Arsenidosilicates are chemical compounds that contain anions with arsenic bonded to silicon. They are in the category of tetrelarsenides, pnictidosilicates, or tetrelpnictides. They can be classed as Zintl phases or intermetallics. They are analogous to the nitridosilicates, phosphidosilicates, arsenidogermanates, and arsenidostannates. They are distinct from arsenate silicates which have oxygen connected with arsenic and silicon, or arsenatosilicates with arsenate groups sharing oxygen with silicate.
Arsenidosilicates have dark coloured crystals, usually metallic black. They are often decomposed by water, and some are unstable with respect to the water in air.
These compounds have been investigated as ionic conductors, semiconductors and photovoltaics.
name | formula | formula weight | crystal system | space group | unit cell | volume | density | comments | ref |
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Li2SiAs2 | tetragonal | I41/acd | a=12.563 c=19.390 | red; air sensitive; Si4As10 units | [1] | ||||
LiSi3As6 | orthorhombic | Cmca | a=14.244 b=11.247 c=10.757 | water and acid stable | [1] | ||||
Li5SiAs3 | C2/c | black, hydrolysed by water | [2] | ||||||
Li3Si7As8 | monoclinic | P2/m | a=8.9904 b=3.7154 c=11.6023 β=96.307 Z=1 | 385.21 | 3.52 | layered; moisture sensitive | [3] | ||
NaSi3As3 | a=10.002 b=18.54 c=3.648 | [4] | |||||||
MgSiAs2 | 202.24 | I42d | a=5.9078 c=10.600 Z=4 | 369.96 | 3.63 | [5] | |||
Mg3Si6As8 | 840.33 | cubic | P4332 | a=11.600 Z=4 | 1560.9 | 3.58 | red | [5] | |
K2SiAs2 | Ibam | a=13.132 b=6.999 c=6.340 Z=4 | golden; explosive decomposition; air sensitive; CAS No=108945-44-4 | [6] | |||||
KSi3As3 | Pbam | a=10.010b=19.139 c=3.664 Z=4 | purple; 2D framework | [4] | |||||
Sr3Si2As4 | metallic red; chains | [7] | |||||||
CdSiAs2 | tetragonal | I42d | a = 5.884 c = 10.882 Z=8 | [8] [9] | |||||
Cd7SiAs6 | 1264.41 | cubic | P213 | a=10.9820 Z=4 | 1324.5 | 6.343 | black | [8] | |
Cs0.16SiAs2 | water stable | [10] | |||||||
Cs2SiAs2 | orthorhombic | Ibam | a=7.571 b=14.425 c=6.42 | water sensitive | [10] [11] | ||||
Cs5SiAs3 | orthorhombic | Pnma | a=14.467 b=6.043 c=15.82 | dark red metallic; air sensitive; planar | [10] [11] | ||||
Cs0.11Zn0.05Si0.95As | 119.39 | monoclinic | C2/m | a=35.201 b=3.6649 c=9.9848 β=91.863° Z=24 | 1287.4 | 3.70 | black | [12] | |
Ba4SiAs4 | dark metallic; unstable in air | [13] | |||||||
BaCuSi2As3 | P n m a | a 13.169 b 10.502 c 4.615 | thermal insulate, electrical conductor | [14] | |||||
Ba13Si6Sn8As22 | 4551.72 | tetragonal | I42m | a = 14.4857, c = 13.5506 Z=2 | 2843.4 | 5.316 | black; Si4As10 units; band gap 1.0 eV | [15] | |
LaSiAs3 | orthorhombic | Pbca | a=6.0855 b=5.9837 c=26.2279 Z=8 | [16] | |||||
LaSiAs3 | orthorhombic | Pn21a | a=6.0498 b=5.9545 c=26.383 Z=8 | [16] | |||||
CeSiAs3 | orthorhombic | Pn21a | a=5.998 b=5.906 c=26.231 Z=8 | [16] | |||||
PrSiAs3 | orthorhombic | Pn21a | a = 5.949, b = 5.877, c = 26.149 Z=8 | [16] | |||||
AuSiAs | monoclinic | Cc | a 7.2000 b 6.1614 c 6.1646, β =119.135° | [17] | |||||
The phosphidosilicates or phosphosilicides are inorganic compounds containing silicon bonded to phosphorus and one or more other kinds of elements. In the phosphosilicates each silicon atom is surrounded by four phosphorus atoms in a tetrahedron. The triphosphosilicates have a SiP3 unit, that can be a planar triangle like carbonate CO3. The phosphorus atoms can be shared to form different patterns e.g. [Si2P6]10− which forms pairs, and [Si3P7]3− which contains two-dimensional double layer sheets. [SiP4]8− with isolated tetrahedra, and [SiP2]2− with a three dimensional network with shared tetrahedron corners. SiP clusters can be joined, not only by sharing a P atom, but also by way of a P-P bond. This does not happen with nitridosilicates or plain silicates.
