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Calcium tungstate

powder

Synonym(s):

Calcium tungsten tetraoxide

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CaWO4
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
287.92
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352300
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.23

form

powder

density

6.06 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

[Ca++].[O-][W]([O-])(=O)=O

InChI

1S/Ca.4O.W/q+2;;;2*-1;

InChI key

FDMFQOCGNBYKPY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Calcium tungstate (CaWO4) is an optical material, which can be used as a laser host material for a variety of electronic applications. It has a scheelite structure with luminescence, and thermo-luminescence properties.

Application

CaWO4 can be used in the fabrication of a radio-sensitizer for cancer radiotherapy applications. It can also be used as a catalyst for the oxidation of organic substrates with hydrogen peroxide.

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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Calcium tungstate: a convenient recoverable catalyst for hydrogen peroxide oxidation
Tressler CM, et al.
Green Chemistry, 18(18), 4875-4878 (2016)
L J Wesselius et al.
The Journal of laboratory and clinical medicine, 127(4), 401-409 (1996-04-01)
Extracellular iron present in alveolar structures may contribute to oxidative lung injury induced by toxic mineral dusts by enhancing dust-induced generation of hydroxyl radicals. Alveolar macrophages (AMs) can sequester iron within ferritin and limit generation of hydroxyl radicals. In the
L J Skoczylas et al.
Oral surgery, oral medicine, and oral pathology, 68(6), 776-781 (1989-12-01)
The radiation dose to radiobiologically critical organs at various anatomic sites in a phantom was compared with the use of rare earth screen/film combinations and calcium tungstate screen/film combinations. Rare earth screens and films produced a reduction in dose up
S F Kapa et al.
Oral surgery, oral medicine, and oral pathology, 67(6), 750-759 (1989-06-01)
Laboratory and clinical studies with the use of rare earth intensifying screens and four different forms of heavy metal elements serving as additional beam filtration were performed for panoramic radiography to identify the most efficacious system. Balanced density images were
A P Aguas et al.
The American journal of anatomy, 190(1), 89-96 (1991-01-01)
We have studied the subcellular distribution of ferritin in inflammatory macrophages present in regional lymph nodes from dogs subjected to a pulmonary inflammatory reaction. The inflammatory reaction was induced by intrabronchial instillation of calcium tungstate (CaWO4), a water-insoluble powder. Ferritin

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