Caesium selenide is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula Cs2Se. It has an inverse fluorite structure, with space group Fm\bar{3}m. There are 4 units per unit cell,[1] and the other selenides from the same group are similar.

Preparation

It can be prepared by reacting caesium and selenium. A mechanochemical technique utilizing reactive ball milling under an argon atmosphere has been reported.[2]

References

  1. ^ Jean D'Ans, Ellen Lax: Taschenbuch für Chemiker und Physiker. 3. Elemente, anorganische Verbindungen und Materialien, Minerale, Band 3. 4. Auflage, Springer, 1997, ISBN 978-3-5406-0035-0, S. 692 ().
  2. ^ Emminghaus, Anahita I. A.; Papenfuß, Josina; Mertens, Alisha; Rasche, Bertold. "Synthetic Access to Alkali Metal Selenides via Ball Milling". Zeitschrift für anorganische und allgemeine Chemie. n/a (n/a). doi:10.1002/zaac.202500148. ISSN 1521-3749