SnSO4
tin(II) sulfate · stannous sulfate
SnSO4 is a stable, insulating tin sulfate compound used in diverse chemical and material science applications.
About tin(II) sulfate
SnSO4 is a stable inorganic compound that exists on the convex hull, indicating high thermodynamic favorability. As a wide-gap insulator, it maintains distinct electronic characteristics that differentiate it from typical conductive oxides, making it a subject of interest in structural research with numerous reported configurations.
This material plays a specialized role in chemical processing and material synthesis. Its stability and structural diversity allow it to serve as a precursor or functional component in various industrial applications where tin-based chemistry is required.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for tin(II) sulfate, 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.
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.
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.
StructuresCount of reported calculated crystal structures for this formula, including alternate polymorphs, source databases, and observed space groups.
Applications
Where tin(II) sulfate is used.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about tin(II) sulfate, answered from cross-validated data.
What is SnSO4?
SnSO4 is a stable, insulating tin sulfate compound used in diverse chemical and material science applications.
What is SnSO4 used for?
What is the band gap of SnSO4?
Is SnSO4 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
Is SnSO4 thermodynamically stable?
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How It Compares
Within the transparent conducting oxides class.
While many members of the transparent conducting oxide class, such as BaSnO3, are engineered for high electrical conductivity, SnSO4 functions primarily as an insulating material. It contrasts with complex oxides like ZnGa2O4 or Zn2SiO4, which are often studied for their optoelectronic properties, by providing a stable sulfate-based framework rather than a traditional binary or ternary oxide lattice.
Related Compounds
Other Transparent Conducting Oxides in the database.
Data sources & attribution
- latticegraph — Lattice Graph Materials Intelligence Platform
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