It is employed in the manufacture of white enamels and for polishing glass. It has a broad range of applications in many areas such as semiconductors, photovoltaic materials, solar cells, lithium ion batteries, photocatalysts, and as gas-sensing agents in solid-state detectors.
Indium tin oxide is used in nanotechnology to provide a path to a new generation of solar cells, to make transparent conductive coatings for displays such as liquid crystal displays, flat panel displays, plasma displays, touch panels, and electronic ink.