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Holmium phosphide
Chemical compound

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

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Synthesis

Heating powdered holmium and red phosphorus in an inert atmosphere or vacuum:5

4Ho + P4 → 4HoP

Properties

HoP belongs to the large class of NaCl-structured rare earth monopnictides.6

Ferromagnetic at low temperatures.78

HoP actively reacts with nitric acid.

Uses

The compound is a semiconductor used in high power, high frequency applications and in laser diodes.9

References

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  2. Fischer, P.; Furrer, A.; Kaldis, E.; Kim, D.; Kjems, J. K.; Levy, P. M. (1 January 1985). "Phase diagrams and magnetic excitations in holmium phosphide". Physical Review B. 31 (1): 456–469. Bibcode:1985PhRvB..31..456F. doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.31.456. PMID 9935448. Retrieved 23 December 2021. https://journals.aps.org/prb/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevB.31.456 ↩

  3. "Holmium Phosphide". American Elements. Retrieved 23 December 2021. https://www.americanelements.com/holmium-phosphide-12029-85-5 ↩

  4. "mp-1001843: HoP (cubic, Pm-3m, 221)". Materials Project. Retrieved 25 May 2024. https://legacy.materialsproject.org/materials/mp-1001843/ ↩

  5. Sicius, Hermann (13 November 2024). Handbook of the Chemical Elements. Springer Nature. p. 963. ISBN 978-3-662-68921-9. Retrieved 23 December 2024. 978-3-662-68921-9 ↩

  6. Furrer, A. (6 December 2012). Crystal Field Effects in Metals and Alloys. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 24. ISBN 978-1-4615-8801-6. Retrieved 23 December 2021. 978-1-4615-8801-6 ↩

  7. Fysikafdelingen, Forsøgsanlæg Risø (1983). Annual progress report. Risø National Laboratory. p. 11. ISBN 978-87-550-0960-8. Retrieved 23 December 2021. 978-87-550-0960-8 ↩

  8. Donnay, Joseph Désiré Hubert (1978). Crystal Data: Inorganic compounds 1967-1969. National Bureau of Standards. p. 71. Retrieved 23 December 2021. https://books.google.com/books?id=QZkhAQAAMAAJ&q=Holmium+phosphide+HoP ↩

  9. "Holmium Phosphide". American Elements. Retrieved 23 December 2021. https://www.americanelements.com/holmium-phosphide-12029-85-5 ↩