Calcium tin fluoride (CaSnF₄) is an inorganic ceramic compound combining alkaline earth and post-transition metal elements with fluorine. This material belongs to the family of metal fluorides and mixed-metal fluoride ceramics, which are primarily of research and emerging industrial interest rather than mature commercial applications. Potential applications leverage fluoride ceramics' ionic conductivity, optical transparency, and chemical stability—particularly in solid-state electrolytes for advanced batteries, optical coatings, and specialized chemical processing environments where fluorine-containing compounds offer advantages over traditional oxides.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 11,474.1 | ksi | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 4,462.4 | ksi | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 4.007 | eV | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -3.255 | eV/atom | — |