SnBrCl

This compound is a mixed-halide tin species that serves as a chemical intermediate in various synthetic procedures. It is primarily utilized in specialized research settings for the study of metal-halide bonding and as a precursor in the development of advanced electronic or optical materials.

BrClSn
Crystal structure of SnBrCl (tetragonal, P4/nmm (No. 129))
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for SnBrCl, aggregated across 3 databases.

Band Gap

1.15 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

0.092 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

Metastable
2 DFT sources

Structures

5
3 databases, 2 space groups
Crystallography

Reported Structures

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

Space GroupCrystal SystemBand Gap (eV)E above hull (eV/atom)E/atom (eV)Density (g/cm³)
P4/nmm (No. 129)tetragonal1.150.0924-3.6943.68
Pc (No. 7)Monoclinic6.05
Pc (No. 7)Monoclinic3.26
Pc (No. 7)Monoclinic4.03
P4/nmm (No. 129)
Uses

Applications

Where SnBrCl is used.

Chemical synthesisMaterials science researchPrecursor for thin-film deposition
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

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

What is SnBrCl?

This compound is a mixed-halide tin species that serves as a chemical intermediate in various synthetic procedures. It is primarily utilized in specialized research settings for the study of metal-halide bonding and as a precursor in the development of advanced electronic or optical materials.

More questions
What is SnBrCl used for?
SnBrCl is used in chemical synthesis, materials science research, and precursor for thin-film deposition.
What is the band gap of SnBrCl?
SnBrCl has a DFT-computed band gap of 1.15 eV across 5 reported structures.
Is SnBrCl a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a band gap up to 1.15 eV it is a semiconductor.
Is SnBrCl thermodynamically stable?
SnBrCl has a lowest energy above hull of 0.092 eV/atom (metastable).
What is the crystal structure of SnBrCl?
The lowest-energy reported polymorph of SnBrCl is tetragonal symmetry, space group P4/nmm (No. 129).
What is the density of SnBrCl?
The computed density of the ground-state structure of SnBrCl is 3.68 g/cm³.
How many polymorphs of SnBrCl are known?
5 structures of SnBrCl are reported across 3 databases, spanning 2 distinct space groups.
What elements does SnBrCl contain?
SnBrCl contains Br, Cl, and Sn (3 elements).
Where does the data for SnBrCl come from?
SnBrCl data is cross-referenced from materials_project, mpaloe, jarvis.
Data sources & attribution
  • materials_project — Data from the Materials Project. Cite: Jain et al., APL Materials 1, 011002 (2013).
  • mpaloe — Data from mpaloe.
  • jarvis — Data from JARVIS (NIST). Cite: Choudhary et al., npj Comp. Mater. 6, 173 (2020).

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