Gallium(II) sulfide

Gallium(II) sulfide
Other names

Gallium sulfide
Identifiers
CAS number 12024-10-1 Y
PubChem 6370242
ChemSpider 4898760 N
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Properties
Molecular formula GaS•
Molar mass 101.788 g mol-1
Exact mass 100.897651602 g mol-1
Appearance Yellow crystals
Density 3.86 g cm-3
Melting point

965 °C, 1238 K, 1769 °F
Structure
Crystal structure hexagonal, hP8
Space group P63/mmc, No. 194
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Gallium(II) sulfide, GaS, is a chemical compound of gallium and sulfur. The normal form of gallium(II) sulfide as made from the elements has a hexagonal layer structure containing Ga24+ units which have a Ga-Ga distance of 248pm.[1] This layer structure is similar to GaTe, GaSe and InSe.[1] An unusual metastable form, with a distorted wurtzite structure has been reported as being produced using MOCVD. The metal organic precursors were di-tert-butyl gallium dithiocarbamates, for example GatBu2(S2CNMe2) and this was deposited onto GaAs. The structure of the GaS produced in this way is presumably Ga2+ S2−.[2]

References

WebElements

  1. ^ a b Greenwood, Norman N.; Earnshaw, Alan (1997). Chemistry of the Elements (2nd ed.). Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann. ISBN 0080379419. 
  2. ^ MOCVD Growth of Gallium Sulfide Using Di-tert-butyl Gallium Dithiocarbamate Precursors: Formation of a Metastable Phase of GaS A. Keys, S G. Bott, A. R. Barron Chem. Mater., 11 (12), 3578 -3587, 1999. doi:10.1021/cm9903632