Reddy, Koteeswara N and Devika, M and Gopal, ESR (2015) Review on Tin (II) Sulfide (SnS) Material: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications. In: CRITICAL REVIEWS IN SOLID STATE AND MATERIALS SCIENCES, 40 (6). pp. 359-398.
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Tin (II) sulphide (SnS), a direct band gap semiconductor compound, has recently received great attention due to its unique properties. Because of low cost, absence of toxicity, and good abundance in nature, it is becoming a candidate for future multifunctional devices particularly for light conversion applications. Although the current efficiencies are low, the cost-per-Watt is becoming competitive. At room temperature, SnS exhibits stable low-symmetric, double-layered orthorhombic crystal structure, having a = 0.4329, b = 1.1192, and c = 0.3984nm as lattice parameters. These layer-structured materials are of interest in various device applications due to the arrangement of structural lattice with cations and anions. The layers of cations are separated only by van der Waals forces that provide intrinsically chemically inert surface without dangling bonds and surface density of states. As a result, there is no Fermi level pinning at the surface of the semiconductor. This fact leads to considerably high chemical and environmental stability. Further, the electrical and optical properties of SnS can be easily tailored by modifying the growth conditions or doping with suitable dopants without disturbing its crystal structure.In the last few decades, SnS has been synthesized and studied in the form of single-crystals and thin-films. Most of the SnS single-crystals have been synthesized by Bridgeman technique, whereas thin films have been developed using different physical as well as chemical deposition techniques. The synthesis or development of SnS structures in different forms including single-crystals and thin films, and their unique properties are reviewed here. The observed physical and chemical properties of SnS emphasize that this material could has novel applications in optoelectronics including solar cell devices, sensors, batteries, and also in biomedical sciences. These aspects are also discussed.
| Item Type: | Journal Article |
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| Publication: | CRITICAL REVIEWS IN SOLID STATE AND MATERIALS SCIENCES |
| Publisher: | TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC |
| Additional Information: | Copy right for this article belongs to the TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC, 530 WALNUT STREET, STE 850, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106 USA |
| Keywords: | SnS compound; IV-VI layered semiconductor; absorber materials; narrow band gap material; structural and optical properties; optoelectronic devices |
| Department/Centre: | Division of Mechanical Sciences > Aerospace Engineering(Formerly Aeronautical Engineering) Division of Interdisciplinary Sciences > Centre for Nano Science and Engineering Division of Physical & Mathematical Sciences > Physics |
| Date Deposited: | 05 Nov 2015 06:40 |
| Last Modified: | 05 Nov 2015 06:40 |
| URI: | http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/52670 |
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