- Indium is a chemical
element with chemical symbol In and atomic number 49.
- This rare, soft,
malleable and easily fusible poor metal is chemically similar to
aluminium or gallium but more closely resembles zinc .
- It is widely used in
thin-films to form lubricated layers .It's also used for making
particularly low melting point alloys, and is a component in some
lead-free solders.
- Indium is used in
light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and Laser Diodes (LDs) based on compound
semiconductors such as InGaN, InGaP that are fabricated by Metalorganic
Vapor Phase Epitaxy (MOVPE) technology.
- The most dominant
application (78%) for indium is in the production of indium tin oxide
(ITO), which is used as a coating on all types of flat-panel
displays.
- The general demand
for indium chemicals, alloys and high-purity items are generally fairly
steady, but the big driver for the market will be the continued
increasing demand for flat-panel TVs.
- Due to the large
increase in demand for indium by the flat-panel display industry, supply
has been stretched at times and hence the price has risen dramatically,
from an average of US$358/kg in January 2004 to around US$1,105/kg in
August 2005.
- Consumption of
indium is expected to increase throughout the next decade, especially
for LCD’s, high-definition television, semiconductor materials,
batteries, and low temperature solders for military and electronic
applications.
- The indium
concentration both in aqueous and in the organic (TMB) phases was
determined by complexometric titration (EDTA) using the xylenol orange
as indicator in an acetate buffered solution at pH = 3.81 at ∼
80◦C.
- The extraction of
Ga(III), In(III) and Tl(III) was performed with Cyanex-923 using various
aromatic and aliphatic organic diluents, such as toluene, xylene,
benzene, n-hexane, carbon tetrachloride, cyclohexane and
chloroform.
- Quantitative
extraction of Ga(III), In(III) and Tl(III) is observed in the given pH
range whereas in other cases, agents like ascorbic acid, disodium
sulphate, sodium salicylate and butyl alcohol were used for quantitative
extraction by the extractants, 2-ethyl hexyl phosphoric acid mono
(2-ethyl hexyl) ester, Aliquat 336S, tris(2-ethylhexyl) phosphate31 and
pyrazolone, respectively.
- The metals industry
has been investing in process improvements and capacity over the last
few years to bring more indium and gallium to the market.
- Prices are expected
to continue to rise through 2004 to reach US$250-300/kg, an increase
which is likely to encourage more widespread recovery of indium from
secondary materials and widen the supply base.
- At the end of 2002
prices were at as low as US$70/kg despite steadily increasing demand,
largely due to more than adequate supplies of low-priced material from
China.
- Prices are expected
to continue to rise through 2004 to reach US$250-300/kg, an increase
which is likely to encourage more widespread recovery of indium from
secondary materials and widen the supply base.
- Roskill Information
Services Ltd., supply potential also increased as producers increased
recovery rates of indium from smelter flue dusts and residues at
lead-zinc metallurgical plants to take advantage of higher
prices.
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Introduction
- Indium - Basic
Information
- Indium -
Background
- Isolation
- Indium -
Info
- Indium -
Data
- History and
Uses
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Sources
Products
- Indium
Products
- Products made of
Indium
- Products
List
- Indium
Granules
- 99.998%
Indium
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- Indium Trinitrate
- Indium
Oxide
- Indium In-111
Oxyquinoline
- Indium
Phosphide
- Safety data for
indium
- Indium
Wire
Patent
- Method of
Manufacturing an Epitaxial Indium Phosphide Layer on a Substrate
Surface
- Method for Producing
Indium Powder
- Process for
Manufacturing an Indium Antimonide Photodiode
- Recovering
Indium
- Recovery of Indium
by Solvent Extraction Using Trialkylphosphine oxides
- Process for the
Separation of Indium from Anidic Solutions Containing IT
- Solvent
Extraction Recovery Process for Indium
Technology
- Copper Indium
Gallium DiSelenide – CIGS Photovoltiac Solar Technology
- Indium Gallium
Arsenide SWIR Detector Technology for Low Light Level and Eye- Safe
Range-Gated Imaging
- Technology to
recycle Indium from Scrap LCD Panels
- TFT-LCD method uses
75% less indium
- Indium Tin Oxide
Technology
- MOCVD technology for
production of indium nitride based nanophotonic devices
Properties
- The Occurrence and
Hardness of Indium
- Chemical
properties of indium
- Physical
Properties
- The
Radiochemistry of Iridium
- Thermal
Properties
- Thermal
Conductivity of Indium Phosphide Based Superlattices
Extraction
Process
- Development of
an Indium Bump Bonding Process at PSI
- On the
Possible Use of Static Mixers for Extraction of Indium By Dehpa
- Formulation of
an indium loaded liquid scintillator by means of indium extraction in
trimethylbenzene by
C3-C5 carboxylic acids and NOPC
- Indium and
Gallium Supply Sustainability
- Leaching of
Indium and Copper Dross by Means of Sulphuric Acid Solution
- A novel
formulation for an indium loaded organic liquid scintillator based on
indium extraction by C6-C8 carboxilic acids
- Extraction and
separation studies of Ga(III), In(III) and Tl(III) using the neutral
organophosphorous extractant, Cyanex-923
- Production
Technologies
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Production
- Production in
the year 2003
- Production in
the Year 2004
- Production in
the Year 2005
- Production in
the Year 2006
- Production in
the Year 2007
Survey Reports
- End Use Statistics -
2007
- End Use Statistics -
2005
- Survey Report -
1999
- Survey Report -
2003
- Survey Report -
2004
- Survey Report -
2005
- Survey Report -
2006
- Annual Average
Indium Price
Market
Uses
Company
Profiles
Suppliers
and Buyers
Consultants
Reports
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Novel
Capacitance Measurements in Copper Indium Gallium
Diselenide
Alloys
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Integration
of Indium Phosphide Thin Film Structures on Silicon Substrates by Direct
Wafer Bonding
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Market growth forecast
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Thrombophlebitis diagnosed on indium-111 labelled white
cell scan
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Utility of
Indium-Ill-Labeled Leukocyte Imaging in Acute Acalculous
Cholecystitis
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Detection
of Deep Venous Thrombosis by Indium-111 Leukocyte
Scintigraphy
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