Gallium(I) oxide, digallium monoxide or gallium suboxide is an
inorganic compound
In chemistry, an inorganic compound is typically a chemical compound that lacks carbon–hydrogen bonds, that is, a compound that is not an organic compound. The study of inorganic compounds is a subfield of chemistry known as '' inorganic chemist ...
with the formula
Ga2 O.
Production
Gallium(I) oxide can be produced by reacting
gallium(III) oxide
Gallium(III) oxide is an inorganic compound and ultra-wide bandgap semiconductor with the formula Ga2 O3. It is actively studied for applications in power electronics, phosphors, and gas sensing. The compound has several polymorphs, of which t ...
with heated
gallium
Gallium is a chemical element with the symbol Ga and atomic number 31. Discovered by French chemist Paul-Émile Lecoq de Boisbaudran in 1875, Gallium is in group 13 of the periodic table and is similar to the other metals of the group (aluminiu ...
in vacuum:
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It can also be obtained by reacting gallium with
carbon dioxide
Carbon dioxide (chemical formula ) is a chemical compound made up of molecules that each have one carbon atom covalently double bonded to two oxygen atoms. It is found in the gas state at room temperature. In the air, carbon dioxide is transpar ...
in vacuum at 850 °C.
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Gallium(I) oxide is a by-product in the production of
gallium arsenide
Gallium arsenide (GaAs) is a III-V direct band gap semiconductor with a Zincblende (crystal structure), zinc blende crystal structure.
Gallium arsenide is used in the manufacture of devices such as microwave frequency integrated circuits, monoli ...
wafers:
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Properties
Gallium(I) oxide is a brown-black
diamagnetic
Diamagnetic materials are repelled by a magnetic field; an applied magnetic field creates an induced magnetic field in them in the opposite direction, causing a repulsive force. In contrast, paramagnetic and ferromagnetic materials are attracted ...
solid which is resistant to further oxidation in dry air. It starts decomposing upon heating at temperatures above 500 °C, and the decomposition rate depends on the atmosphere (vacuum, inert gas, air).
References
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Oxides
Gallium compounds