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Niobium pentoxide is the inorganic compound with the formula Nb 2 O 5. A colorless, insoluble, and fairly unreactive solid, it is the most widespread precursor for other compounds and materials containing niobium. It is predominantly used in alloying, with other specialized applications in capacitors, optical glasses, and the production of ...
Niobium oxide, archaically called columbium oxide, [1] may refer to: Niobium monoxide (niobium(II) oxide), NbO; Niobium dioxide (niobium(IV) oxide), NbO 2; Niobium pentoxide (niobium(V) oxide), Nb 2 O 5; In addition to the above, other distinct oxides exist general formula Nb 3n+1 O 8n−2 where n ranges from 5 - 8 inclusive, e.g. Nb 8 O 19 (Nb ...
Pentoxide may refer to: Antimony pentoxide, Sb 2 O 5; Arsenic pentoxide, As 2 O 5; Carbon pentoxide, CO 5; Dinitrogen pentoxide, N 2 O 5; Iodine pentoxide, I 2 O 5; Niobium pentoxide, Nb 2 O 5; Phosphorus pentoxide, P 4 O 10; Tantalum pentoxide, Ta 2 O 5; Tungsten pentoxide, W 18 O 49
Niobium was officially adopted as the name of the element in 1949, but the name columbium remains in current use in metallurgy in the United States. It was not until the early 20th century that niobium was first used commercially. Niobium is an important addition to high-strength low-alloy steels.
Ferroniobium is an important iron-niobium alloy, with a niobium content of 60-70%. [1] It is the main source for niobium alloying of HSLA steel and covers more than 80% of the worldwide niobium production. The niobium is mined from pyrochlore deposits and is subsequently transformed into the niobium pentoxide Nb 2 O 5.
Nanoparticles of lithium niobate and niobium pentoxide can be produced at low temperature. [14] The complete protocol implies a LiH induced reduction of NbCl 5 followed by in situ spontaneous oxidation into low-valence niobium nano-oxides. These niobium oxides are exposed to air atmosphere resulting in pure Nb 2 O 5.
Niobium(V) can form complexes with hydroxy acids, as well as oxalic acid. The salt formed is more complex than tartaric acid for niobium (as opposed to tantalum). [3] NH 4 [NbO(C 2 O 4) 2 (H 2 O) 2]·3H 2 O starts to lose water at 125°C, and at 630°C, it fully decomposes, forming a compound known as niobium pentoxide; [4] Heating this complex and sodium citrate at 650°C can form sodium ...
The aluminothermic reaction is used for the production of several ferroalloys, for example ferroniobium from niobium pentoxide and ferrovanadium from iron, vanadium(V) oxide, and aluminium. [1] [2] The process begins with the reduction of the oxide by the aluminium: 3 V 2 O 5 + 10 Al → 5 Al 2 O 3 + 6 V