Gadolinium phosphide

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Gadolinium phosphide
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Names
Other names
Gadolinium monophosphide, phosphanylidynegadolinium
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
EC Number
  • 234-696-4
PubChem CID
  • InChI=1S/Gd.P
    Key: ZBYBPUTWLXQDMS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • [Gd]#P
Properties
GdP
Molar mass 188.22 g·mol−1
Appearancecrystals
Density 6.68 g/cm3
Structure
Cubic
Fm3m
Related compounds
Other anions
Gadolinium nitride
Gadolinium arsenide
Gadolinium antimonide
Gadolinium bismuthide
Other cations
Europium phosphide
Terbium phosphide
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Gadolinium phosphide is an inorganic compound of gadolinium and phosphorus with the chemical formula GdP. [1] [2]

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Synthesis

Gadolinium phosphide can be obtained by reacting gadolinium and phosphorus at high temperature, and single crystals can be obtained by mineralization. [3]

4 Gd + P4 → 4 GdP

Physical properties

GdP has a NaCl-structure and transforms to a CsCl-structure at 40 GPa. [4]

GdP forms crystals of a cubic system, space group Fm3m. [5] [6]

Gadolinium phosphide is antiferromagnetic.[ citation needed ]

Uses

The compound is a semiconductor used in high power, high frequency applications and in laser diodes. [1] [7]

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Oxyphosphides are chemical compounds formally containing the group PO, with one phosphorus and one oxygen atom. The phosphorus and oxygen are not bound together as in phosphates or phosphine oxides, instead they are bound separately to the cations (metals), and could be considered as a mixed phosphide-oxide compound. So a compound with OmPn requires cations to balance a negative charge of 2m+3n. The cations will have charges of +2 or +3. The trications are often rare earth elements or actinides. They are in the category of oxy-pnictide compounds.

A Phosphide chloride is a mixed anion compound containing both phosphide (P3−) and chloride (Cl−) ions.

Phosphide silicides or silicide phosphides or silicophosphides are compounds containing anions composed of silicide (Si4−) and phosphide (P3−). They can be considered as mixed anion compounds. They are distinct from the phosphidosilicates, which have the phosphorus bonded to the silicon. Related compounds include the phosphide carbides, germanide phosphides, nitride silicides, and antimonide silicides.

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Scandium phosphide is an inorganic compound of scandium and phosphorus with the chemical formula ScP.

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Samarium(III) phosphide is an inorganic compound of samarium and phosphorus with the chemical formula SmP.

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Lanthanum phosphide is an inorganic compound of lanthanum and phosphorus with the chemical formula LaP.

Thulium phosphide is an inorganic compound of thulium and phosphorus with the chemical formula TmP.

Holmium phosphide is a binary inorganic compound of holmium and phosphorus with the chemical formula HoP. The compound forms dark crystals and does not dissolve in water.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Terbium phosphide</span> Erbium compound

Terbium phosphide is an inorganic compound of terbium and phosphorus with the chemical formula TbP.

Plutonium(III) phosphide is a binary inorganic compound of plutonium and phosphorus with the formula PuP.

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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.

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Arsenic monophosphide, also called arsenic phosphide, is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula AsP. Containing only arsenic and phosphorus, this material is classified as a binary phosphide as well as an interpnictogen. Ratios of arsenic to phosphorus are not fixed and can vary. Depending on the ratio, the band gap changes.

Zirconium monophosphide is a binary inorganic compound of zirconium metal and phosphorus with the chemical formula ZrP.

References

  1. 1 2 "Gadolinium Phosphide". American Elements . Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  2. ↑ "Characteristics of gadolinium monophosphide". Russian Journal of Inorganic Chemistry. 16 (Part 2). British Library Lending Division with the cooperation of the Royal Society of Chemistry: 940. 1971. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  3. ↑ Li, D. X.; Haga, Y.; Shida, H.; Suzuki, T.; Kwon, Y. S. (15 October 1996). "Electrical transport properties of semimetallic GdX single crystals (X=P, As, Sb, and Bi)". Physical Review B . 54 (15): 10483–10491. Bibcode:1996PhRvB..5410483L. doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.54.10483. PMID   9984843 . Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  4. ↑ Adachi, Takafumi; Shirotani, Ichimin; Hayashi, Junichi; Shimomura, Osamu (28 December 1998). "Phase transitions of lanthanide monophosphides with NaCl-type structure at high pressures". Physics Letters A . 250 (4): 389–393. Bibcode:1998PhLA..250..389A. doi:10.1016/S0375-9601(98)00840-8. ISSN   0375-9601 . Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  5. ↑ "Gadolinium Phosphide GdP". materialsproject.org . Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  6. ↑ Donnay, Joseph Désiré Hubert (1978). Crystal Data: Inorganic compounds 1967-1969. National Bureau of Standards. p. 75. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  7. ↑ Lone, Ikram Un Nabi; Sirajuddeen, M. Mohamed Sheik; Khalid, Saubia; Raza, Hafiz Hamid (May 2021). "First-Principles Study on Electronic, Magnetic, Optical, Mechanical, and Thermodynamic Properties of Semiconducting Gadolinium Phosphide in GGA, GGA+U, mBJ, GGA+SOC and GGA+SOC+U approaches". Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism. 34 (5): 1523–1538. doi:10.1007/s10948-021-05877-z. PMC   8019481 . PMID   33841054 . Retrieved 9 January 2022.
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