Lanthanum boride, 99.5% (REO)

CAS: 12008-21-8

Ref. 02-040325

Product Information

• Name: Lanthanum boride, 99.5% (REO)
• Synonyms: lanthanum hexaboride, Alfa 43100, Hexaborure de lanthane, Hexaboruro De Lantano, Hw-B 005, Khds 6, Khf 7, Khf 7Ah, Khgs 02, LaB6-F, LaB₆-F, Lanthanhexaborid, Lanthanum Hexaboride, Lanthanum boride, Lanthanum boride (LaB6), Lanthanum boride (LaB₆), Lanthanum boride (LaB₆), (OC-6-11)-, Lanthanum hexaboride (LaB6), Lanthanum hexaboride (LaB₆), Xt 0804-2-1
• CAS: 12008-21-8

Description

Lanthanum boride is employed in hot cathodes, which enact and includes electron microscopes, microwave tubes, electron lithography, electron beam welding, X-ray tubes, and free electron lasers. It is administered as a size or strain standard in X-ray powder diffraction to calibrate instrumental broadening of diffraction peaks. It exercises as a superconductor. It has a great potential as a thermionic emitter in renewable energy applications. It is widely used in teleran, electronic industry, instrument, medical equipment, metallurgy and environmental protection. This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

• Brand: Alfa Aesar By Thermo Fisher Scientific

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 203.77
• Formula: B₆La
• Purity: 99.5%
• Color/Form: Solid
• InChI key: IBDHMAYMLSYGAK-UHFFFAOYSA-N