CuSnS3 — Properties & Data | MatWorld

CuSnS3

metal

· JVASP-114916· CuSnS3

CuSnS3 is a ternary copper-tin sulfide compound belonging to the metal sulfide family, characterized by mixed-valence coordination chemistry. This material is primarily investigated in research contexts for semiconductor and photovoltaic applications, where its tunable band gap and earth-abundant constituent elements offer potential advantages over conventional cadmium- or lead-based alternatives; industrial adoption remains limited, but the material class shows promise for thin-film solar cells, photoelectrochemical devices, and potentially low-cost optoelectronic components where material cost and toxicity constraints drive material selection.

thin-film photovoltaicssemiconductor researchearth-abundant solar cellsphotoelectrochemical devicesexperimental optoelectronicschalcogenide compounds

Compliance & Regulations

?EAR?Conflict Free?RoHS?REACH?TSCA?Prop 65

Units:

si imperial

Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	8,078.6	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.4800	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	2,314.8	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.1380	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Band Gap(Eg)	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	1.052	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	0.6666	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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CuSnS3

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