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Ca4SnS6

ceramic

· JVASP-40138· Ca4SnS6

Ca₄SnS₆ is a mixed-metal sulfide ceramic compound belonging to the chalcogenide family, combining calcium and tin sulfides in a defined stoichiometric ratio. This material is primarily of research and developmental interest rather than established industrial production, with potential applications in solid-state ion conductivity, photovoltaic absorber layers, and thermal energy storage systems where sulfide-based ceramics offer advantages in thermal stability and electronic properties.

solid-state electrolytesthin-film photovoltaicsthermal energy storageresearch-phase compoundchalcogenide ceramicssemiconducting ceramics

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si imperial

Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.09480	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	1.489	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	2.329	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries	7.317	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	6.111	-	DFT · TBmBJ
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME)	16.01	%	DFT · TBmBJ

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.1716	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-1.681	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Ca4SnS6

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