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Preparation of 7N high-purity indium by vacuum distillation-zone refining combination
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1.School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China;2.Vital Materials Co., Ltd, Qingyuan 511500, China

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the National Key Research and Development Program of China (Grant No. 2023YFC2907904), National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 52374364).

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    High-purity indium finds extensive application in the aerospace, electronics, medical, energy, and national defense sectors. Its purity and impurity content significantly influence these applications. In this study, ultrahigh-purity indium was prepared by combining zone refining with vacuum distillation. The average removal efficiency of impurity Sb can approach 95%, while the removal efficiency of impurities Sn and Bi could reach over 95% and the removal efficiency of Si, Fe, Ni, and Pb could reach over 85%. Ultimately, the amount of Sn and Sb impurities was reduced to 2.0 ppb and 4.1 ppb, respectively, and the majority of impurities, including Fe, Ni, Pb, and Bi, were reduced to levels below the instrumental detection limit. The overall impurity removal efficiency was 90.9%, and the indium purity was 7N9.

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[Tian Qinghua, Hu Zhixiang, He Zhiqiang, Guo Xueyi, Zhu Liu, Xu Zhipeng. Preparation of 7N high-purity indium by vacuum distillation-zone refining combination[J]. Rare Metal Materials and Engineering,,().]
DOI:10.12442/j. issn.1002-185X.20240439

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  • Received:July 18,2024
  • Revised:June 11,2025
  • Adopted:September 27,2024
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