Neodymium oxide has been widely used as aerospace material

Overview of neodymium oxide Nd2O3 powder

Neodymium oxide, whose chemical formula is Nd2O3, is a metal oxide. Insoluble in water, soluble in acid. Neodymium (III) oxide or secondary neodymium oxide is a compound composed of neodymium and oxygen. It forms very light gray-blue hexagonal crystals. Neodymium (previously considered a mixture of elements) is partly composed of neodymium oxide.

Light blue solid neodymium oxide powder turns dark blue when exposed to moisture. Easily humid, can absorb carbon dioxide in the air, insoluble in water, soluble in inorganic acids. The relative density of neodymium oxide is 7.24g/cm3. At a melting point of about 1900°C, heating in the air can generate heat and expensive neodymium oxide. Neodymium oxide is slightly soluble in water, with the solubility of 0.00019g/100mL water (20℃) and 0.003g/100mL water (75℃). 

Neodymium oxide, with the chemical formula Nd2O3, is a metal oxide. It is insoluble in water and soluble in acid. Neodymium oxide is mainly used as a colorant for glass and ceramics. The raw material for manufacturing neodymium metal and the raw material for strong magnetic neodymium iron boron. Adding 1.5% to 2.5% nanometer neodymium oxide in magnesium alloy or aluminum alloy can improve the high-temperature performance and gas of the alloy. Tightness and corrosion resistance, widely used as aerospace materials.

Properties of neodymium oxide Nd2O3 powder

Molecular formula: Nd2O3

CAS Number: 1313-97-9

Molecular weight: 336.48

Density: Not applicable

Melting point: Not applicable

Appearance: light blue powder

Solubility: insoluble in water, moderately soluble in strong mineral acid

Stability: slight moisture absorption

How is neodymium oxide Nd2O3 powder produced?

The preparation method of neodymium oxide includes the following steps:

(1) The inorganic salt containing neodymium, the surfactant, and the carbonate form a precipitation reaction system to obtain neodymium carbonate particles.

(2) Firstly, the preheated neodymium carbonate particles are continuously calcined according to the temperature range, and then cooled to obtain neodymium oxide.

The application of neodymium oxide Nd2O3 powder

Neodymium (III) oxide is used to paint glass (including sunglasses), make solid-state lasers, and color glass and enamel. The neodymium-doped glass will become purple after being absorbed by the yellow and green light, which is used for welding goggles. Some neodymium-doped glasses are two-color. That is, it changes color according to light. Glass named after the mineral emerald green is blue when exposed to sunlight and red under artificial light. Neodymium (III) oxide is also used as a polymerization catalyst.

In addition, neodymium oxide is mainly used as a colorant for glass and ceramics. In the raw materials of neodymium metal and strong magnetic neodymium iron boron, adding 1.5% to 2.5% of nano neodymium oxide to magnesium alloy or aluminum alloy can improve the high-temperature performance, airtightness, and corrosion resistance of the alloy. , And is widely used as aerospace materials. In addition, nano yttrium aluminum garnet doped with nano neodymium oxide produces a short-wave laser beam, which is widely used in the industry for welding and cutting thin materials with a thickness of less than 10 mm. In medical treatment, nano yttrium aluminum garnet lasers doped with nano neodymium oxide are used instead of scalpels to remove surgical or disinfect wounds.

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