Samarium(III) phosphide
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Other names
Phosphanylidynesamarium, samarium monophosphide
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100.031.869 |
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PSm | |
Molar mass | 181.3 |
Appearance | Crystals |
Density | 6.3 g/cm3 |
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Other anions
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Samarium antimonide
Samarium bismuthide |
Other cations
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Europium phosphide
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Samarium(III) phosphide is an inorganic compound of samarium and phosphorus with the chemical formula SmP.[1][2][3]
Synthesis
Samarium(III) phosphide can be obtained by heating samarium and phosphorus:
- 4 Sm + P4 → 4 SmP
Physical properties
Samarium(III) phosphide forms crystals of a
cubic system, space group Fm3m, cell size a = 0.5760 nm, Z = 4, with a structure similar to sodium chloride NaCl.[4]
The compound exists in the temperature range of 1315–2020 °C and has a homogeneity region described by the SmP1÷0.982.[5]
Chemical properties
Samarium(III) phosphide readily dissolves in nitric acid.[6]
Uses
Samarium(III) phosphide compound is a semiconductor used in high power, high frequency applications and in laser diodes.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Samarium Phosphide". American Elements. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- U.S. Government Printing Office. 1979. p. 49. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ISBN 978-0-323-15304-1. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ Donnay, Joseph Désiré Hubert (1963). Crystal Data; Determinative Tables. American Crystallographic Association. p. 888. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
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- ^ Soviet Progress in Chemistry. Faraday Press. 1966. p. 91. Retrieved 21 December 2021.