SnBr4 — Properties & Data | MatWorld

SnBr4

ceramic

· JVASP-5230· SnBr4

Tin tetrabromide (SnBr₄) is an inorganic halide ceramic compound that exists as a molecular crystal at room temperature. While not a traditional structural ceramic, it belongs to the halide family and has been primarily explored in materials science research for semiconductor applications, optical properties, and as a precursor for tin oxide thin films rather than as a load-bearing engineering material. Its industrial relevance remains limited to specialized chemical and optoelectronic applications where its halide composition and tin-based chemistry provide functional benefits over conventional ceramics.

tin oxide precursor synthesishalide semiconductor researchthin-film depositionoptoelectronic device developmentmaterials research (experimental)

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	8.600	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.2500	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	5.280	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	4.068	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	2.218	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	3.533	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries	4.357	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	3.587	-	DFT · TBmBJ
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.000383	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.000261	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-173.7	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	402.6	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME)	1.140	%	DFT · TBmBJ

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.6299	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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