Bismuth selenide
ALDRICH/733504 - granular (melted), ≥99.995% trace metals basis
Synonym: Dibismuth triselenide
CAS Number: 12068-69-8
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): Bi2Se3
Molecular Weight: 654.84
EC Number: 235-104-7
MDL Number: MFCD00014200
Linear Formula: Bi2Se3
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | ≥99.995% trace metals basis |
| form | granular (melted) |
| greener alternative category | , Enabling ![]() |
| greener alternative product characteristics | Design for Energy Efficiency Learn more about the Principles of Green Chemistry . |
| InChI | 1S/2Bi.3Se |
| InChI key | OMEPJWROJCQMMU-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 710 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| SMILES string | [Se]=[Bi][Se][Bi]=[Se] |
| sustainability | Greener Alternative Product |
| Application: | Bi2Se3 can be used in the formation of nanocomposites for antitumor thermo-chemotherapy and imaging. It can also be used in the fabrication of electronic devices such as field effect transistors (FETs) and photodetectors. |
| General description: | Bismuth selenide (Bi2Se3), a thermoelectric material that acts as a topological insulator, exhibits helical spin polarization and strong spin-orbit coupling. |
| General description: | Bismuth selenide is a semiconductor thermoelectric material. |
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| Packaging: | 5 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() ![]() GHS06,GHS08,GHS09 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H301 + H331 - H373 - H410 |
| Precautionary statements | P273 - P301 + P310 + P330 - P304 + P340 + P311 - P314 |
| Hazard Codes | T,N |
| Risk Statements | 23/25-33-50/53 |
| Safety Statements | 20/21-28-45-60-61 |
| RIDADR | UN3283 - class 6.1 - PG 3 - MP - Selenium compound, solid, n.o.s |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | ≥99.995% trace metals basis |
| mp | 710 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352300 |

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