Industrial Uses
- Gallium arsenide is capable of of converting electricity into solar panels and lights such as LED's for smart phones and display screens and Blu-Ray players. Gallium nitride is used to prepare (dope) semiconductors in electronics. It also is used to produce ultraviolet-powered powder phosphors, which are substances that produce luminescence. Pure gallium is used in different power plants and observatories as well because it is nontoxic and reacts slowly with mineral acids.
- Gallium is used in the production of mirrors because it is non toxic and shiny. In addition, it sticks to the surface and wets glass, making it really shiny and reflective.
- Gallium is also used to make high temperature thermometers because it has a low melting point.
- Gallium is extracted from aluminum and zinc production and also from coal flue dust