Cu2S3Sn
Cusite · Copper tin sulfide, CTS
Cusite is a ternary semiconductor material composed of copper, tin, and sulfur. It is primarily researched for its potential as an earth-abundant, non-toxic absorber layer in thin-film solar cells.
Overview
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for Cusite, aggregated across 4 databases.
Band GapEnergy needed to move an electron from the valence band to the conduction band. Lower or zero values tend to behave more metallic; larger gaps are more insulating or semiconducting.
0.03 eV
Range across DFT structures
Energy Above HullThermodynamic distance from the most stable set of competing phases. 0 eV/atom is on the convex hull; small positive values may still be experimentally accessible.
0.000 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources
StabilityA plain-language summary of the best reported energy-above-hull result. It reflects whether the lowest-energy structure is on, near, or far from the stability hull.
On hull (stable)
2 DFT sources
StructuresCount of reported calculated crystal structures for this formula, including alternate polymorphs, source databases, and observed space groups.
7
4 databases, 4 space groups
Validation
Cross-Source DFT Agreement
How well independent DFT databases agree on the thermodynamics of Cu2S3Sn. Tight agreement means computed properties can be trusted without re-running calculations.
Agreement ScoreA normalized confidence score summarizing how closely independent DFT databases agree. Higher scores mean tighter cross-source agreement.
1.00 / 1.00
Trust tier: medium
Hull SpreadDifference between the highest and lowest energy-above-hull values reported by comparable sources. Smaller spread means less thermodynamic disagreement.
0.000 eV
EAH spread across sources
Sources ComparedNumber and names of computational sources with comparable entries for this formula.
1
materials_project
Space Group ConsensusWhether independent sources predict the same crystal symmetry for the lowest-energy structure.
All match
Crystallography
Reported Structures
Lowest-energy structures reported for Cu2S3Sn, ranked by energy above hull.
| Space GroupSymmetry classification of the crystal arrangement. The number is the international space-group index. | Crystal SystemBroad lattice family, such as cubic, tetragonal, monoclinic, or triclinic, derived from unit-cell symmetry. | Band Gap (eV)Electronic gap calculated for this specific reported structure, measured in electronvolts. | E above hull (eV/atom)Thermodynamic distance from the convex hull for this structure, normalized per atom. Lower is generally more stable. | E/atom (eV)Computed total energy normalized per atom. Use energy above hull, not this value alone, when comparing stability. | Density (g/cm³)Mass per relaxed crystal volume, reported in grams per cubic centimeter. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imm2 (No. 44) | orthorhombic | 0.00 | 0.0000 | -12.167 | 4.74 |
| Cc (No. 9) | monoclinic | 0.02 | 0.0005 | -12.167 | 4.74 |
| Fdd2 (No. 43) | orthorhombic | 0.03 | 0.0017 | -12.166 | 4.60 |
| — | — | — | — | — | 4.61 |
| — | — | — | — | — | 4.61 |
| No. 0 | unknown | — | — | — | 1.18 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — |
Uses
Applications
Where Cusite is used.
Photovoltaic devicesThin-film solar cellsOptoelectronic research
Reference
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Cusite, answered from cross-validated data.
What is Cu2S3Sn?
Cusite is a ternary semiconductor material composed of copper, tin, and sulfur. It is primarily researched for its potential as an earth-abundant, non-toxic absorber layer in thin-film solar cells.
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What is Cu2S3Sn used for?
Cusite (Cu2S3Sn) is used in photovoltaic devices, thin-film solar cells, and optoelectronic research.
What is the band gap of Cu2S3Sn?
Cusite (Cu2S3Sn) has a DFT-computed band gap of 0.03 eV across 7 reported structures.
Is Cu2S3Sn a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a near-zero band gap it behaves as a (semi)metal.
Is Cu2S3Sn thermodynamically stable?
Yes — Cusite (Cu2S3Sn) sits on the convex hull (energy above hull 0 eV/atom), i.e. on hull (stable).
What is the crystal structure of Cu2S3Sn?
The lowest-energy reported polymorph of Cusite (Cu2S3Sn) is orthorhombic symmetry, space group Imm2 (No. 44).
What is the density of Cu2S3Sn?
The computed density of the ground-state structure of Cusite (Cu2S3Sn) is 4.74 g/cm³.
How many polymorphs of Cu2S3Sn are known?
7 structures of Cu2S3Sn are reported across 4 databases, spanning 4 distinct space groups.
What elements does Cu2S3Sn contain?
Cusite (Cu2S3Sn) contains Cu, S, and Sn (3 elements).
Where does the data for Cu2S3Sn come from?
Cu2S3Sn data is cross-referenced from materials_project, omat24, cod, alexandria.
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Related Compounds
Other Chalcogenide Photovoltaic Absorbers in the database.
Data sources & attribution
- materials_project — Data from the Materials Project. Cite: Jain et al., APL Materials 1, 011002 (2013).
- omat24 — Data from OMat24 (Meta FAIR). Cite: Barroso-Luque et al., arXiv 2410.12771 (2024).
- cod — Data from the Crystallography Open Database. Cite: Grazulis et al., Nucleic Acids Res. 40, D420 (2012).
- alexandria — Data from alexandria.
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