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Neodymium phosphide

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Neodymium phosphide
Names
Other names
Neodymium monophosphide[1]
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
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EC Number
  • 250-416-3
  • InChI=1S/Nd.P
    Key: NCHWJDCPSSHPBO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • [Nd]#P
Properties
NdP
Molar mass 175.3[2]
Appearance Crystals
Density 5.68 g/cm3
Melting point 2,500 °C (4,530 °F; 2,770 K)
Structure
cubic
Related compounds
Other anions
Neodymium nitride
Neodymium arsenide
Neodymium antimonide
Neodymium bismuthide
Other cations
Praseodymium phosphide
Samarium phosphide
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Neodymium phosphide is an inorganic compound of neodymium and phosphorus with the chemical formula NdP.[3][4]

Preparation

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Neodymium phosphide can be obtained by reacting neodymium and phosphorus in a stoichiometric ratio:

Physical properties

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Neodymium phosphide forms cubic[5] crystals, space group Fm3m, cell parameters a = 0.5838 nm, Z = 4.[6]

Uses

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The compound is a semiconductor used in high power, high frequency applications, and in laser diodes.[3][7]

References

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  1. ^ "CAS Common Chemistry". commonchemistry.cas.org. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  2. ^ O'Bannon, Loran (6 December 2012). Dictionary of Ceramic Science and Engineering. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 174. ISBN 978-1-4613-2655-7. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Neodymium Phosphide". American Elements. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  4. ^ Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Chemical Substance Inventory. Cumulative Supplement to the Initial Inventory: User Guide and Indices. United States Environmental Protection Agency. 1980. p. 176. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  5. ^ Donnay, Joseph Désiré Hubert; Association, American Crystallographic (1963). Crystal Data; Determinative Tables. American Crystallographic Association. p. 891. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  6. ^ "mp-2823: NdP (cubic, Fm-3m, 225)". materialsproject.org. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  7. ^ Nilu, Nilesh Dhurve (20 September 2021). "Ground State and Electronic Properties of Neodymium Phosphide (NdP)". SPAST Abstracts. 1 (1). Retrieved 14 December 2021.