Tin Oxide Nanoparticles (SnO₂)

Product Overview

Tin Oxide (SnO₂) is an important wide-bandgap semiconductor material with excellent electrical and optical properties. It is an amphoteric oxide, typically found in the rutile crystal structure. Tin oxide is widely used in applications such as photovoltaic cells, photocatalysis, gas sensors, and solar cells. Due to its high chemical stability and good electrical conductivity, SnO₂ nanoparticles are valuable in energy conversion and electronic devices.

Key Features

• Superior Optical Properties: Tin oxide nanoparticles have good visible light transparency, making them ideal for use in photovoltaic cells and photocatalysis.
• Excellent Electrical Properties: As an intrinsic semiconductor oxide, SnO₂ nanoparticles offer good conductivity and electrical stability.
• High Chemical Stability: Tin oxide nanoparticles have excellent chemical stability and can resist the corrosion of various chemicals in aqueous solutions.
• Diverse Morphology: SnO₂ nanoparticles can take various shapes, including nearly spherical, rod-like, and ellipsoidal forms, which enhances their performance in different applications.

Applications

• Energy Conversion: Used in perovskite solar cells and lithium-ion batteries to enhance energy conversion efficiency.
• Photocatalysis: Widely used in photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants and water splitting, such as with benzene and methyl orange.
• Solar Cells: As an electron transport material in perovskite solar cells, SnO₂ significantly improves the energy conversion efficiency of solar cells.
• Gas Sensors: Excellent performance in gas sensing applications, including breath analysis, food freshness detection, and air pollution monitoring.
• Lithium-ion Batteries: As an anode material, it offers high capacity and long lifespan, improving the performance of lithium-ion batteries.
• LCDs and Antistatic Plastics: Used in radiation protection coatings and to improve conductivity, widely applied in LCDs and antistatic plastics.