Samarium(III) arsenide
Samarium(III) arsenide is a binary inorganic compound of samarium and arsenic with the chemical formula SmAs.[1][2] SynthesisSamarium arsenide can be synthesised by heating of pure substances in vacuum:
Physical propertiesSamarium arsenide forms crystals of a cubic system,[3] space group Fm3m, cell parameters a = 0.5921 nm, Z = 4, of NaCl-structure.[4][5] The compound melts congruently at 2257 °C. UsesSmAs is used as a semiconductor and in photo optic applications.[6] References
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