Product Properties
Product: Neodymium Chloride
Formula: NdCl3.xH2O
CAS No.: 10024-93-8
Molecular Weight: 250.60 (anhy)
Density: 4.134 g/cm3
Melting point: 758°C
Appearance: Purple crystalline aggregates
Specification of Neodymium Chloride
| Nd2O3/TREO (% min.) | 99.9999 | 99.999 | 99.99 | 99.9 | 99 |
| TREO (% min.) | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 |
| Rare Earth Impurities | ppm max. | ppm max. | ppm max. | % max. | % max. |
| La2O3/TREO CeO2/TREO Pr6O11/TREO Sm2O3/TREO Eu2O3/TREO Y2O3/TREO | 0.2 0.5 5 0.2 0.2 0.2 | 3 3 5 5 1 1 | 50 20 50 3 3 3 | 0.01 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.03 0.03 | 0.05 0.05 0.5 0.05 0.05 0.04 |
| Non-Rare Earth Impurities | ppm max. | ppm max. | ppm max. | % max. | % max. |
| Fe2O3 SiO2 CaO CuO PbO NiO | 2 9 5 2 2 2 | 5 30 50 10 10 10 | 10 50 50 2 5 5 | 0.021 0.005 0.005 0.002 0.001 0.011 | 0.005 0.02 0.05 0.045 0.002 0.02 |
Application of Neodymium Chloride
Catalysis: Neodymium chloride acts as a catalyst in various organic synthesis processes, including polymerization reactions. Its catalytic properties can be harnessed to facilitate or accelerate chemical reactions, making it valuable in industrial chemistry and research.
Doping Agent for Crystals and Glasses: In the manufacture of lasers, neodymium chloride is used as a doping agent for yttrium aluminum garnet (YAG) crystals to produce Nd:YAG lasers. These lasers have applications in medicine, manufacturing, and as pump sources for other laser types.
Electronics and Photonics: The compound is used in the electronics industry for the fabrication of capacitors and other electronic components. In photonics, it is utilized in the development of optical fibers and amplifiers that operate in the infrared region of the spectrum.
Laboratory Reagent: In research and development labs, neodymium chloride is used as a reagent for the synthesis of other neodymium compounds. It’s particularly useful in the preparation of materials for study in solid-state physics and materials science.
Rare Earth Mixtures and Alloys: Neodymium chloride is also a component in the preparation of mixtures and alloys of rare earth elements, which have specialized applications in metallurgy, magnetics, and advanced materials.