Ytterbium(III)_sulfide

Ytterbium(III) sulfide

Ytterbium(III) sulfide

Chemical compound

Ytterbium(III) sulfide is a binary inorganic compound of ytterbium and sulfur with the chemical formula Yb2S3.[1]

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Preparation

Ytterbium(III) sulfide can be obtained by reacting ytterbium and sulfur in an inert atmosphere at 450–800 °C:

2Yb + 3S → Yb2S3

It can also be prepared by passing hydrogen sulfide through heated ytterbium(III) oxide:

Yb2O3 + 3H2S → Yb2S3 + 3H2O

Physical properties

Ytterbium(III) sulfide forms yellow crystals of rhombic symmetry, and cell parameters a = 0.678 nm, b = 0.995 nm, c = 0.361 nm.[2]

Uses

The compound is used in the production of ceramics and as a catalyst.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "YTTERBIUM SULFIDE (YB2S3) POWDER". albmaterials.com. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  2. [2]
    El Fadli, Z.; Lemoine, P.; Guittard, M.; Tomas, A. (19 August 2010). "ChemInform Abstract: Structure of the Ytterbium Sulfide Yb2S3". ChemInform. 25 (23): no. doi:10.1002/chin.199423005. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  3. [3]
    "Ytterbium Sulfide Powder Yb2S3, CAS No 12039-20-2". CG MATERIAL. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
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