Scandium phosphide

Scandium phosphide is an inorganic compound of scandium and phosphorus with the chemical formula ScP.^[3][4][5]

Scandium phosphide

Names
Other names Scandium monophosphide,[1] phosphanylidynescandium
Identifiers
CAS Number	12202-43-6
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	74860
ECHA InfoCard	100.032.153
EC Number	235-381-4
PubChem CID	82969
InChI InChI=1S/P.Sc Key: QWQKEJRTWGEIBF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES [Sc+3].[P-3]
Properties
Chemical formula	ScP
Molar mass	75.929670 g·mol−1
Structure[2]
Crystal structure	Rock salt structure
Space group	Fm3m
Lattice constant	a = 0.5312 nm
Formula units (Z)	4
Coordination geometry	Octahedral at Sc3+, Octahedral at P3-
Related compounds
Other anions	Scandium nitride Scandium arsenide Scandium antimonide
Other cations	Cerium phosphide Yttrium phosphide Lutetium phosphide
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Synthesis

ScP can be obtained by the reaction of scandium and phosphorus at 1000 °C.^[2]

4 Sc + P₄ → 4 ScP

Physical properties

This compound is calculated to be a semiconductor used in high power, high frequency applications and in laser diodes.^[6][7]

Chemical properties

ScP can be smelted with cobalt or nickel through electric arc to obtain ScCoP and ScNiP.^[8]

References

1. Gschneidner (Jr.), Karl A.; Eyring, LeRoy (1978). Handbook on the Physics and Chemistry of Rare Earths: without special title. North-Holland Publishing Company. p. 287. ISBN 978-0-444-82507-0. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
2. Parthé, E. (10 January 1963). "Note on the structure of ScP and YP". Acta Crystallographica. 16 (1): 71. Bibcode:1963AcCry..16...71P. doi:10.1107/S0365110X63000141. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
3. "Scandium Phosphide". American Elements. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
4. "scandium phosphide". National Institute of Standards and Technology. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
5. Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Chemical Substance Inventory. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1979. p. 79. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
6. Karil, Poornima; Karma, Nikita; Choudhary, K. K.; Kaurav, Netram (29 May 2020). "Effect of pressure on structural and elastic properties of Scandium phosphide". AIP Conference Proceedings. Emerging Interfaces of Physical Sciences and Technology 2019: Eipt2019. 2224 (1): 030001. Bibcode:2020AIPC.2224c0001K. doi:10.1063/5.0000475. S2CID 219883570. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
7. Perkins, Peter G.; Marwaha, Ashok K.; Stewart, James J. P. (1 November 1981). "The band structures and magnetic properties of some transition-metal monophosphides I. Scandium phosphide". Theoretica Chimica Acta. 59 (6): 555–568. doi:10.1007/BF00552849. S2CID 94901262. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
8. Kleinke, Holger; Franzen, Hugo F. (1 May 1998). "Sc–Sc Bonding in the New Ternary Phosphide ScNiP". Journal of Solid State Chemistry. 137 (2): 218–222. Bibcode:1998JSSCh.137..218K. doi:10.1006/jssc.1997.7704. Retrieved 12 December 2021.