Scandium (III) nitrate ana amfani da shi a cikin shafi na gani, mai kara kuzari, yumbu na lantarki da masana'antar laser, suma suna da kyaututtuka masu kyau don samar da mahaɗan maɗaukakiyar tsafta, masu haɓakawa, da kayan nanoscale. A cewar wani sabon bincike, ana iya amfani da shi azaman crystal dopant.