Currently, a ceramic material called indium tin oxide (ITO) is used in these applications. From Wordnik.com. [PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories] Reference
TGR: Back in February you were optimistic about a metal called indium (see Blue Phoenix posting). From Wordnik.com. [ Precious Metals Sector and Stocks Analysis from Seeking Alpha] Reference
Mulvaney said that the industry would do well to plan now for the recovery of rare metals such as indium and tellurium. From Wordnik.com. [The Berkeley Daily Planet, The East Bay's Independent Newspaper] Reference
They just don't interact with any matter, except indium. From Wordnik.com. [Time Scape by Gregory Benford] Reference
Presently the United States imports all of its indium supply. From Wordnik.com. [Indium] Reference
Forget about oil--our civilization will first run out of indium. From Wordnik.com. [Material World: Forget About Oil, We're Running Out Of Indium] Reference
American snowboarders will be half-piping on a surface of indium. From Wordnik.com. [Science Of Speed] Reference
Presently, indium is not recovered from ores in the United States. From Wordnik.com. [Indium] Reference
Blue Gold - Made as an inter-metallic compound between gold and indium. From Wordnik.com. [All That Glitters] Reference
However, indium is extremely expensive, whereas bismuth is much cheaper. From Wordnik.com. [Bismuth] Reference
Ever heard of the ruthenium rush, the bismuth bonanza or the indium stampede?. From Wordnik.com. [Peak Demand for Uncommon Metals | Impact Lab] Reference
It has been shown that small amounts of indium cause an increase in metabolism. From Wordnik.com. [Indium] Reference
A small amount of indium is recovered by recycling old scrap which contains indium. From Wordnik.com. [Indium] Reference
For example, hafnium can be used in place of indium in nuclear reactor control rods. From Wordnik.com. [Indium] Reference
They not only discovered this element, but also were the first to isolate pure indium. From Wordnik.com. [Indium] Reference
The company uses a photovoltaic material called copper indium gallium selenide, or CIGS. From Wordnik.com. [Power Plays] Reference
DayStar Technologies makes thin-film solar cells with copper, indium, gallium and selenium. From Wordnik.com. [Going Solar One BetterNewer Solar Technologies Get Day In The Sun] Reference
Gallium arsenide can be used to make photovoltaic cells and LCDs in place of indium phosphide. From Wordnik.com. [Indium] Reference
A small number of companies process low-grade indium metal and refine it to higher-grade indium. From Wordnik.com. [Indium] Reference
Another, more recent thin-film technology is copper indium gallium (di) selenide (known as CIGS). From Wordnik.com. [China's Renewable-Energy Clout] Reference
The element indium can be used in place of bismuth in the manufacture of low-temperature solders. From Wordnik.com. [Bismuth] Reference
This could well lead to an increase in indium prices that would impede growth of CIS module production. From Wordnik.com. [4 Photovoltaics] Reference
Copper indium diselenide is also both being used in various designs of multijunctional cells (U.S. DOE 1991). From Wordnik.com. [4 Photovoltaics] Reference
It forms only a very few rare minerals, such as indite, which is never abundant enough to be an ore of indium. From Wordnik.com. [Indium] Reference
It is worth noting, however, that indium supply may become an issue if CIS modules enter large-scale production. From Wordnik.com. [4 Photovoltaics] Reference
The recycling of scrap from new technologically-advanced products is becoming a more significant source of indium. From Wordnik.com. [Indium] Reference
Hydrogen selenide, used as a feedstock in copper indium diselenide thin-cell manufacture, is an extremely toxic gas. From Wordnik.com. [4 Photovoltaics] Reference
From indium-coated snowboards and hourglass-shaped skis, science is promising to coax stellar performances from the Olympians. From Wordnik.com. [Science Of Speed] Reference
Admixtures are - according to the respective type of lamp - iodides of sodium (Na), thallium (TI), indium (In) and lithium (Li). From Wordnik.com. [5. Light Sources for Illuminating Purposes] Reference
After manufacture, sealed modules of copper indium diselenide contain small quantities of selenium, sandwiched between glass layers. From Wordnik.com. [4 Photovoltaics] Reference
The highest concentrations of indium can be found in tin ores, and a large part of the indium production in Russia comes from tin ores. From Wordnik.com. [Indium] Reference
The compound indium-tin oxide (ITO) is used to make LCDs and this is the largest use of indium, accounting for 50% of annual consumption. From Wordnik.com. [Indium] Reference
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