“…Among the perovskite, alkaline earth stannates (MSnO 3 , M ¼ Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba) form a special class of materials due to their structural, optical, dielectric properties and photovoltaic behavior. [1][2][3][4] These properties have been tailored by substituting the host cations by transition metal ions. 5,6 The alkaline earth stannates fall in the class of ferroelectric oxides that are used in the fabrication of electronic components in various electronic devices, such as capacitors, thermistors and transducers, as they have a low temperature coefficient of capacitance.…”