Tin sulfide (SnS) is a semiconductor with direct optical band gap of 1.3 eV and absorption coefficient above 10 4 cm â1 for photon energies above 1.3 eV. It is a p-type semiconductor whose electrical properties can be tailored by doping and structural modification and has emerged as one of the simple, non-toxic and affordable material for thin films solar cells since a decade.
Quartz: Letâs talk installation costs so that we can get a realistic, final price. Quartz has historically been more expensive than granite, but times have changed, technology has improved and now the discussion is not so cut-and-dry. Quartz generally runs from about $65-$100 per square foot installed. So your average quartz countertop of, say, 40 square feet will run from $2,600-$4,000.
The cost of quartz is going to be more expensive than these other materials, but the long term investment will be well worth it in the end. 1  On average, quartz countertops are going to range in price anywhere from as little as $60 to as much as $115 per square foot installed. If you do place an order online, you will probably pay a fairly high shipping cost due to the size and weight of the countertop. 2  There are companies that can make a quartz countertop specifically according to your requirements. 3  These custom countertops will be much more expensive than the standard ones.