| Selenium Compounds |
| Very few compounds of selenium have any important practical applications. |
| Copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) |
| Lead(II) selenide |
| Selenium Sulfide |
| Selenium Diethyldithiocarbonate |
| Zinc selenide |
Lead(II) selenide PbSe
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| A semiconductor used in the manufacture of infrared detectors for thermal imaging. |
Selenium Sulfide SeS2 |
| This compound is used to treat seborrhea, or "oily skin." It is sometimes added to shampoos for people with especially oily hair. |
Selenium Diethyldithiocarbonate Se[SC(S)N(C2H5)2]4 |
| Used as a vulcanizing, "toughening", agent for rubber products. |
Zinc selenide ZnSe
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| A semiconductor material used to form blue light-emitting diodes and diode lasers. |