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.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 1.100 | eV | DFT · GLLB-SC | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | -0.000154 | μB | DFT |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 0.8000 | eV/atom | DFT |
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