Description

Holmium Oxide is a high-purity inorganic compound essential for advanced technological applications. Its unique optical and magnetic properties make it a critical material for specialized manufacturing and research. This product is primarily utilized by industries involved in specialty glass, phosphors, nuclear control, and advanced ceramic production, where precise material characteristics are paramount.

Application

• Specialty Glass & Optics: A key dopant for creating specific yellow and red color filters in glass and for making cubic zirconia and garnet crystals used in solid-state lasers.
• Phosphors & Lighting: Used in the formulation of phosphors for television tubes and mercury-vapor lamps to produce specific spectral lines.
• Nuclear Industry: Employed as a neutron absorber in nuclear reactors due to holmium's high neutron-capture cross-section.
• Catalysts: Serves as a catalyst and catalyst component in specific organic synthesis and industrial chemical processes.
• Electronic Ceramics: Used in the production of capacitors and other electronic components where specific dielectric properties are required.
• Research & Development: A fundamental starting material for academic and industrial research in materials science, chemistry, and physics.
• Metal Alloying: Used as an additive to create specialized magnetic alloys.

Basic Information

Product Name	Holmium Oxide
CAS No.	12281-10-6
Molecular Formula	Ho2O3
Molecular Weight	377.86 g/mol
Synonyms	Holmia; Holmium(III) oxide; Holmium sesquioxide; Diholmium trioxide; Holmium trioxide; Holmium oxide (Ho2O3); Rare earth oxide
EINECS	235-563-3

Quality Control

Our Holmium Oxide is produced under a stringent quality management system. Each batch undergoes comprehensive analysis to ensure it meets exacting purity and compositional standards, typical for high-grade rare earth oxides. A Certificate of Analysis (COA) detailing assay, impurity profiles, and physical characteristics is provided with every shipment to guarantee traceability and compliance with your specifications.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area at room temperature (15-25°C). Keep the container tightly sealed to minimize exposure to atmospheric moisture and carbon dioxide.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	Yellowish powder
Identification (IR)	Conforms
Assay (Ho2O3)	≥ 99.9% (3N)
Purity (REO)	≥ 99.99% (4N)
Loss on Ignition	≤ 1.0 %
Chloride (Cl)	≤ 50 ppm
Sulfate (SO4)	≤ 50 ppm
Heavy Metals (as Pb)	≤ 20 ppm
Particle Size (D50)	1-10 µm (Customizable)

Note: Specifications can be tailored. Please contact us for the detailed technical data sheet of a specific grade.