Lutetium Oxide (Lu2O3) Powder Description

Lutetium(III) oxide, a white solid, is a cubic compound of lutetium sometimes used in the preparation of specialty glasses. It is also called lutecia. It is a lanthanide oxide, also known as rare earth. HM stocks a wide variety of rare earth materials for use in electronics, petrochemical, metallurgy, machinery, energy, environmental protection, agriculture, and other fields. We also offer pure metals and compounds for R&D applications.

• CAS: 12032-20-1
• Molecular Formula: Lu2O3
• Purity: 99.95 %-99.995 %
• Specification Model: - 325 mesh/ - 425 mesh
• EINECS No.: 234-764-3
• Chemical formula: Lu2O3
• Molar mass: 397.932 g/mol
• Melting point: 2,490 °C (4,510 °F; 2,760 K)
• Boiling point: 3,980 °C (7,200 °F; 4,250 K)
• Solubility in other solvents: Insoluble
• Band gap: 5.5 eV
• Stability: Slightly hygroscopic

Lutetium Oxide (Lu2O3) Powder Application

Lutetium Oxide, also called Lutecia, is an important raw material for laser crystals, and also has specialized uses in ceramics, glass, phosphors, lasers. Lutetium Oxide also is used as catalysts in cracking, alkylation, hydrogenation, and polymerization. Stable Lutetium can be used as catalysts in petroleum cracking in refineries and can also be used in alkylation, hydrogenation, and polymerization applications. It can also be used as an ideal host for X-ray phosphors.

Lutetium(III) oxide is an important raw material for laser crystals. It also has specialized uses in ceramics, glass, phosphors, and lasers. Lutetium(III) oxide is used as a catalyst in cracking, alkylation, hydrogenation, and polymerization. The bandgap of lutetium oxide is 5.5 eV.

Lutetium Oxide (Lu2O3) Powder Specifications