K2SnCl6

ceramic

· K2SnCl6

K2SnCl6 (potassium hexachlorostannate) is an inorganic ceramic compound belonging to the halide perovskite family, specifically a tin-based chloride with potential semiconductor or photonic properties. This material is primarily of research interest rather than established industrial production, investigated for applications in optoelectronics and solid-state chemistry where tin halides have shown promise for lightweight, tunable electronic behavior. Engineers would consider this compound in experimental contexts involving halide perovskites, where the cubic crystal structure and chemical stability offer potential advantages for next-generation photovoltaic devices, scintillators, or radiation detection systems, though manufacturability and long-term stability remain active research areas.

experimental optoelectronicshalide perovskite researchradiation detection materialsphotovoltaic device developmentsolid-state chemistry studiesscintillator applications

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	2,803.6	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.2900	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	1,456.2	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.1000	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	2.552	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	3.973	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)	16.44	-	DFT · PBE
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries	3.442	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	2.825	-	DFT · TBmBJ
Electronic Dielectric Tensor(ε∞)	Matrix (redacted)	-	DFT · PBE
Total Dielectric Tensor(ε)	Matrix (redacted)	-	DFT · PBE
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.000713	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.000495	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-144.5	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	416.2	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME)	0.03000	%	DFT · TBmBJ

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.00770	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-1.522	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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