BaSnS2

ceramic

· JVASP-10891· BaSnS2

BaSnS₂ (barium tin sulfide) is an inorganic ceramic compound belonging to the sulfide ceramic family, characterized by its ternary composition combining alkaline earth and post-transition metal elements. This material remains largely experimental and is primarily studied in materials research for potential optoelectronic and semiconducting applications, where sulfide-based ceramics offer tunable band gaps and photocatalytic properties that distinguish them from oxide ceramics. The compound is of particular interest in the research community for photovoltaic devices, photocatalysis, and potential use in solid-state electronics where sulfide semiconductors may provide advantages over conventional oxides.

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	4,657.2	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.2800	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	2,441	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.1618	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)	1.762	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)	7.885	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Electron Effective Mass(m*e)	1.230	me	DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C
Hole Effective Mass(m*h)	0.6267	me	DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.00194	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.00131	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-240.8	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	222.6	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-1.444	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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