Uses of Indium and Cobalt
Uses & Benefits
- It is used to produce indium tin oxide (ITO), it is used in manufacturing touch screens, flat screen TVs and solar panels.
- Its nitride, phosphide and antimonide are used in transistors and microchips.
- Its alloys with aluminum and nickel are used to make powerful magnets.
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Few other alloys exhibit high-temperature strength and hence they are used in Turbines of Jet and Gas engine.
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry
Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Medical Uses
Medical Research
Pharmaceutical Industry
Other Uses
Alloys, In Nuclear Reactors
Alloys
Present in Human Body
Yes
Yes