Calcium Borate - Materials / Alfa Chemistry

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Calcium Borate

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Catalog Number

ACMA00014308

Product Name

Calcium Borate

Category

Glass Additives; Polymers

Description

Liquid;WetSolid

IUPAC Name

tricalcium;diborate

Molecular Weight

237.9g/mol

Molecular Formula

B2Ca3O6

Canonical SMILES

B([O-])([O-])[O-].B([O-])([O-])[O-].[Ca+2].[Ca+2].[Ca+2]

InChI

InChI=1S/2BO3.3Ca/c2*2-1(3)4;;;/q2*-3;3*+2

InChI Key

VLCLHFYFMCKBRP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

Calcium Borate, a white powder produced by the fusion of calcium carbonate (CaCO3) and boron trioxide (B2O3), serves several important purposes. Primarily, it is employed as a flux in metallurgy to assist in the melting of metals by lowering their melting temperatures, ensuring a more efficient and effective processing of metal ores. In addition, Calcium Borate is utilized in fire-retardant paints, contributing to flame resistance and enhancing safety. It also finds utility as an additive in nickel-metal hydride batteries, where it enhances performance and longevity. Moreover, Calcium Borate acts as a precursor for synthesizing calcium hexaboride (CaB6) through electro-reduction, which holds potential as a high capacity anode material for aqueous primary batteries. Beyond these applications, it is used in creating calcium-doped borate glass for thermoluminescent dosimeters (TLD), aiding in radiation detection and measurement. The compound can also be derived from colemanite, a mineral that serves as a source for calcium borate and is utilized to correct boron deficiencies in various applications.

Complexity

Covalently-Bonded Unit Count

EC Number

234-920-0;237-559-7

Exact Mass

237.875871g/mol

Formal Charge

Heavy Atom Count

MeSH Entry Terms

calcium borate;calcium borate (H3BO3);calcium borate (HBO2)

Monoisotopic Mass

237.875871g/mol