Platinum disulfide is the

inorganic compound An inorganic compound is typically a chemical compound that lacks carbon–hydrogen bonds⁠that is, a compound that is not an organic compound. The study of inorganic compounds is a subfield of chemistry known as ''inorganic chemistry''. Inorgan ...

with the formula Pt S₂. It is a black, semiconducting solid, which is insoluble in all solvents. The compound adopts the

cadmium iodide Cadmium iodide is an inorganic compound with the formula CdI2. It is a white hygroscopic solid. It also can be obtained as a mono- and tetrahydrate. It has few applications. It is notable for its crystal structure, which is typical for compounds ...

structure, being composed of sheets of octahedral Pt and pyramidal sulfide centers. Single crystals are grown by

chemical vapor transport In chemistry, a chemical transport reaction describes a process for purification and crystallization of non-volatility (chemistry), volatile solids. The process is also responsible for certain aspects of mineral growth from the effluent of volca ...

using phosphorus as the transport agent. A related compound is

platinum(II) sulfide Platinum(II) sulfide is the inorganic compound An inorganic compound is typically a chemical compound that lacks carbon–hydrogen bonds⁠that is, a compound that is not an organic compound. The study of inorganic compounds is a subfield of che ...

, PtS.

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