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Lead(II) iodide

Lead(II) iodide(orlead iodide) is a chemical compound with the formulaPbI
2.Atroom temperature,it is a bright yellow odorlesscrystallinesolid, that becomes orange and red when heated.[11]It was formerly calledplumbous iodide.

Lead(II) iodide
Lead(II) iodide
Names
Other names
Plumbous iodide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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EC Number
  • 233-256-9
UNII
UN number 2291 3077
  • InChI=1S/2HI.Pb/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p-2checkY
    Key: RQQRAHKHDFPBMC-UHFFFAOYSA-LcheckY
  • InChI=1/2HI.Pb/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p-2
    Key: RQQRAHKHDFPBMC-NUQVWO NBA P
  • I[Pb]I
Properties
PbI
2
Molar mass 461.01 g/mol
Appearance bright yellow powder
Odor odorless
Density 6.16 g/cm3[1]
Melting point 410 °C (770 °F; 683 K)[1]
Boiling point 872 °C (1,602 °F; 1,145 K) decomp.[1]
  • 0.44 g/L (0 °C)
  • 0.76 g/L (20 °C)[1][2]
  • 4.1 g/L (100 °C)[3][4]
4.41×10−9(20 °C)
Solubility
Band gap 2.34 eV (direct)[6][7]
−126.5·10−6cm3/mol[8]
Structure[9]
HexagonalhP6
P63mc, No. 186
a= 0.4556 nm,b= 0.4556 nm,c= 1.3973 nm
α = 90°, β = 90°, γ = 120°°
2
octahedral
Thermochemistry[10]
77.4 J/(mol·K)
174.9 J/(mol·K)
-175.5 kJ/mol
-173.6 kJ/mol
Hazards
GHSlabelling:
GHS07: Exclamation markGHS08: Health hazardGHS09: Environmental hazard
Danger
H302,H332,H360,H373,H410
P201,P202,P260,P261,P264,P270,P271,P273,P281,P301+P312,P304+P312,P304+P340,P308+P313,P312,P314,P330,P391,P405,P501
NFPA 704(fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 3: Short exposure could cause serious temporary or residual injury. E.g. chlorine gasFlammability 0: Will not burn. E.g. waterInstability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no code
3
0
0
Flash point Non-flammable
Related compounds
Otheranions
Othercations
 Tin(II) iodide
Related compounds
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in theirstandard state(at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

The compound currently has a few specialized applications, such as the manufacture ofsolar cells,[12]X-raysandgamma-raydetectors.[13]Its preparation is an entertaining and popular demonstration inchemistryeducation, to teach topics such asprecipitation reactionsandstoichiometry.[14]It isdecomposed by lightat temperatures above 125 °C (257 °F), and this effect has been used in a patentedphotographicprocess.[4][15]

Lead iodide was formerly employed as a yellow pigment in some paints, with the nameiodide yellow.However, that use has been largely discontinued due to its toxicity and poor stability.[16]

Preparation

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PbI
2is commonly synthesized via a precipitation reaction betweenpotassium iodideKIandlead(II) nitratePb(NO
3)2in water solution:

Pb(NO3)2+ 2 KI → PbI2+ 2 KNO3

While the potassium nitrateKNO
3is soluble, the lead iodidePbI
2is nearly insoluble atroom temperature,and thusprecipitatesout.[17]

Other soluble compounds containing lead(II) and iodide can be used instead, for examplelead(II) acetate[12]andsodium iodide.

