Product Code : RE-LaB6-6N-PO
Lanthanum Hexaboride (LaB6) Powder is a rare earth boride with the molecular formula of LaB6.
Lanthanum hexaboride LaB6 Powder is an inorganic chemical, a refractory ceramic material with a melting point 2210 °C and density 2.61g/cm3. It is insoluble in water and hydrochloric acid. It has a low work function and one of the highest electron emissivities known, and is stable in vacuum. Lanthanum hexaboride principal use: in hot cathodes, either as a single crystal or as a coating deposited by physical vapor deposition. LaB6 is also used as a size/strain standard in X-ray powder diffraction to calibrate instrumental broadening of diffraction peaks. LaB6 is a superconductor with a relatively low transition temperature of 0.45 K. --- in radar aerospace, in electronics industry, in environmental protection, polyethylene film sheet surface coating to keep out sunlight and infrared.
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Product Information
Lanthanum Hexaboride (LaB6) Powder is a rare earth boride with the molecular formula of LaB6.
Lanthanum hexaboride LaB6 Powder is an inorganic chemical, a refractory ceramic material with a melting point 2210 °C and density 2.61g/cm3. It is insoluble in water and hydrochloric acid. It has a low work function and one of the highest electron emissivities known, and is stable in vacuum. Lanthanum hexaboride principal use: in hot cathodes, either as a single crystal or as a coating deposited by physical vapor deposition. LaB6 is also used as a size/strain standard in X-ray powder diffraction to calibrate instrumental broadening of diffraction peaks. LaB6 is a superconductor with a relatively low transition temperature of 0.45 K. --- in radar aerospace, in electronics industry, in environmental protection, polyethylene film sheet surface coating to keep out sunlight and infrared.
Lanthanum Hexaboride Synonyms
Hexaborylidynelanthanum, lanthanum boride, LaB6, LaB
Lanthanum Hexaboride Powder Specification
Purity: 99% - 99.9999%
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Properties（Theoretical）
| Compound Formula | B6La |
| Molecular Weight | 203.78 |
| Appearance | Purple to violet Powder |
| Melting Point | 2210 °C |
| Boiling Point | N/A |
| Density | 2.61 g/cm3 |
| Solubility in H2O | N/A |
| Exact Mass | 203.965817 |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 204.962186 |
Lanthanum Hexaboride (LaB6) Powder Chemical Analysis
| Product | Average Particle Size (D50) | Purity (%) | O (%) | N (%) | C (%) | B (%) | ||
| LaB6-2N | 30-50 nm | >99.0 | -- | -- | -- | 30.5~31.8 | ||
| LaB6-2N5 | 1.0-3.0 μm | >99.5 | ≤0.8 | ≤0.10 | ≤0.05 | 30.5~31.8 | ||
| LaB6-3N | -325 mesh | >99.9 | ≤0.5 | ≤0.05 | ≤0.05 | 30.5~31.8 | ||
| Impurity Composition (%) | ||||||||
| Element | Max Value | Typical Value | Element | Max Value | Typical Value | Element | Max Value | Typical Value |
| Al | 0.0010 | 0.0005 | Fe | 0.0500 | 0.0300 | P | 0.0010 | 0.0005 |
| As | 0.0010 | 0.0005 | K | 0.0020 | 0.0010 | Pb | 0.0003 | 0.0001 |
| Bi | 0.0003 | 0.0001 | Mg | 0.0020 | 0.0010 | S | 0.0010 | 0.0005 |
| Ca | 0.0015 | 0.0006 | Mn | 0.0010 | 0.0005 | Sb | 0.0020 | 0.0010 |
| Cd | 0.0005 | 0.0001 | Mo | 0.0030 | 0.0015 | Si | 0.0050 | 0.0030 |
| Co | 0.0005 | 0.0001 | Na | 0.0020 | 0.0005 | Sn | 0.0003 | 0.0001 |
| Cr | 0.0050 | 0.0020 | Ni | 0.0050 | 0.0030 | Ti | 0.0050 | 0.0020 |
| Cu | 0.0003 | 0.0001 | Nb | 0.0030 | 0.0010 | V | 0.0050 | 0.0010 |
Features
Insoluble in water and acid at room temperature
High electrical conductivity
Low thermal evaporation rate
High emission current density
Good thermal stability
High thermal electronic radioactivity
Obvious absorption and scattering of near-infrared radiation in sunlight
Lanthanum Hexaboride (LaB6) Powder Applications
Used as the ideal material for making high-power electron tubes, magnetron controllers, electron beams, ion beams, and gas pedal cathodes
Used as a coating applied to the surface layer of polyethylene film sheets to isolate the infrared rays of sunlight
Used as the material for window glass nano-coating
Used as a new type of heat insulation and energy-saving material
Packing of Lanthanum Hexaboride Powder
Standard Packing:
Typical bulk packaging includes palletized plastic 5 gallon/25 kg. pails, fiber and steel drums to 1 ton super sacks in full container (FCL) or truck load (T/L) quantities. Research and sample quantities and hygroscopic, oxidizing or other air sensitive materials may be packaged under argon or vacuum. Solutions are packaged in polypropylene, plastic or glass jars up to palletized 440 gallon liquid totes Special package is available on request.
ATTs’Lanthanum Hexaboride Powder is carefully handled to minimize damage during storage and transportation and to preserve the quality of our products in their original condition.
Chemical Identifiers
| Linear Formula | LaB6 |
| CAS | 12008-21-8 |
| MDL Number | MFCD00151350 |
| EC No. | 234-531-6 |
| Beilstein/Reaxys No. | N/A |
| Pubchem CID | 11947809 |
| IUPAC Name | boron; lanthanum |
| SMILES | [B].[B].[B].[B].[B].[B].[La] |
| InchI Identifier | InChI=1S/6B.La |
| InchI Key | OHYJFHAQNDIDQW-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
