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Phase equilibria in the Cu-Se system

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The available phase-diagram data for the Cu-Se system are critically evaluated, and theT-x andp-T phase diagrams are optimized. The thermodynamic properties and polymorphism of copper selenides are analyzed.

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Glazov, V.M., Pashinkin, A.S. & Fedorov, V.A. Phase equilibria in the Cu-Se system. Inorg Mater 36, 641–652 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02758413

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