Xenon - Xe
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Air Liquide is a leading producer of pure Xenon
Xenon is one of the rarest gases, extracted from the Earth's atmosphere through a process of liquefaction and fractional distillation.
From globally distributed Air Separation Units up to our high purity filling and purification plants Air Liquide Group offer a broad range of Xenon quality grades, tailored to your specific requirements. If you are looking for a Xenon gas supplier, you are in the right place!
What is Xenon - Xe?
Xenon is a colorless and odorless gas known for its extreme chemical inactivity, making it non-toxic, non-flammable, and non-reactive. These unique characteristics make Xenon one of the safest gases to handle and essential in various high-tech industries.
Xenon's properties were first discovered in 1898 by Sir William Ramsay (1904 Nobel Prize in Chemistry) and Morris William Travers. The name "Xenon" originates from the Greek word "ξένον" (Xenon), the neutral singular form of "ξένος" (xenos), meaning "foreign" or "strange."
What are Xenon applications ?
Xenon is used in high-value industries such as space, electronics, big science, and fundamental research. Each project is unique, which is why Air Liquide offers a range of Xenon quality grades, from pure to ultra-pure, to suit your specific needs.
Electronics Applications: Semiconductor / Memory chips
Xenon is essential in semiconductor manufacturing, particularly for excimer laser annealing. It powers excimer lasers to produce ultraviolet (UV) light, crucial for achieving the precise electrical properties needed in transistors and other semiconductor devices. Additionally, Xenon is used as a carrier gas in etching processes to remove material from semiconductor wafers, enabling the creation of intricate structures used in advanced 3D NAND technologies.
Xenon as propellant for Space industry
High-purity Xenon plays a vital role in the space industry, particularly in satellite propulsion systems. Satellites depend on these systems to reach their final orbit, maintain or adjust their trajectory for collision avoidance. Xenon is the most efficient propellant available, outperforming Argon and significantly reducing satellite weight.
Big science and dark matter research
Beyond space applications, Xenon’s unique properties make it invaluable for Fundamental Research. Scientists use liquid Xenon in experiments aimed at uncovering stronger evidence for the existence of dark matter, a key focus in modern physics. Additionally, research-grade Xenon is used in particle physics to explore the relationship between matter and antimatter.
Xenon in lighting
Xenon significantly boosts the brightness and intensity of car headlights, surpassing traditional halogen bulbs. Its powerful illumination makes it ideal for use in flashlights, cinema projectors, and searchlights. Xenon arc lamps are also widely used in photography studios and medical equipment, providing intense bursts of light perfect for photography and surgical lighting applications.
Healthcare innovation
In healthcare research, medical-grade Xenon plays a crucial role. It is used as an inhalation anesthetic and in medical imaging techniques to visualize lung ventilation and perfusion. These applications highlight Xenon's versatility and its significant contributions to healthcare, from anesthesia to diagnostic imaging.
Air liquide Xenon offer
Technical specifications (other options available on request)
We offer a large variety of Xenon gas purities for various applications. Share your specific requirements with us, and we’ll develop a custom solution tailored to your project.
| Components | Pure Xenon (N48) | Extra-Pure Xenon (N50) |
| H2O | ≤ 1,00 ppm | ≤ 1,00 ppm |
| O2 | ≤ 2,00 ppm | ≤ 1,00 ppm |
| N2 | ≤ 5,00 ppm | ≤ 2,00 ppm |
| H2 | ≤ 1,00 ppm | ≤ 0,50 ppm |
| Ar | ≤ 2,00 ppm | ≤ 1,00 ppm |
| CnHm | ≤ 0,50 ppm | ≤ 0,50 ppm |
| CO | ≤ 1,00 ppm | ≤ 0,50 ppm |
| CO2 | ≤ 1,00 ppm | ≤ 0,50 ppm |
| CF4 | ≤ 1,00 ppm | ≤ 0,10 ppm |
| C2F6 | ≤ 0,10 ppm | |
| SF6 | ≤ 0,10 ppm | |
| Kr | ≤ 5,00 ppm | ≤ 2,00 ppm |
Need to buy Xenon gas?
Air Liquide produces and delivers Xenon. A flexible and seamless solution offering:
- Customized logistic solution for a fast delivery,
- Complete logistics management by Air Liquide,
- On-demand packaging sizes and volume per cylinder
- Multiple cylinder sizes, ranging from from B1(1 liter) to B50 (50 liters)
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