Dysprosium stannate

Dysprosium stannate (Dy2Sn2O7) is an inorganic compound, a ceramic of the stannate family, with pyrochlore structure.

Dysprosium stannate
Names
IUPAC name
Dysprosium stannate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
  • InChI=1S/2Dy.7O.2Sn/q2*+3;7*-2;2*+4
    Key: NQAJIAKVXPCJHB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • [Dy+3].[Dy+3].[Sn+4].[Sn+4].[O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[O-2]
Properties
Dy2O7Sn2
Molar mass 674.413 g·mol−1
Density 7.97 g/cm3[1]
Structure[1]
Pyrochlore
Fd3m, cF88, No. 227
a = 1.0396 nm
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Related compounds
Other anions
 Dysprosium titanate
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Dysprosium stannate, like dysprosium titanate and holmium stannate, is a spin ice material. In 2009, quasiparticles resembling magnetic monopoles were observed at low temperature and high magnetic field.[2][3]

References
  1. Mel'chenko G.G., Serebrennikov V.V. (1973) Russ. J. Inorg. Chem., 18 618–621
  2. "Magnetic Monopoles Detected In A Real Magnet For The First Time". Science Daily. 2009-09-04. Retrieved 2009-09-04.
  3. Morris, D. J. P.; Tennant, D. A.; Grigera, S. A.; Klemke, B.; Castelnovo, C.; Moessner, R.; Czternasty, C.; Meissner, M.; Rule, K. C.; Hoffmann, J.-U.; Kiefer, K.; Gerischer, S.; Slobinsky, D.; Perry, R. S. (2009-09-03). "Dirac Strings and Magnetic Monopoles in Spin Ice Dy2Ti2O7". Science. 326 (5951): 411–4. arXiv:1011.1174. Bibcode:2009Sci...326..411M. doi:10.1126/science.1178868. PMID 19729617. S2CID 206522398.


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