Dysprosium(III) phosphate
Dysprosium phosphate is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula DyPO4.
Preparation
Dysprosium phosphate can be obtained by reacting dysprosium(III) oxide and ammonium dihydrogen phosphate at high temperature:Properties
Dysprosium phosphate decomposes into dysprosium oxyphosphate and phosphorus pentoxide above 1200 °C. It reacts with sodium fluoride to obtain NaDyFPO4:It reacts with sodium molybdate at high temperature to generate Na2Dy: