CsSnI₃ is a halide perovskite ceramic compound composed of cesium, tin, and iodine. This material is primarily studied in photovoltaic and optoelectronic research rather than deployed in established industrial applications; it belongs to the family of lead-free perovskites being developed as alternatives to conventional silicon and organic-inorganic hybrid solar cells. Engineers consider tin-based halide perovskites for next-generation solar technologies because they offer tunable bandgaps, solution processability, and reduced toxicity compared to lead-containing perovskites, though stability and reproducibility remain active research challenges.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 15.52 | GPa | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 6.955 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 4.409 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.9160 | eV | — | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr) | 169.6 | - | — | ||
Electronic Dielectric Tensor(ε∞) | Matrix (redacted) | - | — | ||
Total Dielectric Tensor(ε) | Matrix (redacted) | - | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -188.9 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.9852 | eV/atom | — |