Indium Phosphide InP Powder CAS 22398-80-7

Physical and Chemical Properties of Indium Phosphide

Indium phosphide is an orange-red solid powder with the chemical formula InP and a molecular weight of 198.92. Its crystal structure is sphalerite type and the lattice constant is 5.863×10-10 m. At room temperature, the resistivity of indium phosphide is 3.5×10^4Ω-cm, but its resistivity decreases significantly at low temperatures. It has a breakdown field strength of 4 × 10^6 V/cm and a band gap width of 1.3 eV at room temperature. Indium phosphide has good chemical stability, is corrosion-resistant, and is not easily oxidized. However, it is susceptible to hydrogen damage; hydrogen will make its energy band structure change.

How is Indium Phosphide InP Powder Produced?

The production process of indium phosphide involves the reaction of white phosphorus and indium iodide. White phosphorus is a waxy, translucent solid that turns yellow when exposed to light, while indium iodide is an orange, crystalline solid. The following process obtains indium phosphide:

Both elements are stored at 400˚C

The purified elements are combined at high pressure and high temperature

When trialkyl indium compounds are mixed with phosphine through a thermal synthesis.

In addition, electrochemical etching is performed before viewing it with a scanning electron microscope to obtain the indium phosphide nanocrystalline surface.

Applications of Indium Phosphide

Due to the excellent physical and chemical properties of indium phosphide, it is widely used in the following areas:

Optoelectronics: Indium phosphide has a bandgap width of 1.3eV, similar to the visible range (1.5eV), making indium phosphide highly applicable in optoelectronics. For example, indium phosphide can be used to make high-efficiency semiconductor light-emitting diodes (LEDs) that emit light at wavelengths between the red and infrared wavelengths, which makes indium phosphide LEDs useful for a wide range of applications in fields such as displays, lighting, and bio-imaging.

Microelectronics: Indium phosphide is a wide bandgap semiconductor material with high electron mobility and a high breakdown electric field, which makes indium phosphide have important applications in microelectronics. For example, indium phosphide can manufacture high-speed, high-frequency, high-power microelectronic devices such as lasers, photodetectors, and high-frequency transistors.

Optical communication: Indium phosphide has a wide range of applications in the field of optical communication due to its high electron mobility and direct bandgap semiconductor properties. For example, indium phosphide can be used to manufacture high-speed optical modulators, optical waveguides, optical amplifiers, and other key components, which can be used to build high-speed optical communication systems.

Quantum communication: Due to the narrow bandgap width of indium phosphide, its quantum energy level structure is relatively simple, which makes indium phosphide has potential application value in the field of quantum communication. For example, indium phosphide can be used to manufacture key components such as quantum bits and quantum gates, which can be used to realize the transmission and processing of quantum information.

In addition to the above applications, indium phosphide can also be used to manufacture high-sensitivity infrared detectors, solar cells, etc.

Storage Condition of Indium Phosphide InP Powder :

The damp reunion will affect InP powder dispersion performance and using effects. Therefore, indium phosphide InP powder should be sealed in vacuum packing and stored in a cool and dry room; the indium phosphide can not be exposed to air. In addition, the InP powder should be avoided under stress.

Packing & Shipping of Indium Phosphide InP Powder :

We have many different kinds of packing, which depend on the indium phosphide InP powder quantity.

Indium phosphide InP powder packing: vacuum packing, 100g, 500g, or 1kg/bag, 25kg/barrel, or as you request.

Indium phosphide InP powder shipping: could be shipped out by sea, by air, or by express as soon as possible once payment is received.

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