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Antimony(III) sulfide

99.995% trace metals basis

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Linear Formula:
Sb2S3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
339.72
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352300
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.23

Assay

99.995% trace metals basis

mp

550 °C (lit.)

density

4.64 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

S=[Sb]S[Sb]=S

InChI

1S/3S.2Sb

InChI key

IHBMMJGTJFPEQY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Antimony(III) sulfide (Sb2S3) is a semiconductor material known for its unique optical and electronic properties, including a direct bandgap of approximately 1.7 eV, making it suitable for photovoltaic applications. Its high absorption coefficient enables effective light harvesting, which is advantageous in solar cells and photodetectors. Additionally, Sb2S3 exhibits promising thermoelectric properties, making it a candidate for energy conversion applications.

Application

  • Thermal decomposition of tris(O-ethyldithiocarbonato)-antimony(III): A single-source precursor for antimony sulfide thin films, important for developing materials with specific optical properties (Eensalu et al., 2022).
  • Antimony sulfide as a light absorber in highly ordered, coaxial nanocylindrical arrays: Discusses the integration of antimony sulfide into photovoltaic devices, significant for chemists interested in renewable energy solutions (Wu et al., 2015).
  • Syntheses and characterization of one-dimensional alkali metal antimony (III) thiostannates: Explores novel antimony(III) sulfide compounds for potential use in electronic and photonic devices (Yohannan and Vidyasagar, 2015).
  • Antimony (III) speciation in hydrosulfide solutions: Provides insights into the geochemical behavior of antimony sulfide complexes, important for environmental chemists and academia studying heavy metal cycling (Olsen et al., 2019).

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Health hazard

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 3 - Carc. 2 - STOT RE 2

Target Organs

Lungs

Storage Class Code

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Choong-Sun Lim et al.
Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP, 14(10), 3622-3626 (2012-02-09)
Performance of Sb(2)S(3)-sensitized heterojunction solar cells is enhanced by embedding Au nanoparticles in the poly-3-hexylthiophene (P3HT) hole-conducting polymer layer. The improved charge transfer/transport at the Sb(2)S(3)/P3HT/Au interface by extended interface area of the P3HT/Au counter electrode and the re-absorption of
Z Radovanovic et al.
European journal of surgical oncology : the journal of the European Society of Surgical Oncology and the British Association of Surgical Oncology, 30(9), 913-917 (2004-10-23)
Sentinel lymph node biopsy in breast cancer can be used to select patients in which axillary lymph node dissection could be avoided. In this study we compared the value of two methods for identification of sentinel node (SN) using either
Chris Tsopelas
Applied radiation and isotopes : including data, instrumentation and methods for use in agriculture, industry and medicine, 59(5-6), 321-328 (2003-11-19)
The chemistry of antimony trisulphide colloid (ATC) was examined to elucidate the radiolabelling mechanism with 99mTcO4(-). Ion exchange chromatography and atomic absorption spectrophotometry techniques determined ATC to be resistant to hydrolysis in 0.1M hydrochloric acid (HCl) at 25 degrees C
C Tsopelas
Journal of nuclear medicine : official publication, Society of Nuclear Medicine, 42(3), 460-466 (2001-05-05)
Colloidal particle size is an important characteristic to consider when choosing a radiopharmaceutical for mapping sentinel nodes in lymphoscintigraphy. Photon correlation spectroscopy (PCS) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) were used to determine the particle size of antimony trisulfide and rhenium
Justin Varghese et al.
Nano letters, 12(2), 868-872 (2012-01-25)
We report the first observation of piezoelectricity and ferroelectricity in individual Sb(2)S(3) nanowires embedded in anodic alumina templates. Switching spectroscopy-piezoresponse force microscopy (SS-PFM) measurements demonstrate that individual, c-axis-oriented Sb(2)S(3) nanowires exhibit ferroelectric as well as piezoelectric switching behavior. Sb(2)S(3) nanowires

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