Tungsten(III) oxide

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Tungsten(III) oxide
Names
IUPAC name
Tungsten(III) oxide
Other names
Tungsten sesquioxide
Identifiers
3D model (
JSmol
)
  • InChI=1S/3O.2W
  • O=[W]O[W]=O
Properties
W2O3
Molar mass 415.68 g/mol
Density g/cm3
Related compounds
Tungsten trioxide
Tungsten(IV) oxide
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Tungsten(III) oxide (W2O3) is a compound of

WO3.[4]

Reports about the compound date back to at least the 1970s, but only in as thin films or surfaces – no bulk synthesis of the material is known.[5]

Usage

Tungsten(III) oxide is used in various types of infrared absorbing coatings and foils.[6]

References

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  2. ^ F. T Conington (1858), A handbook of chemical analysis, based on Dr. H. Will's Anleitung zur chemischen analyse, Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, and Roberts
  3. S2CID 67764349
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  4. Accessed: 17-07-2014