phosphane

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phos·phane

(fŏs′fān′)

2. Any of several compounds composed of phosphorus and hydrogen having a general formula P_nH_n+2.

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Recently, tetrahedral Copper (I) compounds containing halide, phosphane and other ligands have shown intense blue/green emission ranging from 486 to 541 nm when excited at 360 nm in the solid state.

Dimeric Self-assembling via Hydrogen Bonding and Emissive Behavior of a New Copper (I) Complex

One is black phosphorus, known as phosphorene, 2D phosphane or simply BP.

Phosphorus: the new black? Silicon Valley in Northern California got its nickname from the multitude of computer chip manufacturers that sprung up in the surrounding area in the 1980s. But silicon may be facing some competition. Andy Pye takes a look at black phosphorus, which could make it possible to pack more transistors on a chip

He said emulsion concentrate is not as lethal as aluminium phosphide tablets that release toxic phosphane gas.