Lithium phosphide
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Trilithium phosphide
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.031.824 |
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| Li3P | |
| Molar mass | 51.79 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | Red-brown crystals |
| Density | 1.43 |
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Other cations
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Scandium phosphide Lanthanum 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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Lithium phosphide is an inorganic compound of lithium and phosphorus with the chemical formula Li
3P.[1][2]
Synthesis
Heating white phosphorus and lithium in an argon atmosphere:[3]
Reaction of monolithium phosphide and lithium:
Physical properties
Lithium phosphide forms red-brown crystals of hexagonal systems, space group P63/mmc,[4] cell parameters a = 0.4264 nm, c = 0.7579 nm, Z = 2.[5][6]
Chemical properties
The compound can react with water to release phosphine:[7]
Uses
The compound is proposed to be used as a potential electrolyte for solid-state devices.[8]
References
- ^ "Lithium Phosphide". American Elements. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Chemical Substance Inventory. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1979. p. 9. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ Nazri, Gholamabbas (1 April 1989). "Preparation, structure and ionic conductivity of lithium phosphide". Solid State Ionics. pp. 97–102. doi:10.1016/0167-2738(89)90438-4.
- ^ "mp-736: Li3P (hexagonal, P6_3/mmc, 194)". materialsproject.org. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ Seel, Max; Pandey, Ravi (1990). "Band Structure and Electronic Properties of Lithium Phosphide Li3P". MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL). doi:10.1557/PROC-210-155. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ Donnay, Joseph Désiré Hubert (1963). Crystal Data; Determinative Tables. American Crystallographic Association. p. 765. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ Dong, Yongkwan; DiSalvo, Francis J. (15 April 2007). "Reinvestigation of trilithium phosphide, Li 3 P". Acta Crystallographica Section E. pp. i97–i98. doi:10.1107/S1600536807008422.
- ^ Wan, Chaoying; Huang, Xingyi; Bowen, Chris (23 June 2021). Two-dimensional Inorganic Nanomaterials for Conductive Polymer Nanocomposites. Royal Society of Chemistry. ISBN 978-1-83916-260-2. Retrieved 10 December 2021.