Thulium phosphide

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Thulium phosphide
Names
Other names
Phosphanylidynethulium
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
EC Number
  • 234-863-1
PubChem CID
  • InChI=1S/P.Tm
    Key: XSKLKLHDOPCDAC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • P#[Tm]
Properties
PTm
Molar mass 199.90
AppearanceCrystals
Density 7.62 g/cm3
Structure
Cubic
Related compounds
Other anions
Thulium nitride
Thulium arsenide
Thulium antimonide
Thulium bismuthide
Other cations
Erbium phosphide
Ytterbium phosphide
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Thulium phosphide is an inorganic compound of thulium and phosphorus with the chemical formula TmP. [1] [2]

Contents

Synthesis

Reaction of thulium metal with phosphorus:

4 Tm + P4 → 4 TmP

Physical properties

The dense phosphide film will prevent further reactions inside the metal. After etching gallium arsenide, an epitaxial layer of thulium phosphide can be grown on the surface to obtain a TmP/GaAs heterostructure. [3] [4]

The compound forms crystals of a cubic system, space group Fm3m. [5] TmP crystallizes in a NaCl-type structure at ambient pressure. [6]

Uses

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

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3
P
2
. The compound looks like black crystalline material.

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

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References

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  4. Lin, C. H.; Hwu, R. J.; Sadwick, L. P. (1 November 2001). "Investigation of crystal properties of TmP/GaAs and GaAs/TmP/GaAs heterostructures grown by molecular beam epitaxy". Journal of Materials Research. 16 (11): 3266–3273. Bibcode:2001JMatR..16.3266L. doi:10.1557/JMR.2001.0450. S2CID   137141908 . Retrieved 22 December 2021.
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