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Gallium

99.99% trace metals basis

Synonym(s):

Elemental gallium

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Linear Formula:
Ga
CAS Number:
7440-55-3
Molecular Weight:
69.72
NACRES:
NA.23
PubChem Substance ID:
24855960
UNSPSC Code:
12141715
MDL number:
MFCD00134045
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assay

99.99% trace metals basis

form

(chips, chunks), (metallic liquid or solid (ambient temp dependent))

reaction suitability

core: gallium

resistivity

25.795 μΩ-cm, 30°C

bp

2403 °C (lit.)

mp

29.8 °C (lit.)

density

5.904 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

[Ga]

InChI

1S/Ga

InChI key

GYHNNYVSQQEPJS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Gallium is a rareearth element that is widely used in smart electronic devices and integratedcircuits as it provides the advantages of low energy consumption and highcomputational speeds. Due to its high boiling point and low melting point, itexhibits a wide temperature range in the liquid state. It tends to formsulfate, chloride, and phosphate complexes due to its high charge. Thecompounds of gallium find applications in advanced semiconductors and LEDchips.

Application

Gallium can be used as a precursor to synthesize:
  • Gallium nitride and other Ga-based compounds for optoelectronic applications.
  • Sulfur/gallium hybrid cathode material for lithium-sulfur batteries. The surface of Ga metal promotes the redox reaction of lithium polysulfides due to its electrocatalytic effect.
  • Ga-based liquid alloys for the fabrication offlexible electronic devices.

Features and Benefits

  • Excellent conductor of heat and electricity
  • Wide temperature range in the liquid state
  • Lowvapor pressure at high temperature

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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 3 - Met. Corr. 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

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05407DJ
14511BJ
10126HH
03930DH
07814TE

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Articles

Discovery and Single Crystal Growth of Lanthanide Intermetallics—Interplay of Synthesis and Physical Properties

Solid state and materials chemistry have made a tremendous impact and have experienced growth in recent years, particularly for rare earthcontaining materials.

Sayan Sarkar et al.
Scientific reports, 9(1), 8180-8180 (2019-06-05)
Recent advances in high performance thermoelectric materials have garnered unprecedented attention owing to their capability of direct transformation of heat energy to useful electricity. Copper Telluride (Cu2Te), a member of the chalcogenide family has emerged as a state-of-the-art thermoelectric material
Elizabeth M Carnicom et al.
Dalton transactions (Cambridge, England : 2003), 46(41), 14158-14163 (2017-10-07)
Previously unreported σ-phases in the ternary niobium-based systems Nb-X-Ga for X = Ru, Rh, Pd, Ir, Pt, Au, and Nb-X-Al for X = Ir, and Pt are presented, prepared by arc-melting followed by annealing at 1000 °C for 1 week.
Chen, X.Z. et al.
Chemistry of Materials, 11, 75-75 (1999)
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