Gadolinium phosphide is an inorganic compound of gadolinium and phosphorus with the chemical formula GdP.[1][2]
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Gadolinium monophosphide, phosphanylidynegadolinium
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GdP | |
Molar mass | 188.22 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | crystals |
Density | 6.68 g/cm3 |
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Gadolinium nitride Gadolinium arsenide Gadolinium antimonide Gadolinium bismuthide |
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Europium phosphide Terbium phosphide |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Gadolinium phosphide can be obtained by reacting gadolinium and phosphorus at high temperature, and single crystals can be obtained by mineralization.[3]
GdP has a NaCl-structure and transforms to a CsCl-structure at 40 GPa.[4]
GdP forms crystals of a cubic system, space group Fm3m.[5][6]
Gadolinium phosphide is antiferromagnetic.[citation needed]
The compound is a semiconductor used in high power, high frequency applications and in laser diodes.[1][7]