Lutetium phosphide is an inorganic compound of lutetium and phosphorus with the chemical formula LuP.[3][4] The compound forms dark crystals, does not dissolve in water.

Synthesis

Heating powdered lutetium and red phosphorus in an inert atmosphere or vacuum:

It can also be formed in the reaction of lutetium and phosphine.

Physical properties

Lutetium phosphide forms dark cubic crystals, space group Fm3m, cell parameters a = 0.5533 nm, Z = 4.[5]

Stable in air, does not dissolve in water and reacts actively with nitric acid.

Uses

The compound is a semiconductor used in high power, high-frequency applications, and in laser diodes.[6]

Also used in gamma radiation detectors due to its ability to absorb radiation.

References

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  5. ^ Singh, Sanjay Kumar (2019). High Pressure Properties of Lutetium Monopnictides (LuX, X = N, P, As) Theoretical Study at High Pressure : Phase Transition, Electronic and Thermal Properties of LuN, LuP and LuAs Compounds (1. Auflage ed.). Saarbrücken: Scholar's Press. ISBN 9786138913924. Archived from the original on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
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