CaSnO₂S is a mixed-metal oxide-sulfide semiconductor compound combining calcium, tin, oxygen, and sulfur in a single crystalline phase. This is an emerging research material primarily investigated for optoelectronic and photocatalytic applications, where the combination of tin oxide and sulfide components offers tunable band gap properties and potential advantages over single-phase alternatives like SnO₂ or CaS. The material family represents an underexplored region of ternary semiconductors with potential for next-generation thin-film devices, though industrial adoption remains limited and further development of synthesis, stability, and manufacturing scalability is ongoing.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 1.300 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | -0.000159 | μB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 0.6200 | eV/atom | — |