Making Optical Glass Rare Earth Resources / Gadolinium Hydroxide Powder

 

It is used as one of the components of the ferroalloy and is also used in the manufacture of electronic components. The two isotopes of gadolinium are the most effective neutron absorbers. Although they are limited by their scarce applications, they are commonly used to produce control rods in nuclear reactors, which act on absorbing neutrons, thus effectively terminating the chain reaction in nuclear reactors.

 

Like many rare earth elements, gadolinium compounds are used to prepare phosphors in color TV tubes and computer displays. Gadolinium is ferromagnetic, which means that, like iron cobalt, it is strongly attracted by the magnet. One of the interesting properties of gadolinium is that its Curie point is only 17 degrees Celsius, perhaps close to room temperature. The Curie point is the degaussing temperature of the magnetic material.

 

Is used for making optical glass and dopant for gadolinium yttrium garnets which have microwave applications.

 

Gadolinium hydroxide(Gd(OH)3);GadoliniumhydroxidehydrateREOwhitepowder; Gadolinium (III) hydroxide hydraS64-3700; gadolinium trihydroxide

 

CAS Number:16469-18-4
Product Name:Gadolinium Hydroxide Hydrate
Synonyms:Gadolinium (iii) Hydroxide Hydras64-3700; Gadolinium Trihydroxide; Gadolinium Hydroxide(gd(oh)3); Gadoliniumhydroxide; Gadoliniumhydroxidehydratereowhitepowder; gadolinium Trihydroxide; gadolinium(iii) Hydroxide
Molecular Formula:H3GdO3
Molecular Weight:208.272
InChI:1/Gd.3H2O/h;3*1H2/q+3;;;/p-3
EINECS:240-516-5
Boiling Point:100 ºC at 760 mmHg