File:SnS2-bas.pngFragment of the SnS2 lattice. Color code: yellow = S, gray = Sn.
The compound precipitates as a brown solid upon the addition of Template:Chem to solutions containing tin(IV) species. This reaction is reversed at low pH. It can also be prepared by heating finely ground Sn with excess sulfur.[3]
The compound crystallizes in the cadmium iodide motif, with the Sn(IV) situated in "octahedral holes' defined by six sulfide centers.[4]
The material reacts with sulfide salts to give a series of thiostannates with the formula Template:Chem.[5] A simplified equation for this depolymerization reaction is:
Crystalline Template:Chem has a bronze color and is used in decorative coating[6] where it is known as mosaic gold.
Tin (IV) sulfide has various uses in electrochemistry. It serves as an anode in prototypes of lithium-ion batteries.[7]Intercalation with organometallic reagents is reversible.[8]
It has also been evaluated as a component of supercapacitors, which could be used for energy storage.[9]
