Ba2SnS4

ceramic

· JVASP-91411· Ba2SnS4

Ba2SnS4 is a barium tin sulfide ceramic compound belonging to the chalcogenide family, characterized by mixed-metal sulfide bonding. This material is primarily investigated in research settings for optoelectronic and photovoltaic applications, where its semiconducting properties and wide bandgap make it a candidate for solar absorbers, photodetectors, and light-emitting devices; it represents an emerging alternative to traditional II-VI semiconductors with potential advantages in thermal stability and earth-abundant constituent elements compared to cadmium or lead-based systems.

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Compliance & Regulations

?Conflict Free?RoHS?REACH?TSCA?Prop 65

Units:

si imperial

Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.1528	lb/in³	—

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Band Gap(Eg)	1.866	eV	—
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	—

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	—
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-1.566	eV/atom	—

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Regulatory Screening

Environmental

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Ba2SnS4

Physical Properties

Electrical Properties

Other Properties

Regulatory Screening

Environmental