Ta3SnS6

ceramic

· JVASP-22384· Ta3SnS6

Ta3SnS6 is a ternary ceramic compound combining tantalum, tin, and sulfur, belonging to the sulfide ceramic family. This material is primarily of research interest rather than established industrial production, with investigation focused on its potential in semiconductor, photocatalytic, and energy storage applications where mixed-metal sulfides offer tunable electronic properties. Tantalum sulfides are notable for their potential in advanced optoelectronic devices and catalysis, positioning them as alternatives to more common binary sulfide ceramics when the combination of tantalum's stability and tin's electronic properties is advantageous.

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.2396	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	0.000707	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.000654	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	31.28	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	30.29	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)	-1.096	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Ta3SnS6

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