Tin sulfide Chemical Properties

Melting point:

882°C

Boiling point:

1202.34°C (estimate)

Density 

5.22 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

solubility 

insoluble in H2O; soluble in concentrated acid solutions

form 

-8 Mesh

Specific Gravity

5.08

Water Solubility 

Soluble in conc. HCl, hot conc. H{2}SO{4}.Insoluble in water.

crystal system

Nogata

Merck 

14,8791

Space group

Pmcn

Solubility Product Constant (Ksp)

pKsp: 25.00

Lattice constant

a/nm	b/nm	c/nm	α/o	β/o	γ/o	V/nm3
0.4334	1.12	0.3987	90	90	90	0.1935

Exposure limits

ACGIH: TWA 2 mg/m3
NIOSH: IDLH 100 mg/m3; TWA 2 mg/m3

LogP

-2.47

CAS DataBase Reference

1314-95-0(CAS DataBase Reference)

EPA Substance Registry System

Tin sulfide (SnS) (1314-95-0)

Electronic properties

2D semiconductor

color 

Brown/Yellow

Bandgap

1.07 -1.32 eV

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-37/39

WGK Germany 

3

TSCA 

Yes

MSDS

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Tin sulfide Usage And Synthesis

Application

In the form of single or few-layer thin films,?exfoliated SnS?nanosheets have various applications.?These include light emitters, field effect transistors (FETs), gas sensors, photodetectors, thermoelectric and photovoltaic devices.

Synthesis

Tin sulfide?(SnS)?is manufactured using chemical vapour transport (CVT) crystallisation, with crystals having a purity in excess of 99.999%.

Preparation

Synthetic?- Chemical Vapour Transport (CVT)

Description

Tin sulfide (SnS), with a direct energy band-gap of about 1.3 eV, and a high optical absorption coefficient over 5 × 104 cm-1,?is a promising new candidate for applications in the next generation of photovoltaic solar cells. Made of earth-abundant, relatively cheap and environmentally-nontoxic elements, SnS is solution processable and stable in both alkaline and acidic conditions.

Chemical Properties

Dark-gray or black, crystalline powder. Soluble in concentrated hydrochloric acid (decomposes); insoluble in dilute acids and water.

Uses

The p-type IV-VI semiconductor tin(II) sulfide is of interest for use in optoelectronic devices. SnS is also used as a nontoxic, inexpensive component in heterojunction photovoltaic devices.

Uses

Polymerization catalyst.Tin(II) sulfide is used as a polymerization catalyst. It is also used as a friction material. Further, it is used in optoelectronic device as well as a component in heterojunction photovoltaic devices.

Hazard

Toxic material.

Flammability and Explosibility

Not classified

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