ] ]s are generally employed. * It is used as an infrared optical material with a remarkably wide transmission wavelength range (0.45&nbsp;μm to 21.5&nbsp;μm<ref name=KayeLaby>https://web.archive.org/web/20190422005411/http://www.kayelaby.npl.co.uk/general_physics/2_5/2_5_8.html Kaye and Laby online at ] via archive.org</ref>). The ] is about 2.67 at 550&nbsp;nm (green), and about 2.40 at 10.6&nbsp;μm (]). Similar to ], ZnSe is produced as ] sheets by synthesis from ] gas and ] vapour. Another method of producing is a growth from melt under excessive pressure of inert gas (] usually).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://iscrystals.com/page-details.html?cat_id=78&id=91|title=Institute for Single Crystals - Materials and Products - AIIBVI - Passive Laser Optics Elements|first=|date=|website=iscrystals.com|publisher=|access-date=2016-12-28}}</ref> When free of absorption and inclusions it is ideally suited for ] optics at 10.6&nbsp;μm wavelength. It is thus a very important IR material. In daily life, it can be found as the entrance optic in the new range of ], seen as a small yellow window. Zinc selenide can slowly react with atmospheric moisture if poorly polished, but this is not generally a serious problem. Except where optics are used in ] or at the ], ] or ] ]s are generally employed.
* ZnSe ] with ] ('''ZnSe(Te)''') is a ] with emission peak at 640&nbsp;nm, suitable for matching with ]s. It is used in ] and ] detectors. ZnSe scintillators are significantly different from the ] ones. * ZnSe ] with ] ('''ZnSe(Te)''') is a ] with emission peak at 640&nbsp;nm, suitable for matching with ]s. It is used in ] and ] detectors. ZnSe scintillators are significantly different from the ] ones.


==Chemistry== ==Reactions==
ZnSe is insoluble in water, but reacts with acids to form toxic ] gas. ZnSe is insoluble in water, but dissolves in concentrated ].


It can be deposited as a thin film by ] techniques including ] and vacuum evaporation. It can be deposited as a thin film by ] techniques including ] and vacuum evaporation.


==References== ==References==
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