Copper indium gallium selenide
Copper indium gallium selenide CIGS unit cell. Red = Cu, yellow = Se, blue = In/Ga Identifiers CAS Number 12018-95-0 (CuInSe 2 ) Properties Chemical formula CuIn (1-x) Ga x Se 2 Density ~5.7 g/cm 3 Melting point 1,070 to 990 °C (1,960 to 1,810 °F; 1,340 to 1,260 K) (x=0–1) [1] Band gap 1.0–1.7 eV (x=0–1) [1] Structure Crystal structure tetragonal, Pearson symbol tI16 [1] Space group I 4 2d Lattice constant a = 0.56–0.58 nm (x=0–1), c = 1.10–1.15 nm (x=0–1) Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references Copper indium gallium (di)selenide ( CIGS ) is a I-III-VI 2 semiconductor material composed of copper, indium, gallium, and selenium. The material is a solid solution of copper indium selenide (often abbreviated "CIS") and copper gallium selenide . It has a chemical formula of CuIn (1-x) Ga (x) Se 2 w...