Terbium oxide Chemical Properties

Melting point:

2410°C

Density 

7.910

storage temp. 

Inert atmosphere,Room Temperature

form 

white cubic crystals

color 

white cubic crystals, crystalline

Crystal Structure

Sc2O3 type

crystal system

Cube

Space group

Ia3

Lattice constant

a/nm	b/nm	c/nm	α/o	β/o	γ/o	V/nm3
1.0729	1.0729	1.0729	90	90	90	1.235

InChI

InChI=1S/3O.2Tb

InChIKey

GWYXTVGANSBRNB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

O([Tb]=O)[Tb]=O

EPA Substance Registry System

Terbium oxide (Tb2O3) (12036-41-8)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-36

WGK Germany 

3

TSCA 

TSCA listed

HS Code 

28469016

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2
Skin Irrit. 2
STOT SE 3

Terbium oxide Usage And Synthesis

Uses

Terbium oxide is used as a phosphor, especially in X-ray fluorescent screens.

Chemical Properties

Dark-brown powder. Soluble in dilute acids; slightly hygroscopic, absorbs carbon dioxide from air.

Uses

• Terbium (III) Oxide (Tb2O3) Transparent Ceramics by Two-Step Sintering from Precipitated Powder: This research discusses the processing and properties of Terbium(III) oxide in the creation of transparent ceramics, highlighting its potential in various high-tech applications (Hu et al., 2022).

reaction suitability

reagent type: catalyst
core: terbium

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