selenide
noun
sel·e·nide
ˈse-lə-ˌnīd 
: a binary compound of selenium with a more electropositive element or group
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Developed by the Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), the eco-friendly, high-performance thermoelectric material is based on silver selenide (Ag₂Se), and fabricated under significantly milder temperature and pressure conditions than conventional methods.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
At the time, silicon carbide, gallium nitride, and zinc selenide were all contenders in the race to produce a practical blue LED.
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IEEE Spectrum,
23 June 2024
Small cadmium selenide crystals would immediately form but then stop because the injection cooled the solvent.
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Jennifer Ouellette,
Ars Technica,
4 Oct. 2023
That is how closely the manganese sulfide curve matches the germanium selenide one, this reviewer said.
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Kenneth Chang,
New York Times,
26 July 2023
Fortunately, some progress has been made by companies trying to commercialize other flexible solar materials, such as the semiconductor made of copper indium gallium selenide.
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Samuel D. Stranks,
Scientific American,
1 July 2015
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
At the time, silicon carbide, gallium nitride, and zinc selenide were all contenders in the race to produce a practical blue LED.
—
IEEE Spectrum,
23 June 2024
Small cadmium selenide crystals would immediately form but then stop because the injection cooled the solvent.
—
Jennifer Ouellette,
Ars Technica,
4 Oct. 2023
That is how closely the manganese sulfide curve matches the germanium selenide one, this reviewer said.
—
Kenneth Chang,
New York Times,
26 July 2023
Fortunately, some progress has been made by companies trying to commercialize other flexible solar materials, such as the semiconductor made of copper indium gallium selenide.
—
Samuel D. Stranks,
Scientific American,
1 July 2015
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“Selenide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/selenide. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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