Sn7S2Br10 is a mixed-halide tin sulfide ceramic compound containing tin, sulfur, and bromine in a fixed stoichiometric ratio. This material belongs to the family of chalcohalide ceramics, which are primarily studied in materials research for their potential as semiconductors, ion conductors, or functional ceramics rather than as established commercial products. The tin sulfide base provides inherent semiconductor behavior, while bromine incorporation may modify electronic properties, thermal stability, or ionic transport characteristics—making this a candidate for advanced applications in solid-state electronics, energy storage, or specialized optical devices, though industrial adoption remains limited and application development is ongoing.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 19.36 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2700 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 11.01 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 4.988 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 1.918 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 2.419 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries | 7.721 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 6.015 | - | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.000742 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000514 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -255.3 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 278 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME) | 14.22 | % | DFT · TBmBJ |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.01750 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.7518 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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