Holmium(III) oxide
ALDRICH/H9750 - ≥99.9% (rare earth content, expressed as Ho2O3)
Synonym: Diholmium trioxide; Holmia; Holmium oxide; Holmium sesquioxide; Holmium trioxide; Holmium(3+) oxide; Rare earth
CAS Number: 12055-62-8
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): Ho2O3
Molecular Weight: 377.86
EC Number: 235-015-3
MDL Number: MFCD00011053
Linear Formula: Ho2O3
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | ≥99.9% (rare earth content, expressed as Ho2O3) |
| form | powder |
| InChI | 1S/2Ho.3O |
| InChI key | JYTUFVYWTIKZGR-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 2330 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| reaction suitability | reagent type: catalyst core: holmium |
| SMILES string | O=[Ho]O[Ho]=O |
| Application: | Holmium(III)oxide can be used as:• A starting material to prepare Ho2O3-PVAfilm for generating stable Q-switching pulses in a thulium-doped fiber laser(TDFL) cavity. • A catalyst for oxidative coupling of methane. It can also be used as a dopant in the preparation of:• Cadmium lead borate glasses. • Diamond/copper composites to eliminate interfacial defects through the spark plasma sintering (SPS) method. |
| General description: | Holmium(III) oxide is a white crystalline powder and is a rare-earth metal oxide. Holmium(III) oxide is a highly stable and resistant to chemical attack. It has a high melting point of 2,380 °C and a high density of 8.8 g/cm3. Holmium(III) oxide is used as a raw material in the production of holmium and holmium alloys, as a magneto strictive material in sensors, and a catalyst in the production of synthetic fuels among other applications. |
| Packaging: | 10, 50 g in poly bottle |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | ≥99.9% (rare earth content, expressed as Ho2O3) |
| mp | 2330 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352303 |

