| Gallium antimonide | |
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Gallium(III) antimonide |
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Other names
Gallium antimonide |
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| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | 12064-03-8 |
| PubChem | 6335277 |
| ChemSpider | 3436915 |
| Jmol-3D images | Image 1 |
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| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | GaSb |
| Molar mass | 191.483 g/mol |
| Density | 5.614 g/cm3 |
| Melting point |
712 °C |
| Solubility in water | insoluble |
| Band gap | 0.726 eV (300 K) |
| Electron mobility | 3000 cm2/(V*s) (300 K) |
| Thermal conductivity | 0.32 W/(cm*K) (300 K) |
| Refractive index (nD) | 3.8 |
| Structure | |
| Crystal structure | Sphalerite, cF8 |
| Space group | F-43m, No. 216 |
| Hazards | |
| NFPA 704 |
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| Flash point | non-flammable |
| (verify) (what is: /?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) |
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| Infobox references | |
Gallium antimonide (GaSb) is a semiconducting compound of gallium and antimony of the III-V family. It has a lattice constant of about 0.61 nm.
GaSb can be used for Infrared detectors, infrared LEDs and lasers and transistors, and thermophotovoltaic systems.
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