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Niobium(V) oxide

−325 mesh, 99.9% trace metals basis

Synonym(s):

Niobium pentoxide

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
Nb2O5
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
265.81
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352303
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.23

Assay

99.9% trace metals basis

form

powder

particle size

−325 mesh

density

4.47 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

O=[Nb](=O)O[Nb](=O)=O

InChI

1S/2Nb.5O

InChI key

ZKATWMILCYLAPD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Niobium(V) oxide, also known as niobium pentoxide, is a white crystalline powder. It is a refractory metal oxide with a high melting point of over 2500 °C and high chemical stability, including to oxygen and moisture. Niobium(V) oxide is mainly used as a raw material in the production of niobium and niobium alloys, as a catalyst in chemical reactions, and as a refractory material in high-temperature applications. It is also used as a dielectric material in capacitors and as a pigment in ceramics and glasses.

Application

Applied in the solid state formation of an unusual cation deficient perovskite, Ba7Nb4MoO20.
Promising results were obtained using niobium(V) oxide as an alternate electrode to lithium metal in advanced fuel cells.

Features and Benefits

Applied in the solid state formation of an unusual cation deficient perovskite, Ba7Nb4MoO20.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

nwg

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Garcia-Gonzalez, E. et al.
Chemistry of Materials, 11, 433-433 (1999)
Robert L Karlinsey et al.
Biomedical materials (Bristol, England), 1(1), 16-23 (2008-05-07)
Crystalline, self-assembled niobium oxide microstructures formed in situ via potentiostatic anodization of niobium foil in an HF(aq) electrolyte solution are proposed as exceptional nucleators of Ca-P minerals, including hydroxyapatite. This material was tested for bioactivity through immersion in simulated and
Fabrication and characterization of MIM diodes based on Nb/Nb2O5 via a rapid screening technique.
Prakash Periasamy et al.
Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.), 23(27), 3080-3085 (2011-05-25)
Matthew D Pickett et al.
Nanotechnology, 23(21), 215202-215202 (2012-05-04)
We built and measured the dynamical current versus time behavior of nanoscale niobium oxide crosspoint devices which exhibited threshold switching (current-controlled negative differential resistance). The switching speeds of 110 × 110 nm(2) devices were found to be Δt(ON) = 700
Robert L Karlinsey et al.
Bioinspiration & biomimetics, 1(1), 12-19 (2007-08-03)
The formation aspects of a polycrystalline self-assembled bioceramic leading to the nucleation of hard-tissue mineral from a supersaturated solution are discussed. Scanning electron imaging and surface-sensitive interrogations of the nucleated mineral indicated the presence of an intermediate amorphous layer encompassing

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