Platinum diphosphide is a binary inorganic compound of platinum metal and phosphorus with the chemical formula .
Synthesis Platinum diphosphide can be prepared by passing phosphorus vapors over spongy platinum or prolonged heating of platinum and phosphorus in a vacuum ampoule at 570 °C:
Also, by reducing platinum(II) acetylacetonate to platinum nanoparticles and reacting with trioctylphosphine at 370 °C.
Properties Platinum diphosphide forms silvery-white crystals of cubic crystal system with the space group Pa3.
Uses Platinum diphosphide can be used as a semiconductor and catalyst.
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