Na2CdSnS4

Name: Na2CdSnS4
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· Na2CdSnS4

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.

thin-film photovoltaicssolar cell absorber layersemerging optoelectronicsmaterials researchbandgap engineeringsulfide-based semiconductors

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	4,906.6	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.3800	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	1,450.4	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.1134	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)3 entries	1.800	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	3.109	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
↳	2.520	eV	Measured
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)	8.788	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)	3.916	-	DFT · TBmBJ
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij)	0.4169	C/m²	DFT · OptB88vdW
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME)	3.390	%	DFT · TBmBJ

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.00340	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.8568	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Na2CdSnS4

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