Stannate

In chemistry the term stannate refers to compounds of tin (Sn). Stannic acid (Sn(OH)₄), the formal precursor to stannates, does not exist and is actually a hydrate of SnO₂. The term is also used in naming conventions as a suffix for example the hexachlorostannate ion is SnCl₆²⁻.

In materials science, two kinds of tin oxyanions are distinguished:

These materials are semiconductors.

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