An arsenide hydride or hydride arsenide is a chemical compound containing hydride (H−) and arsenide (As3−) ions in a single phase. They are in the class of mixed anion compounds.
The iodate fluorides are chemical compounds which contain both iodate and fluoride anions (IO3− and F−). In these compounds fluorine is not bound to iodine as it is in fluoroiodates.
A selenite fluoride is a chemical compound or salt that contains fluoride and selenite anions. These are mixed anion compounds. Some have third anions, including nitrate, molybdate, oxalate, selenate, silicate and tellurate.
The borophosphates are mixed anion compounds containing borate and phosphate anions, which may be joined together by a common oxygen atom. Compounds that contain water or hydroxy groups can also be included in the class of compounds.
A Phosphide chloride is a mixed anion compound containing both phosphide (P3−) and chloride (Cl−) ions.
A silanide is a chemical compound containing an anionic silicon(IV) centre, the parent ion being SiH−3. The hydrogen atoms can also be substituted to produce more complex derivative anions such as tris(trimethylsilyl)silanide (hypersilyl), tris(tert-butyl)silanide, tris(pentafluoroethyl)silanide, or triphenylsilanide. The simple silanide ion can also be called trihydridosilanide or silyl hydride.
Arsenide nitrides or nitride arsenides are compounds containing anions composed of nitride (N3−) and arsenide (As3−). They can be considered as mixed anion compounds or mixed pnictide compounds. Related compounds include the arsenide phosphides, germanide arsenides, arsenide carbides, and phosphide nitrides.
Arsenidogermanates are chemical compounds that contain anions with arsenic bonded to germanium. They are in the category of tetrelarsenides, pnictidogermanates, or tetrelpnictides.
Arsenidostanates are chemical compounds that contain anions with arsenic bonded to tin. They are in the category of tetrelarsenides, pnictidostancates, or tetrelpnictides.
Selenidogermanates are compounds with anions with selenium bound to germanium. They are analogous with germanates, thiogermanates, and telluridogermanates.
Sulfidogermanates or thiogermanates are chemical compounds containing anions with sulfur atoms bound to germanium. They are in the class of chalcogenidotetrelates. Related compounds include thiosilicates, thiostannates, selenidogermanates, telluridogermanates and selenidostannates.
Phosphide iodides or iodide phosphides are compounds containing anions composed of iodide (I−) and phosphide (P3−). They can be considered as mixed anion compounds. They are in the category of pnictidehalides. Related compounds include the phosphide chlorides, arsenide iodides antimonide iodides and phosphide bromides.
Phosphide bromides or bromide phosphides are compounds containing anions composed of bromide (Br−) and phosphide (P3−) anions. Usually phosphorus is covalently connected into more complex structures. They can be considered as mixed anion compounds. They are in the category of pnictidehalides. Related compounds include the phosphide chlorides, phosphide iodides, nitride bromides, arsenide bromides, and antimonide bromides.
Arsenide bromides or bromide arsenides are compounds containing anions composed of bromide (Br−) and arsenide (As3−). They can be considered as mixed anion compounds. They are in the category of pnictidehalides. Related compounds include the arsenide chlorides, arsenide iodides, phosphide bromides, and antimonide bromides.
Arsenide iodides or iodide arsenides are compounds containing anions composed of iodide (I−) and arsenide (As3−). They can be considered as mixed anion compounds. They are in the category of pnictidehalides. Related compounds include the arsenide chlorides, arsenide bromides, phosphide iodides, and antimonide iodides.
Arsenide chlorides or chloride arsenides are compounds containing anions composed of chloride (Cl−) and arsenide (As3−). They can be considered as mixed anion compounds. They are in the category of pnictidehalides. Related compounds include the arsenide bromides, arsenide iodides, phosphide chlorides, and antimonide chlorides.
Tellurogermanates or telluridogermanates are compounds with anions with tellurium bound to germanium. They are analogous with germanates, thiogermanates and selenidogermanates.
Phosphidogermanates are chemical compounds that have phosphorus bound to germanium to yield anions. They are in the category of phosphidotetrelates and also pnictides. They are analogous to nitridogermanates, phosphidoaluminates, phosphidogallates, phosphidoindates, phosphidosilicates or phosphidostannates.
Thallides are compounds containing anions composed of thallium. There are several thallium atoms in a cluster, and it does not occur as a single Tl− in thallides. They are a subclass of trielides, which also includes gallides and indides. A more general classification is polar intermetallics, as clusters contain delocalized multicentre bonds. Thallides were discovered by Eduard Zintl in 1932.