Dysprosium monosulfide

Dysprosium monosulfide

Names
Other names Dysprosium(II) sulfide
Identifiers
CAS Number	12133-06-1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	73981758
InChI InChI=1S/Dy.S Key: XGUFXLYGPVJZIL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES [Dy].[S]
Properties
Chemical formula	DyS
Molar mass	194.56 g·mol−1
Appearance	Crystals
Density	6.08 g/cm3
Melting point	2,360 °C (4,280 °F; 2,630 K)
Related compounds
Related compounds	Samarium monosulfide
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Dysprosium monosulfide is a binary inorganic compound of dysprosium and sulfur with the chemical formula DyS. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Synthesis

Heating stoichiometric amounts of pure substances in an inert atmosphere:

Dy + S → DyS

Physical properties

Dysprosium monosulfide forms crystals of cubic system, space group Fm3m, cell parameters a = 0.5591 nm, Z = 4, isomorphous with NaCl.

The compound melts congruently at a temperature of 2360 °C. ^[4]

References

1. "Dysprosium Sulfide DyS". American Elements . Retrieved 29 July 2024.
2. Pankratz, L. B.; Mah, Alla D.; Watson, S. W. (1987). Thermodynamic Properties of Sulfides. U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines. p. 103. ISBN   978-0-16-003383-4 . Retrieved 29 July 2024.
3. Macintyre, Jane E. (23 July 1992). Dictionary of Inorganic Compounds. CRC Press. p. 3118. ISBN   978-0-412-30120-9 . Retrieved 29 July 2024.
4. Predel, B. (1995). "Dy-S (Dysprosium-Sulfur)" . Dy-Er – Fr-Mo. Landolt-Börnstein - Group IV Physical Chemistry. e: 1–2. doi:10.1007/10474837_1168. ISBN   3-540-58428-5.