Trimolybdenum phosphide

Trimolybdenum phosphide is a binary inorganic compound of molybdenum metal and phosphorus with the chemical formula Mo₃P.^[1][2]

Trimolybdenum phosphide

Identifiers
Properties
Chemical formula	Mo3P
Molar mass	318.82 g·mol−1
Appearance	grey crystals
Solubility in water	insoluble
Related compounds
Related compounds	Molybdenum monophosphide, Molybdenum diphosphide
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Preparation

Trimolybdenum phosphide can be obtained via electrolysis of a melt mixture of molybdenum hexametaphosphate with molybdenum(VI) oxide and sodium chloride.

Properties

Trimolybdenum phosphide forms grey crystals of tetragonal crystal system with space group I4.^[3] It is insoluble in water. Trimolybdenum phosphide becomes superconducting at 7 K.^[4]

Uses

Trimolybdenum phosphide can be used as a catalyst for electrocatalytic processes.^[5][6] It can also be used in accumulators.^[7][8]