Lutetium Oxide Properties |
Synonym | Lutetium oxide, Lutetium sesquioxide |
CAS No. | 12032-20-1 |
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 |
High Purity Lutetium Oxide Specification
Particle Size(D50) |
3〜5 μm |
Purity(Lu2O3) | ≧99.999% |
TREO(Total Rare Earth Oxides) | 99.55% |
RE Impurities Contents | ppm | Non-REEs Impurities | ppm |
La2O3 | <1 | Fe2O3 | 1.39 |
CeO2 | <1 | SiO2 | 10.75 |
Pr6O11 | <1 | CaO | 23.49 |
Nd2O3 | <1 | PbO | Nd |
Sm2O3 | <1 | CL¯ | 86.64 |
Eu2O3 | <1 | L.O.I | 0.15% |
Gd2O3 | <1 | ||
Tb4O7 | <1 | ||
Dy2O3 | <1 | ||
Ho2O3 | <1 | ||
Er2O3 | <1 | ||
Tm2O3 | <1 | ||
Yb2O3 | <1 | ||
Y2O3 | <1 |
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What is Lutetium Oxide used for?
Lutetium(III) Oxide, also called Lutecia, is an important raw material for laser crystals. It also has specialized uses in ceramics, glass, phosphors, scintillators, and solid stated lasers. Lutetium(III) oxide is used as catalysts in cracking, alkylation, hydrogenation, and polymerization.