Lanthanum monosulfide
Lanthanum monosulfide is a binary inorganic chemical compound of lanthanum metal and sulfur with the chemical formula LaS.[1][2] SynthesisLanthanum monosulfide can be prepared from the effect of sulfur vapor on metallic lanthanum:
It can also be prepared from the reduction of La2S3 with metallic La.[3] Physical propertiesLanthanum monosulfide forms golden crystals[4] of the cubic system, space group Fm3m, cell parameters a = 0.586 nm, Z = 4, structurally isomorphous with NaCl.[5] References
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