Lanthanum Powder

Product Overview
Lanthanum powder is an active rare-earth metal powder with a silvery-white metallic appearance. It has a relatively soft texture and is easy to cut. Metallic lanthanum is highly chemically reactive, dissolving easily in dilute acids and rapidly oxidizing in air. Lanthanum compounds exhibit diamagnetism and have widespread applications in the production of optical glass, hydrogen storage alloys, and as catalysts. Its high-purity products are used in precision optical instruments, electronic emission materials, and various catalytic processes.

Product Features

• High purity (3N-4N5) ensures stability and reliability in precision applications
• Strong chemical reactivity, easily reacts with a variety of elements
• Good physical properties, suitable for use in high-temperature environments
• Suitable for various industrial applications, including alloy production, optical devices, and catalysis
• Easy to store and transport, with vacuum packaging ensuring product quality

Applications

• Nickel-Hydride Batteries:Lanthanum metal is commonly used as the shell in nickel-hydride battery production
• Optical Devices:Widely used in the manufacture of high-refractive-index optical glass, optical fiber boards, camera lenses, microscope lenses, and optical instrument prisms
• Hydrogen Storage Materials:Lanthanum-nickel alloys have excellent hydrogen storage properties and are widely used in hydrogen storage devices
• Catalysts:Used in a variety of catalytic reactions, such as carbon monoxide oxidation, methane hydrogenation, and other processes. It is also used to improve the temperature dependence and dielectric properties of ferroelectrics like barium titanate and strontium titanate
• Electronics and Ceramics:Lanthanum powder is used in ceramic capacitors, piezoelectric ceramic additives, and X-ray luminescent materials