Yttrium(III) phosphate

Yttrium phosphate, YPO4, is the phosphate salt of yttrium.[1] It occurs in nature as minerals xenotime[2] and weinschenkite.[3]

Yttrium(III) phosphate
Names
IUPAC name
Yttrium phosphate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.034.341
  • InChI=1S/H3O4P.Y/c1-5(2,3)4;/h(H3,1,2,3,4);/q;+3/p-3
    Key: UXBZSSBXGPYSIL-UHFFFAOYSA-K
  • InChI=1/H3O4P.Y/c1-5(2,3)4;/h(H3,1,2,3,4);/q;+3/p-3
    Key: UXBZSSBXGPYSIL-DFZHHIFOAS
  • [O-]P(=O)([O-])[O-].[Y+3]
Properties
YPO4
Molar mass 183.877
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references
A sample of the mineral xenotime (YPO4)

Preparation

Yttrium phosphate can be obtained by reacting yttrium chloride and sodium phosphate, or by reacting yttrium nitrate and diammonium hydrogen phosphate in solution:[2]

Yttrium phosphate can also be prepared by the reaction of yttrium(III) oxide and diammonium hydrogen phosphate:[4]

Yttrium chloride and phosphoric acid are mixed at 35~40°C, and then ammonia solution is added dropwise to react:[5]

Properties

Yttrium phosphate belongs to the tetragonal crystal system, and the unit cell parameters are a=0.68832 nm, c=0.60208 nm. It can exist as a monohydrate, dihydrate or the anhydrous form. The dihydrate belongs to the monoclinic crystal system, the space group is B 2/b, and the unit cell parameters are a=0.648 nm, b=1.512 nm, c=0.628 nm, β=129.4°, Z=4.[6]

Yttrium phosphate reacts with concentrated alkali to form yttrium hydroxide.[7]

Uses

Yttrium phosphate is used as a catalyst and is a potential containment material for nuclear waste.[2] Ce3+-doped yttrium phosphate shows luminescence in the UV range and can be used for tanning lamps.[8][9] Double-doped materials such as Ce3+-Tb3+ have also been reported.

References

  1. Greenwood, Norman N.; Earnshaw, Alan (1997). Chemistry of the Elements (2nd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. p. 526. ISBN 978-0-08-037941-8.
  2. Macintyre, Jane Elizabeth; Daniel, F. M.; Stirling, V. M. (1992). Dictionary of inorganic compounds. London Glasgow New York [etc.]: Chapman & Hall. ISBN 978-0-412-30120-9.
  3. minsocam.org: WEINSCHENKITE, YTTRIUM PHOSPHATE DIHYDRATE, retrieved 16 May 2014
  4. Georg Brauer: Handbuch der Präparativen Anorganischen Chemie. 3., umgearb. Auflage. Band I. Enke, Stuttgart 1975, ISBN 3-432-02328-6, S. 1114.
  5. Руководство по неорганическому синтезу: В 6-ти т. Vol. 4. М.: Мир. Ред. Брауэр Г. 1985.
  6. Справочник химика. Vol. 1 (2-е изд., испр ed.). М.-Л.: Химия. Редкол.: Никольский Б.П. и др. 1966.
  7. Yi, Xianwu; Huang, Chunhui (2011). Kang. Wu ji hua xue cong shu (Di san ci yin shua ed.). Bei jing: Ke xue chu ban she. ISBN 978-7-03-030574-9.
  8. Alsfasser, Ralf (2007). Moderne anorganische Chemie: mit CD-ROM (in German). de Gruyter. ISBN 978-3-11-019060-1.
  9. "铈激活磷酸钇发光材料_爱学术". www.ixueshu.com. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
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