GALLIUM(III) SULFIDE Chemical Properties

Melting point:

1255°C

Density 

3.65 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

form 

Powder

Specific Gravity

3.77

color 

monoclinic crystals, crystalline

Water Solubility 

It dissolves in water slowly, which is easy to dissolve in concentrated alkaline to get gallate salts. It is also dissolves in HCL and nitric acid.

Sensitive 

Moisture Sensitive

crystal system

Monoclinic

Space group

Cc

Lattice constant

a/nm	b/nm	c/nm	α/o	β/o	γ/o	V/nm3
1.114	0.6411	0.7038	90	121.22	90	0.4299

CAS DataBase Reference

12024-22-5(CAS DataBase Reference)

EPA Substance Registry System

Gallium sulfide (Ga2S3) (12024-22-5)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

C

Risk Statements 

34

Safety Statements 

22-26-27-36/37/39-45

RIDADR 

UN 3260 8/PG 2

WGK Germany 

3

TSCA 

Yes

HazardClass 

4.3

PackingGroup 

III

MSDS

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GALLIUM(III) SULFIDE Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

-100 mesh with 99.95% purity; monoclinic [CER91] [KIR78]

Uses

Gallium(III) sulfide is used in semiconductor materials, functional ceramic materials, fluorescent powder and photoelectric materials.

Uses

Gallium(III) sulfide (Ga₂S₃) may be used in lithium secondary batteries.

General Description

Ga₂S₃ possesses high energy density, electrochemical study of the compound was studied. Bacterial oxidation of Ga₂S₃ was investigated.

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