Characteristic

Europium (II) sulfide is the inorganic compound with the chemical formula EuS. It is a black, air-stable powder.

Chemical formula：EuS

Molar mass： 184.03 g/mol

Appearance： black powder

Melting point： 2,250 °C (4,080 °F; 2,520 K)

Magnetic susceptibility (χ)：+25,730;·10⁻⁶ cm³/mol

Application

In the past few decades, a new interest has been exhibited in the synthesis of EuS, as well as its oxygen analog EuO, because of their potential use as laser window materials, insulating ferromagnets, ferromagnetic semiconductors, and magnetoresistant, optomagnetic, and luminescent materials.

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