Indium Sulfate

Indium Sulfate Description

Indium metal reacts with cold concentrated sulfuric acid to produce Indium sulfate and hydrogen gas. If hot concentrated sulfuric acid is used indium will reduce the sulfuric acid to sulfur dioxide. Indium sulfate can also be produced from a reaction of sulfuric acid on indium oxide, indium carbonate, or indium hydroxide.

Indium sulfate is a sulfate salt of the metal indium. It is hydroscopic and has a monoclinic crystal structure. Indium sulfate is used in the preparation of indium or indium containing substances like copper indium selenide. It is employed to electroplate indium metal, as a hardening agent in gold electroplating. Indium sulfate also can be found in basic salts, acidic salts or double salts including indium alum.

Indium sulfate is a moderately water and acid soluble Indium source for uses compatible with sulfates. Sulfate compounds are salts or esters of sulfuric acid formed by replacing one or both of the hydrogens with a metal. Most metal sulfate compounds are readily soluble in water for uses such as water treatment, unlike fluorides and oxides which tend to be insoluble. Organometallic forms are soluble in organic solutions and sometimes in both aqueous and organic solutions. Metallic ions can also be dispersed utilizing suspended or coated nanoparticles and deposited utilizing sputtering targets and evaporation materials for uses such as solar cells and fuel cells.

Indium Sulfate Applications and Related Industries

● Preparation of indium or indium containing substances

● Electroplate indium metal

● Hardening agent in gold electroplating

● solar cells and fuel cells

● Chemical manufacturing

● Research & Laboratory

Chemical Identifiers

Indium Sulfate Properties (Theoretical)