ZnSnO2S

semiconductor
· ZnSnO2S

ZnSnO₂S is a quaternary semiconductor compound combining zinc, tin, oxygen, and sulfur—a mixed-metal oxide-sulfide material in the family of wide-bandgap semiconductors. This is primarily a research material of interest for optoelectronic and photocatalytic applications, where its tunable bandgap and heteroanionic structure offer potential advantages over binary alternatives like ZnO or SnO₂. Current exploration focuses on thin-film photovoltaics, visible-light photocatalysis, and UV detection, where the oxygen-sulfur mixing is expected to modify electronic structure and carrier dynamics compared to conventional transparent conducting oxides or sulfide semiconductors.

photovoltaic absorber layersphotocatalytic water treatmentUV photodetectorstransparent conducting filmsthin-film optoelectronicsresearch-phase material

Compliance & Regulations

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Band Gap(Eg)
eV
Magnetic Moment(μB)
μB
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Formation Energy(ΔHf)
eV/atom
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