SnSiO₃ (tin silicate) is an inorganic ceramic compound combining tin and silicon oxides, representing a mixed-metal oxide in the silicate family. This is primarily a research and development material rather than an established commercial product, investigated for potential applications in optoelectronics, photocatalysis, and advanced ceramics where tin's electronic properties can be leveraged within a silicate matrix. The material's appeal lies in combining silicon's stability and abundance with tin's semiconducting characteristics, offering potential pathways for gas sensing, photovoltaic devices, or environmental remediation applications where conventional binary oxides show limitations.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 0.8650 | eV | — | ||
| ↳ | 2.500 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000604 | μB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries | -2.097 | eV/atom | — | ||
| ↳ | 0.5200 | eV/atom | — |