Holmium monosulfide

Holmium monosulfide is a binary inorganic compound of holmium and sulfur with the chemical formula HoS.^[1][2]

Holmium monosulfide

Names
Other names Holmium(II) sulfide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
InChI InChI=HPVHCMSDBCPPSZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Key: 1S/Ho.S
SMILES [Ho].[S]
Properties
Chemical formula	HoS
Molar mass	196.99 g·mol−1
Appearance	Crystals
Density	8.0 g/cm3
Related compounds
Related compounds	Samarium monosulfide
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Synthesis

Heating stoichiometric amounts of pure substances in an inert atmosphere:

Ho + S → HoS

Physical properties

Holmium monosulfide forms crystals of cubic system, space group Fm3m, unit cell parameter a = 0.5465 nm, Z = 4, isomorphous with NaCl.^[3]

Uses

HoS is an attractive material for potential application in electronic and magnetic recording devices.^[4]