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Lanthanum(III) oxide

≥99.9%

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Synonym(s):
Lanthana, Lanthanum sesquioxide, Lanthanum trioxide
Linear Formula:
La2O3
CAS Number:
1312-81-8
Molecular Weight:
325.81
EC Number:
215-200-5
MDL number:
MFCD00011071
PubChem Substance ID:
57654328
NACRES:
NA.23

Assay

≥99.9%

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 also called lanthanum sesquioxide. It is the only lanthanide oxide 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 improves the alkali resistance of the glass and because of its high refractive index and low dispersion, it is widely used in the preparation of camera and telescope lenses, infrared-absorbing glasses, and other special optical fibers. For example, it can be used as a starting material to prepare La2O3-CaO-B2O3-SiO2 glass for diagnosis X-ray shielding.

It can be used to prepare thermal-barrier coatings with a high thermal expansion coefficient and low thermal conductivity.

It can also be used as a recyclable catalytic system for the synthesis of diphenyl sulfides and selenides.
Precursor to LAMOX fast ion conductors and superconductors.

Features and Benefits

  • High refractive index
  • Thermal stability
  • Hardness
  • High dielectric constant

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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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
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
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
Ling Zhang et al.
Journal of hazardous materials, 190(1-3), 848-855 (2011-05-03)
Phosphate removal from wastewater is very important for the prevention of eutrophication. Adsorption of phosphate from water was investigated using activated carbon fiber loaded with lanthanum oxide (ACF-La) as a novel adsorbent. The effects of variables (La/ACF mass ratio, impregnation
A K Singh et al.
Optics letters, 37(5), 776-778 (2012-03-02)
Low-power-threshold cw laser-induced incandescence (CWLII) has been observed in La(2)O(3):Er(3+)-Yb(3+) phosphor on excitation by a 976 nm IR laser. It is suggested that incandescence originates from the extensive heating induced by the nonradiative processes taking place following the laser excitation.
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