YSnO3
YSnO3 is a semiconducting ternary oxide being investigated for its potential role in transparent electronic materials.
About YSnO3
YSnO3 is a complex oxide belonging to the family of transparent conducting oxides. As a semiconducting material, it represents an interesting subject for researchers investigating the interplay between yttrium, tin, and oxygen in crystal lattice formation.
While its thermodynamic status places it above the hull, the existence of multiple reported structures suggests significant interest in its synthesis and potential utility. It serves as a candidate for exploring new electronic behaviors in oxide-based thin films and optoelectronic devices.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for YSnO3, aggregated across 3 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.
Reported Structures
Lowest-energy structures reported for YSnO3, 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P63cm (No. 185) | hexagonal | 0.00 | 0.1786 | -7.868 | 5.66 |
| P63/mmc (No. 194) | hexagonal | 0.00 | 0.1904 | -7.856 | 5.60 |
| P21/c (No. 14) | monoclinic | 1.95 | 0.2004 | -7.846 | 5.88 |
| Pm-3m (No. 221) | cubic | 0.00 | 0.8104 | -7.236 | 5.97 |
| Pm-3m (No. 221) | — | — | — | — | — |
| P63/mmc (No. 194) | Hexagonal | — | — | — | 5.80 |
| P63/mmc (No. 194) | Hexagonal | — | — | — | 5.97 |
| P63/mmc (No. 194) | Hexagonal | — | — | — | 5.60 |
| P63cm (No. 185) | Hexagonal | — | — | — | 5.66 |
| P63cm (No. 185) | Hexagonal | — | — | — | 5.86 |
| P63/mmc (No. 194) | — | — | — | — | — |
| P63cm (No. 185) | Hexagonal | — | — | — | 6.03 |
Applications
Where YSnO3 is used.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about YSnO3, answered from cross-validated data.
What is YSnO3?
YSnO3 is a semiconducting ternary oxide being investigated for its potential role in transparent electronic materials.
What is YSnO3 used for?
What is the band gap of YSnO3?
Is YSnO3 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
Is YSnO3 thermodynamically stable?
What is the crystal structure of YSnO3?
What is the density of YSnO3?
How many polymorphs of YSnO3 are known?
What elements does YSnO3 contain?
Where does the data for YSnO3 come from?
How It Compares
Within the transparent conducting oxides class.
Within the diverse group of transparent conducting oxides, YSnO3 occupies a distinct space compared to more conventional members like ZnO or BaSnO3. While BaSnO3 is widely recognized for its robust performance in electronic applications, YSnO3 remains a more exploratory material, reflecting the broader diversity of structural possibilities found in complex ternary oxides compared to simpler binary or spinel-structured systems like ZnGa2O4.
Related Compounds
Other Transparent Conducting 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).
- mpaloe — Data from mpaloe.
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