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Thorium monosilicide
Chemical compound From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Thorium monosilicide is a binary inorganic chemical compound of thorium and silicon with the chemical formula ThSi.[1] The compound is one of several known thorium silicides, and its properties and potential applications have been investigated.
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Synthesis
ThSi was first observed in 1953 when samples of ThSi1.0 were heated in vacuum to 1700 °C, resulting in the formation of ThSi and β-ThSi2.[2]
Physical properties
Thorium monosilicide has a orthorhombic crystal structure with the space group Pbnm. The compound is isostructural with ZrSi and USi.[3][4]
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