Osmium diphosphide

Osmium diphosphide is a binary inorganic compound of osmium metal and phosphorus with the chemical formula OsP2.

Synthesis
Osmium diphosphide can be obtained by fusion of stoichiometric amounts of osmium and red phosphorus at 500-1000 °C:
 * Os + 2P -> OsP2

Properties
Osmium diphosphide forms black crystals of orthorhombic crystal system with space group P nnm.

Uses
Osmium diphosphide can be used as a semiconductor.