Dysprosium(III) phosphate is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula DyPO4.
Preparation
Dysprosium(III) phosphate can be obtained by reacting dysprosium(III) oxide and ammonium dihydrogen phosphate at high temperature:
Properties
Dysprosium(III) phosphate decomposes into dysprosium oxyphosphate and phosphorus pentoxide above 1200 °C.Rouanet, A.; Serra, J. J.; Allaf, K.; Coutures, J.; Dexpert, H. Thermal decomposition of rare earth orthophosphates in air above 1200°C. Reactions and characterization of new solid phases. Revue Internationale des Hautes Temperatures et des Refractaires, 1980. 16 (4): 437-443. . It reacts with sodium fluoride to obtain NaDyFPO4:
It reacts with sodium molybdate at high temperature to generate Na2Dy(MoO4)(PO4):
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