Zirconium monophosphide

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Zirconium phosphide
Names
IUPAC name
Phosphinidinzirconium
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
EC Number
  • 234-866-8
PubChem CID
  • InChI=1S/P.Zr
    Key: VQYKQHDWCVUGBB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • P#[Zr]
Properties
PZr
Molar mass 122.198 g·mol−1
Appearancesolid
Hazards
GHS labelling:
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Zirconium monophosphide is a binary inorganic compound of zirconium metal and phosphorus with the chemical formula ZrP. [1] [2] [3]

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Preparation

Zirconium monophosphide can be prepared from direct reaction of zirconium powders with red phosphorus: [4]

4 Zr + P4 → 4 ZrP

Physical properties

The α-form of zirconium monophosphide has a NaCl crystal structure. [5] The β-form structure is hexagonal. The α-form is a superconductor if cooled below 5K. [6]

References

  1. "Zirconium Phosphide". American Elements . Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  2. Irani, K. S.; Gingerich, K. A. (1 October 1963). "Structural transformation of zirconium phosphide". Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids . 24 (10): 1153–1158. doi:10.1016/0022-3697(63)90231-2. ISSN   0022-3697 . Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  3. O'Bannon, Loran (6 December 2012). Dictionary of Ceramic Science and Engineering. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 283. ISBN   978-1-4613-2655-7 . Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  4. Li, Zhen; Chen, Ning; Wang, Jigang; Li, Peishen; Guo, Ming; Wang, Qiang; Li, Chunhong; Wang, Changzheng; Guo, Tao; Chen, Shaowei (12 October 2017). "Efficient reduction of nitric oxide using zirconium phosphide powders synthesized by elemental combination method" (PDF). Scientific Reports . 7 (1): 13044. doi:10.1038/s41598-017-13616-5. PMC   5638856 . PMID   29026175.
  5. Swanson, Howard Eugene (1962). Standard X-ray Diffraction Powder Patterns: Data for 46 substances. National Bureau of Standards. p. 75. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  6. Macintyre, Jane E. (23 July 1992). Dictionary of Inorganic Compounds. CRC Press. p. 3769. ISBN   978-0-412-30120-9 . Retrieved 7 March 2024.