Sn5O6 is a mixed-valence tin oxide ceramic compound belonging to the family of tin-based oxides, which exist in several stoichiometric forms used primarily in electronic and catalytic applications. This material is encountered mainly in research contexts and specialized industrial processes rather than high-volume commercial production, where it serves roles in semiconducting devices, catalysis, and functional ceramic systems. Engineers would consider tin oxides like Sn5O6 when seeking materials with tunable electrical properties, thermal stability, or catalytic activity—advantages over single-valence oxides (SnO or SnO₂) in applications where mixed-oxidation-state chemistry provides functional benefits.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 5.687 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 1.985 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Electron Effective Mass(m*e) | 2.203 | me | DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C | ||
Hole Effective Mass(m*h) | 1.787 | me | DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.00196 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.00135 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -270.9 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 305.5 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.01800 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -1.519 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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