Zinc antimonide
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Zinc antimonide | |
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Image:Zinc antimonide.jpg | |
General | |
Other names | |
Molecular formula | ZnSb |
Molar mass | 187.15 g/mol |
Appearance | silver-white crystals |
Crystal structure | orthorhombic |
CAS number | [12039-35-9] |
Properties | |
Density and phase | 6.33 g/cm3, solid |
Solubility | Yes |
Melting point | 565°C |
Boiling point | ? |
Hazards | |
EU classification | not listed |
NFPA 704 | |
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references |
Zinc antimonide (ZnSb) is an inorganic chemical compound. Like Indium antimonide, Aluminum antimonide, and Gallium antimonide, it is a semiconducting intermetallic compound. It is used in transistors, infrared detectors and thermal imagers, as well as magnetoresistive devices.