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SnAs

ceramic

· JVASP-20610· SnAs

SnAs is a binary ceramic compound composed of tin and arsenic, belonging to the III-V semiconductor ceramic family. This material is primarily of research and developmental interest rather than a widely commercialized engineering ceramic, with potential applications in optoelectronic devices and high-temperature semiconductor applications where its thermal and mechanical stability could be leveraged. Engineers would consider SnAs in niche applications requiring semiconducting ceramics with specific bandgap and mechanical properties, though material availability and processing challenges currently limit its adoption compared to more established semiconductor ceramics like GaAs or InP.

optoelectronic devicessemiconductor researchhigh-temperature electronicsinfrared detectorsexperimental photovoltaicscompound semiconductor applications

Compliance & Regulations

?Conflict Free?RoHS?REACH?TSCA?Prop 65

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si imperial

Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	9,083.7	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.2500	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	5,694.2	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.2356	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.000621	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.000638	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-6.500	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	-6.610	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.07056	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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