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Preparation

Neodymium phosphide can be obtained by reacting neodymium and phosphorus in a stoichiometric ratio:

Physical properties

Neodymium phosphide forms cubic³ crystals, space group Fm3m, cell parameters a = 0.5838 nm, Z = 4.⁴

Uses

The compound is a semiconductor used in high power, high frequency applications, and in laser diodes.⁵⁶

References

1. "Neodymium Phosphide". American Elements. Retrieved 14 December 2021. https://www.americanelements.com/neodymium-phosphide-30985-23-0 ↩

2. Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Chemical Substance Inventory. Cumulative Supplement to the Initial Inventory: User Guide and Indices. United States Environmental Protection Agency. 1980. p. 176. Retrieved 14 December 2021. https://books.google.com/books?id=fkkJPwbY93gC&dq=Neodymium+phosphide+NdP&pg=RA4-PA176 ↩

3. Donnay, Joseph Désiré Hubert; Association, American Crystallographic (1963). Crystal Data; Determinative Tables. American Crystallographic Association. p. 891. Retrieved 14 December 2021. https://books.google.com/books?id=x5ghAQAAMAAJ&dq=Neodymium+phosphide+NdP&pg=PA891 ↩

4. "mp-2823: NdP (cubic, Fm-3m, 225)". materialsproject.org. Retrieved 14 December 2021. https://materialsproject.org/materials/mp-2823/ ↩

5. "Neodymium Phosphide". American Elements. Retrieved 14 December 2021. https://www.americanelements.com/neodymium-phosphide-30985-23-0 ↩

6. Nilu, Nilesh Dhurve (20 September 2021). "Ground State and Electronic Properties of Neodymium Phosphide (NdP)". SPAST Abstracts. 1 (1). Retrieved 14 December 2021. https://spast.org/techrep/article/view/236 ↩