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Iron Phosphorus Triselenide (FePSe3) Powder and Crystal


Product Code M2208C1
Price $400.00 ex. VAT

Low price, high purity 2D iron phosphorus triselenide powder and crystal

For the development of next-generation electronics, optoelectronics, and nanotechnology


Iron phosphorus triselenide (FePSe3) belongs to a layered MPX3 (M = Mn, Fe, Ni, Zn and X = S, Se) family. FePSe3, with a layered structure like graphite, is a low bandgap ternary magnetic semiconductor with p-type characteristics as grown single crystals. Like FePS3, FePSe3 has also been predicted to have Ising-type antiferromagnetic ordering from its bulk form to the ultrathin nanosheets.

Antiferromagnetic semiconductor FePSe3 shows superconductivity along with the structural transition and vanishing of magnetic moment with a starting Tc ~2.5 K at 9.0 GPa and the maximum Tc ~5.5 K around 30 GPa. 

Having a rhombohedral crystal system with space group R3̅ , FePSe3 undergoes isostructural or quasi-isostructural phase transitions under applied pressure at ~8 GPa 

We supply low price iron phosphorus triselenide in several different forms for a range of applications.

Iron Phosphorus Triselenide powder

Iron Phosphorus Triselenide Powder

Can be used for preparation of iron phosphorus triselenide nanoplates and ultrathin films

Available in quantities of 1 g

≥99.995% purity

From £320

Iron phosphorus triselenide crystal

Iron Phosphorus Triselenide Crystals by Size

Can be used to produce single or few-layer iron phosphorus triselenide sheets via mechanical or liquid exfoliation

Small (≥10 mm2) or medium (≥25 mm2) crystals available*

≥99.999% purity

From £480

*Typical representative size, areas/dimensions may vary

Bulk single iron phosphorus triselenide crystal is most commonly used as sources from which single or few-layer sheets can be obtained via either mechanical or liquid exfoliation. Single iron phosphorus triselenide crystal or films produced from such crystals are suitable for study using atomic force microscopy or transmission electron microscopy.

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Few-layer FePSe3 nanosheets and nanoparticles can also obtained from iron phosphorus triselenide powder by liquid-exfoliation.

Key Product Data

Structure of Iron Phosphorus Triselenide

Iron phosphorus triselenide (FePSe3) belongs to a layered MPX3 (M = Mn, Fe, Ni, Zn and X = S, Se) family, having a rhombohedral crystal iron phosphorus triselenide system and contains three layers of FePSe3 per unit cell. 

In the FePSecrystal, the P atom is coordinated to three S atoms and one P atom to form a [P2Se6]4- unit. The [P2Se6]4- unit is connected with six Fe atoms, which are arranged in a honeycomb plane structure. However, unlike FePS3 where the atomic layers of the sulfides stack in the C2/m space group, selenides stack in R3̅. 

Raman spectrum of bulk FePSe3 shows intense peaks at 215 and 168 cm-1 that are assigned to the stretching vibration of P−Se bond in a [P2Se6]4- cluster.

Iron phosphorus triselenide crystal structure
The crystal structure of single-layer Iron phosphorus triselenide (FePSe3)

Properties of Iron Phosphorus Triselenide

After exfoliation of iron phosphorus triselenide crystal or powder, FePSe3 typically has the following properties:

  • ‎Rhombohedral (space group: R3̅ )
  • Transition metal phosphorus trichalcogenides (MPX3)
  • FePSe3 is predicted to have Ising-type antiferromagnetic ordering
  • Antiferromagnetic semiconductor FePSe3 shows superconductivity along with the structural transition and vanishing of magnetic moment

Applications of Iron Phosphorus Triselenide

Iron phosphorus triselenide (FePSe3) single crystals can be used to prepare monolayer and few-layer FePSe3 by mechanical or liquid exfoliation. 

Iron phosphorus triselenide is suitable for liquid chemical exfoliation to prepare FePSe3 nanosheets and nanoparticles down to few-layer films.

