bɪkˈʌz ʌv ˌɛsˈɛn sˈiːᵻz lˈeɪɚd stɹˈʌktʃɚ, wˌɪtʃ dʌznˌɑːt kəndˈʌkt hˈiːt wˈɛl, wˈʌn ˈɛnd ʌvðɪ ˌɛsˈɛn sˈiː sˈɪŋɡəl kɹˈɪstəl kæn ɡɛt hˈɑːt wˌaɪl ðɪ ˈʌðɚ ɹᵻmˈeɪnz kˈuːl.
Because of SnSe’s layered structure, which does not conduct heat well, one end of the SnSe single crystal can get hot while the other remains cool.