Uranium monosulfide
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Chemical formula | US |
| Molar mass | 270.095 g/mol |
| Melting point | 2460 °C [1] |
| Structure[1] | |
Crystal structure | NaCl type (cubic) |
Space group | Fm3m (No. 225) |
Lattice constant | a = 548.66 pm |
Formula units (Z) | 4 |
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Other anions | Uranium carbide Uranium monophosphide |
Related compounds | Uranium disulfide |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references | |
Chemical compound
Uranium monosulfide (US) is an inorganic chemical compound of uranium and sulfur.[2]
Magnetically, the compound is paramagnetic at room temperature, with a Curie Temperature of 180 K.[3] It has the largest known magnetocrystalline anisotropy of any cubic system.[4]
References
- ^ a b NAKAI, Eiichiro; KANNO, Masayoshi; MUKAIBO, Takashi (1969). "Oxidation Behavior of Uranium Monosulfide". Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology. 6 (3). Informa UK Limited: 138–142. Bibcode:1969JNST....6..138N. doi:10.1080/18811248.1969.9732854. ISSN 0022-3131.
- ^ "Uranium monosulfide". webbook.nist.gov. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
- ^ Westrum, Edgar F.; Walters, Robert R.; Flotow, Howard E.; Osborne, Darrell W. (1968). "Uranium Monosulfide. The Ferromagnetic Transition. The Heat Capacity and Thermodynamic Properties from 1.5 to 350 K". The Journal of Chemical Physics. 48 (1). AIP Publishing: 155–161. Bibcode:1968JChPh..48..155W. doi:10.1063/1.1667893. hdl:2027.42/70623. ISSN 0021-9606.
- ^ Poudel, Narayan; Jeffries, Jason; Gofryk, Krzysztof (2021-07-14). "Magnetic anisotropy in uranium monosulfide probed by magnetic torque measurements". Physical Review B. 104 (1). American Physical Society (APS): 014417. arXiv:2106.12464. Bibcode:2021PhRvB.104a4417P. doi:10.1103/physrevb.104.014417. ISSN 2469-9950. S2CID 235606157.
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