Aluminium antimonide

Aluminium antimonide

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Identifiers
CAS Number	25152-52-7 Y
ChemSpider	82452 Y
EC Number	246-667-3
Jmol 3D model	Interactive image
PubChem	91307
InChI InChI=1S/Al.Sb Y Key: LVQULNGDVIKLPK-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y InChI=1/Al.Sb/rAlSb/c1-2 Key: LVQULNGDVIKLPK-XFZGNPHIAJ
SMILES [Al]#[Sb]
Properties
Chemical formula	AlSb
Molar mass	148.742 g/mol
Appearance	black crystals
Density	4.26 g/cm3
Melting point	1,060 °C (1,940 °F; 1,330 K)
Boiling point	2,467 °C (4,473 °F; 2,740 K)
Solubility in water	insoluble
Band gap	1.58 eV
Refractive index (nD)	3.3
Structure
Crystal structure	Zinc blende
Space group	T2d-F-43m
Coordination geometry	Tetrahedral
Thermochemistry
Std molar entropy (So298)	65 J/mol K
Std enthalpy of formation (ΔfHo298)	-50.4 kJ/mol
Vapor pressure	{{{value}}}
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Aluminium antimonide (AlSb) is a semiconductor of the group III-V family containing aluminium and antimony. The lattice constant is 0.61 nm. The indirect bandgap is approximately 1.6 eV at 300 K, whereas the direct band gap is 2.22 eV.

Its electron mobility is 200 cm²·V⁻¹·s⁻¹ and hole mobility 400 cm²·V⁻¹·s⁻¹ at 300 K. Its refractive index is 3.3 at a wavelength of 2 µm, and its dielectric constant is 10.9 at microwave frequencies.

AlSb can be alloyed with other III-V materials to produce the following ternary materials: AlInSb, AlGaSb and AlAsSb.

Aluminum antimonide is rather flammable because of the reducing tendency of the antimonide (Sb³⁻) ion. It burns to produce aluminum oxide and antimony trioxide.

See also

• Gallium antimonide
• Indium antimonide
• Aluminium arsenide