Diruthenium phosphide is a binary inorganic compound of ruthenium metal and phosphorus with the chemical formula Ru2P.[1]

Diruthenium phosphide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
  • InChI=1S/P.2Ru
    Key: DJSOWEIVMAFVIP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • [P].[Ru].[Ru]
Properties
PRu2
Molar mass 233.11 g·mol−1
Appearance crystals
insoluble
Related compounds
Related compounds
Molybdenum monophosphide, Molybdenum diphosphide
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Preparation

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Diruthenium phosphide can be prepared by heating both elements in vacuum at above 1000 °C:[2][3]

8 Ru + P4 → 4Ru2P

Properties

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Diruthenium phosphide forms crystals of rhombic crystal system; the structure of the lead dichloride type.

Uses

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Diruthenium phosphide can be used as a catalyst.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ Macintyre, Jane E. (5 December 1996). Dictionary of Inorganic Compounds, Supplement 4. CRC Press. p. 496. ISBN 978-0-412-75020-5. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  2. ^ Macintyre, Jane E. (15 July 1993). Dictionary of Inorganic Compounds, Supplement 1. CRC Press. p. 328. ISBN 978-0-412-49090-3. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  3. ^ Teller, Hanan; Krichevski, Olga; Gur, Meital; Gedanken, Aharon; Schechter, Alex (2 July 2015). "Ruthenium Phosphide Synthesis and Electroactivity toward Oxygen Reduction in Acid Solutions". ACS Catalysis. 5 (7): 4260–4267. doi:10.1021/acscatal.5b00880. ISSN 2155-5435. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  4. ^ Acres, Gary J. K.; Swars, Kurt (29 June 2013). Pt Platinum: Supplement Volume A 1 Technology of Platinum-Group Metals. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 242. ISBN 978-3-662-10278-7. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  5. ^ Liu, Tingting; Wang, Jianmei; Zhong, Changyin; Lu, Shiyu; Yang, Wenrong; Liu, Jian; Hu, Weihua; Li, Chang Ming (12 June 2019). "Benchmarking Three Ruthenium Phosphide Phases for Electrocatalysis of the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction: Experimental and Theoretical Insights". Chemistry – A European Journal. 25 (33): 7826–7830. doi:10.1002/chem.201901215. ISSN 0947-6539. PMID 30990231. S2CID 116863114. Retrieved 11 March 2024.