Materials Data on SnSe by Materials Project
SnSe crystallizes in the orthorhombic Cmcm space group. The structure is two-dimensional and consists of two SnSe sheets oriented in the (0, 1, 0) direction. Sn2+ is bonded to five equivalent Se2- atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing SnSe5 square pyramids. There are one shorter (2.74 Å) and four longer (3.04 Å) Sn–Se bond lengths. Se2- is bonded to five equivalent Sn2+ atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing SeSn5 square pyramids.