Boron oxide is one of the oxides of boron It is white glassy and solid also known as diboron trioxide formula B2O3

Boron oxide is one of the oxides of boron It is white glassy and solid also known as diboron trioxide formula B2O3

Boron oxide (industrial grade, purity : 97% min.) is one of the oxides of boron It is white glassy and solid also known as diboron trioxide formula B2O3 It is almost always found as the vitreous (amorphic) form however  it can be crystallized after extensive annealing It is one of the most difficult compounds known to crystallize

Applications

1 Fluxing agent for a glass and enamels 

2 Starting material for synthesizing other boron compounds such as boron carbide 

3 An additive used in glass fibres (optical fibres)

4 It is used in the production of borosilicate glass

5 The inert capping layer in the LEC process for the production of gallium arsenide single crystal

6 As an acid catalyst in organic synthesis

Boron oxide