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Lanthanum(III) oxide

99.99% trace metals basis

Synonym(s):

Dilanthanum trioxide, Lanthanum oxide, Lanthanum trioxide, Lanthanum(3+) oxide

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Linear Formula:
La2O3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
325.81
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352303
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.23

Quality Level

Assay

99.99% trace metals basis

form

powder

reaction suitability

reagent type: catalyst
core: lanthanum

density

6.51 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

battery manufacturing

SMILES string

O=[La]O[La]=O

InChI

1S/2La.3O

InChI key

KTUFCUMIWABKDW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

La2O3 is a wide band gap p-type semiconductor with an empty Ln-4f shell and is widely used to prepare optical materials, dielectrics, and conductive ceramics. La2O3 can also be used as a catalyst in many organic transformations.

Application

Lanthanum(III) oxide can be used as a dopant to prepare radiation-shielding glasses. For example, it can be added to waste soda-lime glass to improve the linear attenuation coefficient and radiation shielding characteristics of the glass.

It can be used as a recyclable catalytic system for the synthesis of diphenyl sulfides and selenides and for the C-N cross-coupling of aryl halides with heteroaromatic amines.

It can also be used as a promoter or support material for the selective oxidation of methanol over gold catalyst.
Precursor to LAMOX fast ion conductors and superconductors.

Features and Benefits

  • High refractive index
  • Low dispersion
  • Colorless in the glass matrix
  • Efficient, inexpensive, and recyclable catalyst

Storage Class Code

13 - Non Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Yuhui Ma et al.
Nanotoxicology, 5(4), 743-753 (2011-01-26)
With the increasing applications of metal-based nanoparticles in various commercial products, it is necessary to address their environmental fate and potential toxicity. In this work, we assessed the phytotoxicity of lanthanum oxide (La₂O₃) NPs to cucumber plants and determined its
Anita J Vincent-Johnson et al.
Journal of physics. Condensed matter : an Institute of Physics journal, 25(3), 035901-035901 (2012-12-12)
Upon excitation in thin oxide films by infrared radiation, radiative polaritons are formed with complex angular frequency ω, according to the theory of Kliewer and Fuchs (1966 Phys. Rev. 150 573). We show that radiative polaritons leak radiation with frequency
Tiziano Montini et al.
ChemSusChem, 3(5), 619-628 (2010-04-28)
Glycerol is the main byproduct of biodiesel production and its increased production volume derives from the increasing demand for biofuels. The conversion of glycerol to hydrogen-rich mixtures presents an attractive route towards sustainable biodiesel production. Here we explored the use
Hyun Ju Park et al.
Bioresource technology, 101 Suppl 1, S83-S85 (2009-07-29)
Fast pyrolysis of sewage sludge was carried out under different reaction conditions, and its effects on bio-oil characteristics were studied. The effect of metal oxide catalysts on the removal of chlorine in the bio-oil was also investigated for four types
Lili Liu et al.
Journal of nanoscience and nanotechnology, 11(3), 2155-2162 (2011-04-01)
La2O3-CeO2 nanopowders with different La2O3 (0-20 mol%) were prepared by the sol-gel method. The modification of the cubic structure of ceria by substituting La3+ for Ce4+ into the lattice of CeO2 has been investigated. The crystal structure of La2O3-CeO2 nanomaterials

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