The compound can also be synthesized by reactingiodinevapor with moltenleadbetween 500 and 700 °C.[18]

A thin film ofPbI
2can also be prepared by depositing a film oflead sulfidePbSand exposing it to iodine vapor, by the reaction

PbS + I2→ PbI2+ S

Thesulfuris then washed withdimethyl sulfoxide.[19]

Crystallization

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Lead iodide prepared from cold solutions usually consists of many small hexagonal platelets, giving the yellow precipitate a silky appearance. Larger crystals can be obtained by exploiting the fact thatsolubilityof lead iodide in water (like those oflead chlorideandlead bromide) increases dramatically with temperature. The compound is colorless when dissolved in hot water, but crystallizes on cooling as thin but visibly larger bright yellow flakes, that settle slowly through the liquid — a visual effect often described as "golden rain".[20]Larger crystals can be obtained byautoclavingthePbI
2with water under pressure at 200 °C.[21]

Even larger crystals can be obtained by slowing down the common reaction. A simple setup is to submerge twobeakerscontaining the concentrated reactants in a larger container of water, taking care to avoid currents. As the two substancesdiffusethrough the water and meet, they slowly react and deposit the iodide in the space between the beakers.[22]

Another similar method is to react the two substances in agelmedium, that slows down the diffusion and supports the growing crystal away from the container's walls. Patel and Rao have used this method to grow crystals up to 30 mm in diameter and 2 mm thick.[23]

The reaction can be slowed also by separating the two reagents with a permeable membrane. This approach, with acellulosemembrane, was used in September 1988 to study the growth ofPbI
2crystals in zero gravity, in an experiment flown on theSpace Shuttle Discovery.[24]

PbI
2can also be crystallized from powder bysublimationat 390 °C, in nearvacuum[25]or in a current ofargonwith somehydrogen.[26]

Large high-purity crystals can be obtained byzone meltingor by theBridgman–Stockbarger technique.[18][25]These processes can remove various impurities from commercialPbI
2.[27]

Applications

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Lead iodide is a precursor material in the fabrication of highly efficientPerovskite solar cell.Typically, a solution ofPbI
2in an organic solvent, such asdimethylformamideor dimethylsulfoxide, is applied over atitanium dioxidelayer byspin coating.The layer is then treated with a solution ofmethylammonium iodideCH
3NH
3Iandannealed,turning it into thedouble saltmethylammonium lead iodideCH
3NH
3PbI
3,with aperovskitestructure. The reaction changes the film's color from yellow to light brown.[12]

PbI
2is also used as a high-energy photon detector for gamma-rays and X-rays, due to its wide band gap which ensures low noise operation.[4][13][25]

Lead iodide was formerly used as a paint pigment under the name "iodine yellow". It was described byProsper Mérimée(1830) as "not yet much known in commerce, is as bright asorpimentorchromate of lead.It is thought to be more permanent; but time only can prove its pretension to so essential a quality. It is prepared by precipitating a solution of acetate or nitrate of lead, with potassium iodide: the nitrate produces a more brilliant yellow color. "[16]However, due to the toxicity and instability of the compound it is no longer used as such.[16]It may still be used in art forbronzingand in gold-likemosaictiles.[4]

Stability

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Commonmaterial characterizationtechniques such aselectron microscopycan damage samples of lead(II) iodide.[28]Thin filmsof lead(II) iodide are unstable in ambient air.[29]Ambient air oxygen oxidizes iodide into elementaliodine:

2 PbI2+ O2→ 2 PbO + 2 I2↑

Toxicity

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Lead iodide is very toxic to human health. Ingestion will cause many acute and chronic consequences characteristic oflead poisoning.[30]Lead iodide has been found to be a carcinogen in animals suggesting the same may hold true in humans.[31]Lead iodide is an inhalation hazard, and appropriate respirators should be used when handling powders of lead iodide.

Structure

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The structure ofPbI
2,as determined byX-ray powder diffraction,is primarily hexagonal close-packed system with alternating between layers of lead atoms and iodide atoms, with largely ionic bonding. Weak van der Waals interactions have been observed between lead–iodide layers.[13]The most common stacking forms are 2H and 4H. The 4H polymorph is most common in samples grown from the melt, by precipitation, or by sublimation, whereas the 2H polymorph is usually formed bysol-gelsynthesis.[9]The solid can also take an R6 rhombohedral structure.[32]

  • Lead(II) iodide precipitates when solutions of potassium iodide and lead(II) nitrate are combined
  • Experiment "golden rain" where iodide of lead(II) was recrystallized from hot solution by cooling, forming crystals of golden-yellow

See also

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