992. Barium Selenide

Nomenclature

CAS number: 1304-39-8
BaSe; mol wt 216.29.
Ba 63.49%, Se 36.51%.

Description and references

Prepn: Henglein, Z. Anorg. Chem. 120, 77 (1921); Z. Elektrochem. 30, 11 (1924); Gmelins, Barium (8th ed) 30, 290 (1932) and supplement, 453 (1960).

Properties

Cubic microcrystalline powder. d 5.02. Turns red on exposure to air. Dec in water.

Use

In photocells, semiconductors.