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Germanium(IV) oxide

≥99.99% trace metals basis

Synonym(s):

Germanium dioxide

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Linear Formula:
GeO2
CAS Number:
1310-53-8
Molecular Weight:
104.64
EC Number:
215-180-8
MDL number:
MFCD00011030
UNSPSC Code:
12352303
PubChem Substance ID:
24871912
NACRES:
NA.23

Assay

≥99.99% trace metals basis

form

powder

mp

>400 °C (lit.)

solubility

ethylene glycol: soluble

density

4.23 g/cm3

application(s)

battery manufacturing

SMILES string

O=[Ge]=O

InChI

1S/GeO2/c2-1-3

InChI key

YBMRDBCBODYGJE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Germanium(VI) oxide, also known as germania or germanium dioxide, is a white or off-white powder. It is a refractory metal oxide with a high melting point (1,600 °C) and offers excellent chemical resistance. In addition, germanium(VI) oxide has excellent optoelectronic properties that have made it a valuable material in the semiconducting industry. It has a high refractive index of approximately 2.1, which is higher than that of many other semiconductor materials, and a low absorption coefficient. These properties make it useful for applications such as waveguides, antireflective coatings, and high-index contrast coatings. In addition, germanium(VI) has a high bandgap of about 3.1 eV coupled with relatively high transparency in the infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum, which makes it useful for applications such as infrared detectors, LEDs, and solar cells.

Application

Building block for inorganic nanowires. Used in the synthesis of ultra-high refractive index and ultra-low loss optical waveguides.

Pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H302

Precautionary Statements

P264 - P270 - P301 + P312 - P501

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral

Storage Class Code

11 - 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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Jie Liang et al.
Chemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany), 23(71), 17879-17884 (2017-11-10)
The attractive properties of layered inorganic materials, which make them suitable for numerous applications in chemical industries and life sciences, originated from their crystalline framework structures. Here, we report a new layered germanate PKU-21, which was prepared by the hydrothermal
Rao, C.N.R., et al.
Journal of Materials Chemistry, 14, 440-440 (2004)
Imoto, K.
Optronics, 260, 116-116 (2003)
V V Dvoyrin et al.
Optics express, 19(9), 7992-7999 (2011-06-07)
A novel all-fiber laser based on a highly GeO2-doped dispersion-shifted Tm-codoped fiber, pumped at 1.56 µm wavelength and lasing at 1.862 µm wavelength with a slope efficiency up to 37% was demonstrated. The single-mode Tm-doped fiber with the 55GeO2-45SiO2 core
E A Anashkina et al.
Optics express, 20(24), 27102-27107 (2012-11-29)
We report generation of femtosecond optical pulses tunable in the 1.6-2.5 μm range using GeO2-doped core silica-cladding fibers. Optical solitons with a duration of 80-160 fs have been measured by the FROG technique in the 2-2.3 μm range. To the
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