Skip to Content
Merck
All Photos(2)

Key Documents

View All Documentation

204927

Sigma-Aldrich

Yttrium(III) oxide

greener alternative

99.999% trace metals basis

Synonym(s):

Yttria

Sign Into View Organizational & Contract Pricing
All Photos(2)

About This Item

Linear Formula:
Y2O3
CAS Number:
1314-36-9
Molecular Weight:
225.81
EC Number:
215-233-5
MDL number:
MFCD00011473
UNSPSC Code:
12352303
eCl@ss:
38160202
PubChem Substance ID:
24852300
NACRES:
NA.23

Quality Level

100

Assay

99.999% trace metals basis

form

powder

greener alternative product characteristics

Design for Energy Efficiency
Learn more about the Principles of Green Chemistry.

sustainability

Greener Alternative Product

mp

2410 °C (lit.)

density

5.01 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

greener alternative category

Enabling

SMILES string

O=[Y]O[Y]=O

InChI

1S/3O.2Y

InChI key

SIWVEOZUMHYXCS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Looking for similar products? Visit Product Comparison Guide

General description

We are committed to bringing you Greener Alternative Products, which adhere to one or more of The 12 Principles of Greener Chemistry. This product has been enhanced for energy efficiency and is intended for Molecular Solar Thermal Energy Storage Systems (MOST). Click here for more information.

Application

  • Yttrium(III) oxide: Employed extensively in the manufacture of yttrium aluminum garnets, which are used in various laser systems. It also serves as a host lattice for phosphor materials used in white LED lighting. Additionally, yttrium oxide is utilized in making glass with high temperature and shock resistance, which is essential for aerospace applications (Sigma-Aldrich, CAS 1314-36-9).

Storage Class Code

13 - Non Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Choose from one of the most recent versions:

Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
MKCF1293
MKCC1154
MKCC0745
MKBT2219V
MKBS3326V

Don't see the Right Version?

If you require a particular version, you can look up a specific certificate by the Lot or Batch number.

Search for a COA

Already Own This Product?

Find documentation for the products that you have recently purchased in the Document Library.

Visit the Document Library

Masoud Allahkarami et al.
Dental materials : official publication of the Academy of Dental Materials, 27(12), 1279-1284 (2011-10-14)
Chipping failures observed clinically in bilayer systems of porcelain and zirconia restorations should be coupled with a monoclinic to tetragonal phase transformation in the zirconia layer due to the high compressive stress. Phase transformations were mapped using 2D micro X-ray
Eun-Ok Oh et al.
Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.), 24(25), 3373-3377 (2012-06-01)
An extremely thin bilayer electrolyte consisting of yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) and gadolinia-doped ceria (GDC) is successfully fabricated on a sintered NiO-YSZ substrate. Major processing flaws are effectively eliminated by applying local constraints to YSZ nanoparticles, and excellent open circuit voltage
Bipin Kumar Gupta et al.
Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany), 8(19), 3028-3034 (2012-07-19)
Highly luminescent-paramagnetic nanophosphors have a seminal role in biotechnology and biomedical research due to their potential applications in biolabeling, bioimaging, and drug delivery. Herein, the synthesis of high-quality, ultrafine, europium-doped yttrium oxide nanophosphors (Y(1.9)O(3):Eu(0.1)(3+)) using a modified sol-gel technique is
Timur Sh Atabaev et al.
Journal of colloid and interface science, 373(1), 14-19 (2011-12-06)
Eu(3+) and Tb(3+) codoped Y(2)O(3) submicron particles were prepared using the simple urea homogeneous precipitation method. X-ray diffraction patterns revealed the synthesized particles to have a pure cubic Y(2)O(3) structure. Field-emission scanning electron microscopy and field-emission transmission electron microscopy showed
Carolina Mochales et al.
The journal of physical chemistry. B, 117(6), 1694-1701 (2012-11-08)
The interest in electrophoretic deposition (EPD) for nanomaterials and ceramics production has widely increased due to the versatility of this technique to effectively combine different materials in unique shapes and structures. We successfully established an EPD layering process with submicrometer
View All Related Papers

Articles

Advances in Materials for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

As with all types of fuel cells, a Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) is capable of efficiently transforming chemical energy into electrical energy.

Advanced Inorganic Materials for Lighting

Three approaches generate white light, including LED-based down-conversion for broader applications.

Advanced Inorganic Materials for Lighting

Three approaches generate white light, including LED-based down-conversion for broader applications.

Advanced Inorganic Materials for Lighting

Three approaches generate white light, including LED-based down-conversion for broader applications.

See All

Our team of scientists has experience in all areas of research including Life Science, Material Science, Chemical Synthesis, Chromatography, Analytical and many others.

Contact Technical Service