Na4SnO4

Sodium stannate is an inorganic compound that functions as a source of tin in various chemical processes. It is primarily utilized in industrial surface treatments and as a precursor for the synthesis of other tin-containing materials.

Crystal structure of Na4SnO4 (triclinic, P-1 (No. 2))
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for Na4SnO4, aggregated across 4 databases.

Band Gap

2.08 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

0.000 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

On hull (stable)
2 DFT sources

Structures

6
4 databases, 1 space group
Crystallography

Reported Structures

Lowest-energy structures reported for Na4SnO4, ranked by energy above hull.

Space GroupCrystal SystemBand Gap (eV)E above hull (eV/atom)E/atom (eV)Density (g/cm³)
P-1 (No. 2)triclinic2.080.0000-5.1003.43
P-1 (No. 2)
P-1 (No. 2)triclinic1.68
P-1 (No. 2)Triclinic3.25
P-1 (No. 2)Triclinic3.41
P-1 (No. 2)Triclinic3.36
Uses

Applications

Where Na4SnO4 is used.

ElectroplatingSurface finishingChemical synthesisCeramic production
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Na4SnO4, answered from cross-validated data.

What is Na4SnO4?

Sodium stannate is an inorganic compound that functions as a source of tin in various chemical processes. It is primarily utilized in industrial surface treatments and as a precursor for the synthesis of other tin-containing materials.

More questions
What is Na4SnO4 used for?
Na4SnO4 is used in electroplating, surface finishing, chemical synthesis, and ceramic production.
What is the band gap of Na4SnO4?
Na4SnO4 has a DFT-computed band gap of 2.08 eV across 6 reported structures.
Is Na4SnO4 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a band gap up to 2.08 eV it is a semiconductor.
Is Na4SnO4 thermodynamically stable?
Yes — Na4SnO4 sits on the convex hull (energy above hull 0 eV/atom), i.e. on hull (stable).
What is the crystal structure of Na4SnO4?
The lowest-energy reported polymorph of Na4SnO4 is triclinic symmetry, space group P-1 (No. 2).
What is the density of Na4SnO4?
The computed density of the ground-state structure of Na4SnO4 is 3.43 g/cm³.
How many polymorphs of Na4SnO4 are known?
6 structures of Na4SnO4 are reported across 4 databases, spanning 1 distinct space group.
What elements does Na4SnO4 contain?
Na4SnO4 contains Na, O, and Sn (3 elements).
Where does the data for Na4SnO4 come from?
Na4SnO4 data is cross-referenced from materials_project, jarvis, cod, mpaloe.
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Related Compounds

Other Perovskite Oxides in the database.

Data sources & attribution
  • materials_project — Data from the Materials Project. Cite: Jain et al., APL Materials 1, 011002 (2013).
  • jarvis — Data from JARVIS (NIST). Cite: Choudhary et al., npj Comp. Mater. 6, 173 (2020).
  • cod — Data from the Crystallography Open Database. Cite: Grazulis et al., Nucleic Acids Res. 40, D420 (2012).
  • mpaloe — Data from mpaloe.

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