The application and development prospect of gallium
May 17, 2022
The element symbol for gallium is Ga which is the base material of liquid metal galinstan( gallium indium tin alloy). Gallium metal is a rare metal found in bauxite and zinc ores. Scattered metal gallium is one of the supporting materials of modern high-tech, and has been more and more widely used in aerospace, national defense, electronics, broadband optical fiber communication and other fields.
At present, the global gallium supply and demand has entered a state of tight balance, and the market demand will continue to grow. Under the limited supply, it is expected that the industry market price will maintain a long-term upward trend in the future.
The consumption fields of metal gallium mainly include semiconductor and optoelectronic materials, magnetic materials, solar cells, petrochemicals, medical equipment, new alloys, etc. The metal gallium market will face greater development opportunities and challenges.
