Tin Disulfide (SnS2) Powder and Crystal
Low price, high purity 2D metal tin disulfide powder and crystals
Tin disulfide (SnS2) is a layered metal dichalcogenide semiconductor with a similar chemical and crystal structure to that of molybdenum disulfide (MoS2). In each individual layer, Sn is sandwiched between two S layers with strong covalent bonding, whereas individual mono-layers are held by weak van der Waals forces. Individual layers break free when weak van der Waals forces are overcome by either physical or chemical exfoliation.
Like many other two dimensional semiconductors, SnS2 can undergo exfoliation to form atomic-layer sheets that have applications in FETs, photovolatic solar cells, sensors and photocatalyst applications.
SnS2 is an n-type semiconducting material that has a hexagonal CdI2-type structure.
We supply low price tin disulfide in several different forms for a range of applications.
Tin disulfide powder
Can be used for preparation of tin disulfide nanoplates nano-platelets and ultrathinthin films
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≥ 99.995% purity
From £168.00
Tin disulfide crystal by size
Can be used to produce single or few-layer tin disulfide sheets via mechanical or liquid exfoliation
Small (≥10mm2) or medium (≥25mm2) crystals available*
≥ 99.999% purity
From £396.00
*Typical representative size, areas/dimensions may vary
Bulk single tin disulfide crystal is most commonly used as sources from which single or few-layer sheets can be obtained via either mechanical or liquid exfoliation.
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Tin disulfide powder can also be used to prepare SnS2 nanosheets and nanoparticles by liquid-exfoliation (normally assisted by sonication). Cu intercalated bilayer SnS2 displays a hole field-effect mobility of ~40 cm2 V−1 s−1, and Co-SnS2 exhibits a metal-like behaviour with sheet resistance comparable to that of few-layer graphene.
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Structure and Properties of 2D Tin Disulfide
After exfoliation of crystals or powder, tin disulfide typically has the following properties:
- Hexagonal (2H) structure (space group: P3m1)
- Earth-abundant, non-toxic, and chemically stable
- n-type semiconducting material with band-gap of 2.2–2.35 eV
Applications of Tin Disulfide
Tin disulfide single crystals can be used to prepare monolayer and few-layer SnS2 by mechanical or liquid exfoliation. Tin disulfide powder is suitable for liquid chemical exfoliation to prepare SnS2 nanosheets and nanoparticles down to few-layer films.
With high sensitivity and high surface activity, exfoliated SnS2 single or few-layer ultra-thin films from bulk crystal and powder have also been used in applications ranging from light emitters, field effect transistors (FETs), gas sensors, photodetectors, thermoelectric photovoltaic and energy storage devices such as for applications Li-ion batteries
Technical Data
| CAS number | 1315-01-1 |
| Chemical formula | SnS2 |
| Molecular weight | 182.83 g/mol |
| Bandgap | 2.2 eV |
| Preparation | Synthetic - Chemical Vapour Transport (CVT) |
| Structure | Hexagonal (2H) |
| Electronic properties | 2D CDW materials |
| Melting point | n.a. |
| Colour | Dark brown |
| Synonyms | Tin (IV) Sulfide, Stannic Sulfide, Tin Sulfide (S2Sn), Mosaic Gold |
| Classification / Family | Transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs), 2D semiconductor materials, NIR band-gap, Nano-electronics, Nano-photonics, Transistors, Photovoltaics, Materials Science |
Product Details
| Form | Purity |
| Tin Disulfide Powder | ≥ 99.995% |
| Tin Disulfide Crystal | ≥ 99.999% |
MSDS Documents
Tin disulfide powderStructure of Tin Disulfide
Tin disulfide (SnS2) has a layered structure, where each Sn ion coordinates to six S ions in a regular octahedron. Each sheet of Sn atoms is sandwiched between two sheets of S atoms, and each S-Sn-S layer is held by weak van de Vaals interactions.
SnS2 crystallises with a standard hexagonal crystal structure (2H-SnS2) which is identical to that of 1T-MoS2. Monolayers of 2H-SnS2 are stacked precisely on top of one another to form the 2H-polytype of bulk SnS2. It is noted that the 2H-SnS2 structure is different from that of 2H-MoS2, where the Mo atom possesses a trigonal prismatic coordination instead.
Applications of Tin Disulfide
With a band-gap of 2.2–2.35 eV, hexagonal SnS2 has been used for efficient visible-light water-splitting. It is earth-abundant, non-toxic, and chemically stable in both acidic or neutral aqueous solutions. Physical or liquid exfoliated SnS2 single or few-layer ultra-thin films from bulk crystal and powder have also been used in applications ranging from light emitters, field effect transistors (FETs), gas sensors, photodetectors, thermoelectric photovoltaic and energy storage devices
Pricing Table (All)
| Form | Size/Weight* | Product Code | Price |
| Powder | 500 mg | M2114C1 | £168.00 |
| Powder | 1 g | M2114C1 | £269.00 |
| Crystal | Small (≥ 10 mm2) | M2114A10 | £396.00 ea. |
| Crystal | Medium (≥ 25 mm2) | M2114A25 | £637.00 ea. |
| Crystal | Large (≥ 100 mm2) | M2114A00 | £1370.00 ea. |
*typical representative size, areas/dimensions may vary
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Literature and Reviews
- Tin Disulfide—An Emerging Layered Metal Dichalcogenide Semiconductor: Materials Properties and Device Characteristics, Y, Huang et al., ACS Nano, 8 (10), 10743–10755 (2014); DOI: 10.1021/nn504481r.
- Low-Frequency Raman Spectroscopy of Few-Layer 2H-SnS2, T. Sriv et al., Sci. Rep., 8 10194 (2018); DOI:10.1038/s41598-018-28569-6.
- Effect of strain on electronic and magnetic properties of Fe-doped monolayer SnS2, Y. Liu et al., Phy. Lett. A, 381, 1732–1737 (2017); DIO: 10.1016/j.physleta.2017.03.034.
- Electronic and optical properties of single crystal SnS2: an earth-abundant disulfide photocatalyst, L. Burton et al., J. Mater. Chem. A, 4, 1312 (2016); DOI: 10.1039/c5ta08214e.
- Large-Size Growth of Ultrathin SnS2 Nanosheets and High Performance for Phototransistors, X. Zhou et al., Adv. Funct. Mater., 26, 4405–4413 (2016); DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201600318.
- Freestanding Tin Disulfide Single‐Layers Realizing Efficient Visible‐Light Water Splitting, Y. Sun et al., Angew. Chem., 124, 8857 –8861 (2012); DOI: 10.1002/ange.201204675.
- Two-Dimensional Tin Disulfide Nanosheets for Enhanced Sodium Storage, W. Sun et al., ACS Nano, 9 (11), 11371–11381 (2015); DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.5b05229.
To the best of our knowledge the technical information provided here is accurate. However, Ossila assume no liability for the accuracy of this information. The values provided here are typical at the time of manufacture and may vary over time and from batch to batch.