Trimolybdenum phosphide

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Trimolybdenum phosphide
Identifiers
Properties
Mo3P
Molar mass 318.82 g·mol−1
Appearancegrey crystals
insoluble
Related compounds
Related compounds
Molybdenum monophosphide, Molybdenum diphosphide
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Trimolybdenum phosphide is a binary inorganic compound of molybdenum metal and phosphorus with the chemical formula Mo3P. [1] [2]

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Preparation

Trimolybdenum phosphide can be obtained via electrolysis of a melt mixture of molybdenum hexametaphosphate with molybdenum(VI) oxide and sodium chloride.

Properties

Trimolybdenum phosphide forms grey crystals of tetragonal crystal system with space group I4. [3] It is insoluble in water. Trimolybdenum phosphide becomes superconducting at 7 °K. [4]

Uses

Trimolybdenum phosphide can be used as a catalyst for electrocatalytic processes. [5] [6] It can also be used in accumulators. [7] [8]

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