Ca2Sn3S8

ceramic

· JVASP-137229· Ca2Sn3S8

Ca₂Sn₃S₈ is a mixed-metal sulfide ceramic compound combining calcium and tin in a ternary sulfide system. This is a research-phase material primarily of interest in solid-state chemistry and materials science; it is not yet widely deployed in commercial applications but belongs to a family of metal sulfides being explored for semiconductor and photovoltaic properties. The compound's potential relevance lies in emerging technologies that exploit the electronic and optical properties of complex sulfide ceramics, though practical engineering use remains limited pending further development of synthesis methods, phase stability, and device integration pathways.

research semiconductorsphotovoltaic materials developmentsolid-state chemistrythin-film coatings (exploratory)optical/electronic device platforms

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.1293	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	1.041	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	1.964	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)	5.738	-	DFT · TBmBJ
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME)	23.76	%	DFT · TBmBJ

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.07450	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.9630	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Ca2Sn3S8

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