Description
CuInP₂Se₆ Crystals (Copper Indium Selenophosphate)
CuInP₂Se₆ is a layered ferroelectric semiconductor with a van der Waals structure, offering unique optical, electronic, and ferroelectric properties. Its tunable bandgap, high optical absorption, and stable ferroelectric behavior make it an excellent candidate for applications in optoelectronics, memory devices, and advanced 2D material studies. Our CuInP₂Se₆ crystals are synthesized using high-temperature techniques to ensure high purity, exceptional crystallinity, and reliable performance for cutting-edge research.
Sample Size Options:
Crystals larger than 10 mm²
Crystals larger than 25 mm²
Material Properties:
Layered Van der Waals Structure: Facilitates exfoliation into thin layers for 2D research.
Ferroelectric Properties: Exhibits spontaneous polarization and tunable dielectric behavior.
Semiconducting Behavior: Suitable for optoelectronic applications.
Optical Absorption: Strong light absorption in the visible-to-near-infrared range.
Crystal Structure:
Type: Hexagonal layered structure
Features: Cleavable into thin sheets, ideal for nanoscale research and device fabrication.
Degree of Exfoliation:
Ease of Use: Easily exfoliates into monolayers or few-layer sheets for advanced research.
Other Characteristics:
Ferroelectricity: Stable ferroelectric properties ideal for non-volatile memory applications.
Optoelectronic Potential: High absorption makes it suitable for solar cells, photodetectors, and light-emitting devices.
Energy Applications: Promising for photovoltaic and photocatalytic applications.
Environmental Stability: Stable under inert conditions, with moderate sensitivity to air and moisture.
Applications:
Optoelectronics:
Ideal for photodetectors, light-emitting devices, and solar cells.
Ferroelectric Devices:
Suitable for memory and logic circuits due to its stable polarization behavior.
2D Material Studies:
Perfect for exfoliation into thin layers and integration with van der Waals heterostructures.
Quantum Materials Research:
Enables exploration of low-dimensional ferroelectric and electronic properties.
Energy Applications:
Promising material for batteries, supercapacitors, and energy conversion devices.
References:
1, Vysochanskii, Yu M., et al. “Dielectric measurement study of lamellar CuInP2Se₆: successive transitions towards a ferroelectric state via an incommensurate phase?.” Solid state communications 115.1 (2000): 13-1₇.
2,Banys, J., et al. “Dielectric properties of ferroelectrics CuInP2Se₆ and CuCrP2S₆.” Ferroelectrics 25₇.1 (2001): 1₆3-1₆8.
3, Liubachko, V., et al. “Anisotropic thermal properties and ferroelectric phase transitions in layered CuInP2S₆ and CuInP2Se₆ crystals.” Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids 111 (201₇): 324-32₇.
