Top-view atomic images of MoSe2 before and after (right) ion irradiation[1]
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Names | |
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IUPAC name
bis(selanylidene)molybdenum
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Other names
molybdenum diselenide, molybdenumdiselenide, molybdenum selenide, diselanylidenemolybdenum, molybdenum(IV) selenide
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Identifiers | |
3D model (JSmol)
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.031.831 |
PubChem CID
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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Properties | |
MoSe 2 | |
Molar mass | 253.86 g/mol[2] |
Appearance | crystalline solid |
Density | 6.90 g/cm3[2] |
Melting point | >1200 °C[2] |
Band gap | ~0.85 eV (indirect, bulk) ~1.5 eV (direct, monolayer)[3][4] |
Structure | |
hP6, space group P6 3/mmc, No 194[5] | |
a = 0.3283 nm, c = 1.2918 nm
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Trigonal prismatic (MoIV) Pyramidal (Se2−) | |
Related compounds | |
Other anions
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Molybdenum dioxide Molybdenum disulfide Molybdenum ditelluride Tantalum diselenide |
Other cations
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Tungsten diselenide |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Molybdenum diselenide (MoSe
2) is an inorganic compound of molybdenum and selenium. Its structure is similar to that of MoS
2.[6] Compounds of this category are known as transition metal dichalcogenides, abbreviated TMDCs. These compounds, as the name suggests, are made up of a transition metals and elements of group 16 on the periodic table of the elements. Compared to MoS
2, MoSe
2 exhibits higher electrical conductivity.[7]
Like many TMDCs, MoSe
2 is a layered material with strong in-plane bonding and weak out-of-plane interactions. These interactions lead to exfoliation into two-dimensional layers of single unit cell thickness.[8]
The most common form of these TMDCs have trilayers of molybdenum sandwiched between selenium ions causing a trigonal prismatic metal bonding coordination, but it is octahedral when the compound is exfoliated. The metal ion in these compounds is surrounded by six Se2−
ions. The coordination geometry of the Mo is sometimes found as octahedral and trigonal prismatic.[9]
Synthesis of MoSe
2 involves direct reaction of molybdenum and selenium in a sealed tube at high temperature. Chemical vapor transport with a halogen (usually bromine or iodine) is used to purify the compound at very low pressure (less than 10-6 torr) and very high temperature (600–700 °C). It has to be heated very gradually to prevent explosion due to its strong exothermic reaction. Stoichiometric layers crystallize in a hexagonal structure as the sample cools.[9] Excess selenium can be removed by sublimation under vacuum.[10] The synthesis reaction of MoSe
2 is:
Single-crystal-thick layers of MoSe
2 are produced by scotch tape exfoliation from bulk crystals or by chemical vapor deposition (CVD).[11][12]
The electron mobility of 2D-MoSe
2 is significantly higher than that of 2D-MoS
2. 2D MoSe
2 adopts structures reminiscent of graphene, although the latter's electron mobility is thousands of times greater still. In contrast to graphene, 2D-MoSe
2 has a direct band gap, suggesting applications in transistors and photodetectors.[11]
Molybdenum(IV) selenide occurs in the nature as the extremely rare mineral drysdallite.[13]
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