BiTaO2S

ceramic

· BiTaO2S

BiTaO₂S is an experimental mixed-metal oxysuifide ceramic combining bismuth, tantalum, oxygen, and sulfur elements. This compound belongs to the emerging class of anion-mixed ceramics, which are being researched primarily for photocatalytic and optoelectronic applications where conventional oxides show limited band gap engineering. BiTaO₂S is notable as a research material rather than a commercialized engineering ceramic; its primary interest lies in photocatalytic water splitting, pollutant degradation, and visible-light-driven catalysis, where the sulfide component narrows the band gap compared to pure oxide counterparts like Ta₂O₅.

photocatalytic water splittingenvironmental remediationvisible-light catalysisresearch/experimental materialsoxysuifide semiconductors

Compliance & Regulations

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

Units:

si imperial

Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Band Gap(Eg)	0.000	eV	—
Magnetic Moment(μB)	-0.000281	μB	—

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	0.4000	eV/atom	—

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Regulatory Screening

Environmental

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BiTaO2S

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Regulatory Screening

Environmental