Iron phosphorus triselenide (FePSe3) quantum sheets are excellent and highly stable trifunctional electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution, oxygen evolution, and oxygen reduction reactions. Apart from being one of the most effective electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution reactions (HER), FePSe3 can also be intercalated with llthium or sodium ions for batteries, transistors and other energy storage devices.

Iron phosphorus triselenide (FePSe3) single crystals can be used to prepare monolayer and few-layer FePSe3 by mechanical or liquid exfoliation. 

Iron phosphorus triselenide is suitable for liquid chemical exfoliation to prepare FePSe3 nanosheets and nanoparticles down to few-layer films.

Iron phosphorus triselenide (FePSe3) quantum sheets are excellent and highly stable trifunctional electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution, oxygen evolution, and oxygen reduction reactions. Apart from being one of the most effective electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution reactions (HER), FePSe3 can also be intercalated with llthium or sodium ions for batteries, transistors and other energy storage devices.

Literature and Reviews

  1. Electronic and magnetic properties of single-layer MPX3 metal phosphorous trichalcogenides, B. Chittari et al., Phys. Rev. B, 94, 184428 (2016); doi: 10.1103/PhysRevB.94.184428.
  2. Metallic FePSe3 nanoparticles anchored on N-doped carbon framework for All-pH hydrogen evolution reaction, J. Yu et al., Nano Energy, 57, 222-229 (2019); doi: 10.1016/j.nanoen.2018.12.055.
  3. The Role of the Metal Element in Layered Metal Phosphorus Triselenides upon Their Electrochemical Sensing and Energy Applications, R. Gusmão et al., ACS Catal., 7 (12), 8159-8170 (2017); doi: 10.1021/acscatal.7b02134.
  4. Intrinsic Van Der Waals Magnetic Materials from Bulk to the 2D Limit: New Frontiers of Spintronics, H. Li et al., Adv. Mater., 31 (27), 1900065 (2019); doi: 10.1002/adma.201900065.
  5. Few-Layer Iron Selenophosphate, FePSe3: Efficient Electrocatalyst Towards Water Splitting and Oxygen Reduction Reactions, D. Mukherjee et al., ACS Appl. Energy Mater., 1 (1), 220-231 (2018); doi: 10.1021/acsaem.7b00101.
  6. Ion Gated Synaptic Transistors Based on 2D van der Waals Crystals with Tunable Diffusive Dynamics, J. Zhu et al., Adv. Mater., 1800195 (2018); DOI: 10.1002/adma.201800195.
  7. Emergent superconductivity in an iron-based honeycomb lattice initiated by pressure-driven spin-crossover, Y. Wang et al., Nat. Commun., 9, 1914 (2018); DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-04326-1.
  8. Weak Van der Waal Stacking, Wide-Range Band Gap and Raman Study on Ultrathin Layers of Metal Phosphorus Trichalcogenides, K. Du et al., ACS Nano.,10(2):1738-43 2016); doi: 10.1021/acsnano.5b05927

Technical Data

CAS Number ‎‎N/A
Chemical Formula FePSe3
Molecular Weight 323.70 g/mol
Bandgap ~1.3 eV (bulk)
Preparation Synthetic - Chemical Vapour Transport (CVT)
Structure ‎‎Rhombohedral
Electronic Properties 2D magnetic semiconductor
Melting Point ‎N/A
Colour Dark brown
Synonyms Iron selenophosphate
Classification / Family 2D layered transition metal phosphorus trichalcogenides (MPX3), Magnetic semiconductor, Antiferromagnet, Nano-electronics, Nano-photonics, Photovoltaic, Materials science

Product Details

Form Purity
Powder ≥99.995%
Crystal ≥99.999%

MSDS Documents

Iron phosphorus triselenide powder MSDSIron phosphorus triselenide powder

Iron phosphorus triselenide crystal MSDSIron phosphorus triselenide crystal

Pricing Table

Product Code Form Size/Weight* Price
M2208C1 Powder 1 g £320
M2208A10 Crystal Small (≥10 mm2) £480 ea.
M2208A25 Crystal Medium (≥25 mm2) £760 ea.

*typical representative size, areas/dimensions may vary.

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