Lead Selenide (PbSe)-Pieces

Characteristic

 

Lead selenide (PbSe), or lead(II) selenide, a selenide of lead, is a semiconductor material. It forms cubic crystals of the NaCl structure; it has a direct bandgap of 0.27 eV at room temperature. 




Chemical formula：PbSe

Molar mass：286.16 g/mol

Appearance：Gray or grayish black crystalline powder

Melting point：1,078 °C (1,972 °F; 1,351 K)

Crystal structure：Halite (cubic), cF8

 


Application

 

Lead(II) selenide is used in the production of infrared detectors for thermal imaging. It is also used as quantum dots in nanocrystal solar cell. It is an important material and finds applications in photographic plates, and photo resistors and optoelectronic devices.