Uses of Indium and Rubidium
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.
- Rubidium's main application is in the glass manufacturing.
- Rubidium can very easily get ionized and hence it is used for ion engines, but it is still less efficient than that of Caesium.
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry
NA
Medical Uses
Medical Research
NA
Other Uses
Alloys, In Nuclear Reactors
Alloys, Research Purposes
Toxicity
Non Toxic
Non Toxic
Present in Human Body
Yes
Yes