Holmium monosulfide
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| Names
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| Other names
Holmium(II) sulfide
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| Identifiers
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InChI=HPVHCMSDBCPPSZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Key: 1S/Ho.S
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| Properties
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HoS
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| Molar mass
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196.99 g·mol−1
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| Appearance
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Crystals
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| Density
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8.0 g/cm3
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| Related compounds
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Related compounds
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Samarium monosulfide
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). |
Chemical compound
Holmium monosulfide is a binary inorganic compound of holmium and sulfur with the chemical formula HoS.[1][2]
Synthesis
Heating stoichiometric amounts of pure substances in an inert atmosphere:
- Ho + S → HoS
Physical properties
Holmium monosulfide forms crystals of cubic system, space group Fm3m, unit cell parameter a = 0.5465 nm, Z = 4, isomorphous with NaCl.[3]
Uses
HoS is an attractive material for potential application in electronic and magnetic recording devices.[4]
References
- ^ Fizika tverdogo tela. American Institute of Physics. 1982. p. 1268. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ Macintyre, Jane E. (23 July 1992). Dictionary of Inorganic Compounds. CRC Press. p. 3481. ISBN 978-0-412-30120-9. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ Predel, B. (1997). "Ho-S (Holmium-Sulfur)". Hg-Ho – La-Zr. Landolt-Börnstein - Group IV Physical Chemistry. G: 1. doi:10.1007/10506626_1692. ISBN 3-540-60342-5. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ Bien, Tran Nhu; Hirai, Shinji; Vasilyeva, Inga G.; Nikolaev, Ruslan; Sekine, Chihiro; Kamegawa, Atsunori; Wakiya, Kazuhei; Kawamura, Yukihiro (April 2021). "Composition and microstructure of holmium monosulfide compacts processed by reaction sintering". Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 859: 157872. doi:10.1016/j.jallcom.2020.157872.
