Chromium(IV) Oxide

Chromium(IV) Oxide Description

Chromium(IV) oxide or chromium dioxide is a highly insoluble thermally stable chromium source suitable for glass, optic and ceramic applications. Additionally, chomium dioxide is a magnetically retrievable crystalline selective oxidant for simple alcohols and hydrocarbons and is used in some magnetic data storage tapes.

Oxide compounds are not conductive to electricity. However, certain perovskite structured oxides are electronically conductive finding application in the cathode of solid oxide fuel cells and oxygen generation systems. They are compounds containing at least one oxygen anion and one metallic cation. They are typically insoluble in aqueous solutions (water) and extremely stable making them useful in ceramic structures as simple as producing clay bowls to advanced electronics and in light weight structural components in aerospace and electrochemical applications such as fuel cells in which they exhibit ionic conductivity. Metal oxide compounds are basic anhydrides and can therefore react with acids and with strong reducing agents in redox reactions.

Chromium(IV) Oxide Applications and Related Industries

● Glass

● Optic

● Ceramic

● Audiotapes

● Phonograph records

● Memory devices

● Permanent magnets

● Catalyst

● Chemical Manufacturing

● Research & Laboratory

Chemical Identifiers

Chromium(IV) Oxide Properties (Theoretical)

Chromium(IV) Oxide Health & Safety Information