Hafnium phosphide (HfP) is a binary inorganic compound of hafnium metal and phosphorus.

Hafnium phosphide
Names
IUPAC name
Phosphanylidynehafnium
Other names
  • Hafnium monophosphide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
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EC Number
  • 235-591-6
  • InChI=1/Hf.P/rHfP/c1-2
    Key: TUDWSEQKKUSFNR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • [Hf]#P
Properties
HfP
Molar mass 209.464 g/mol[1]
Appearance Crystalline solid
Density 9.78 g/cm3[2]
log P 0.30[3]
Structure
Hexagonal
Related compounds
Related compounds
Hafnium(III) phosphide
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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It can be obtained by heating together hafnium powder and red phosphorus in sealed quartz tube under vacuum at high temperatures.[4]

Uses

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The compound is a semiconductor used in high power, high frequency applications and in laser diodes.[5]

Silica-supported hafinum phosphide (HfP/SiO2) was used as a solid acid catalyst to drive furfural production from xylan.[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ "CompTox Chemicals Dashboard". comptox.epa.gov. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  2. ^ McColm, Ian J. (1994), McColm, Ian J. (ed.), "H", Dictionary of Ceramic Science and Engineering, Boston, MA: Springer US, pp. 153–163, doi:10.1007/978-1-4757-2321-2_8, ISBN 978-1-4757-2321-2, retrieved 23 April 2024
  3. ^ "SureChEMBL". www.surechembl.org. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  4. ^ Mandot, Vivek (March 1998). "Hyperfine interaction study of electric field gradient in hafnium phosphide using181Ta probe". Pramana Journal of Physics. 50 (3): 227–230 – via Indian Academy of Sciences, Bengaluru.
  5. ^ Elements, American. "Hafnium Phosphide". American Elements. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  6. ^ Xu, Siquan; Wu, Ningxin; Yuan, Hui; Chen, Yuan; Pan, Donghui; Wu, Yuanfeng; Fan, Jingdeng; Gao, Lijing; Xiao, Guomin (1 April 2020). "An Effective and Stable HfP/SiO2 Catalyst for the Production of Furfural from Xylan". Catalysis Letters. 150 (4): 1121–1127. doi:10.1007/s10562-019-02994-2. ISSN 1572-879X.
  7. ^ Cousin, Elsa; Namhaed, Kritsana; Pérès, Yolande; Cognet, Patrick; Delmas, Michel; Hermansyah, Heri; Gozan, Misri; Alaba, Peter Adeniyi; Aroua, Mohamed Kheireddine (November 2022). "Towards efficient and greener processes for furfural production from biomass: A review of the recent trends". Science of the Total Environment. 847: 157599. doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157599. ISSN 0048-9697.