Na2CdSnS4 is a quaternary chalcogenide semiconductor compound combining sodium, cadmium, tin, and sulfur into a crystalline structure. This material belongs to the family of multinary sulfides and is primarily of research interest for photovoltaic and optoelectronic applications, particularly as an absorber layer or window material in thin-film solar cells seeking alternatives to established cadmium telluride or copper indium gallium selenide technologies. The quaternary composition offers tunable bandgap and potential cost advantages over binary or ternary semiconductors, though industrial adoption remains limited and development is largely confined to academic and exploratory materials research.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 33.83 | GPa | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3800 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 10.00 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 3.139 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 2.520 | eV | — | ||
| ↳ | 1.854 | eV | — | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr) | 8.788 | - | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij) | 0.4169 | C/m² | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -92.21 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.00340 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.8568 | eV/atom | — |