Selenium
Vital Materials is a global supplier of high-purity selenium metal, compounds, and alloys serving industries such as glass, metallurgy, semiconductors, solar, agriculture, and healthcare.
Our production capabilities support multiple purity levels and product forms to meet the needs of advanced manufacturing and specialty applications.
Properties
Availability
- Available in amorphous and crystalline forms
Appearance
- Glassy amorphous selenium and gray hexagonal crystalline selenium are the most common
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- Strong photoelectric and photovoltaic behavior
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- Purity grades range from 99.5% to 99.9999%
Applications
Metallurgy
- Selenium dioxide is used in manganese electrolysis to improve current efficiency and product quality
- Selenium-containing alloys improve mechanical and processing performance
Glass Industry
- Acts as a decolorizing agent by offsetting iron-related green tint
- Enables production of rose, reddish-brown, and deep brown glass
Electronics & Semiconductors
- Metal selenides such as ZnSe, CdSe, and PbSe are critical semiconductor materials
- Used in infrared detectors, optoelectronics, night-vision systems, and laser-related applications
Solar Energy
- Essential raw material for CIGS thin-film solar cell production
Agriculture
- Selenium is an essential trace nutrient
- Used in producing feed additives and fertilizer premixes
Healthcare
- Incorporated in pharmaceuticals, nutritional supplements, and specialty formulations
Product Portfolio
Elemental Selenium
- Powders, granules, ingots
Selenium Compounds
- Selenium dioxide, selenium disulfide, sodium selenate, sodium selenite, zinc selenite, hydrogen selenide, zinc selenide, arsenic selenide, and custom formulations
Selenium Alloys
- Tailored alloys for glass, metallurgical, and electronics applications
Recycling Services
- Recovery and refining of end-of-life selenium-containing materials (positioned separately from high-purity production)
Why Vital Selenium
- Global supplier with consistent high-purity production
- Broad portfolio covering metal, compounds, alloys, and recycling services
- Technical expertise across multiple industries
- Custom specifications and formulations available on request