High Purity 99.9% Praseodymium Oxide CAS No 12037-29-5

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Product:Praseodymium oxide

Formula: Pr6O11

CAS No.: 12037-29-5

Purity：99.5%-99.95%

Appearance: Black or black brown powder

Usage；Used as raw material for ceramic glaze, praseodymium yellow pigment, and rare earth permanent magnet alloy

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Brief introduction

Product name	Praseodymium oxide
MF	Pr6O11
CAS No	12037-29-5
Purity	99.5%-99.95%
Molecular Weight	1021.43
Density	6.5 g/cm3
Melting point	2183 °C
Appearance	Black or black brown powder
Solubility	Insoluble in water, moderately soluble in strong mineral acids
Stability	Slightly hygroscopic
Multilingual	PraseodymiumOxid, Oxyde De Praseodymium, Oxido Del Praseodymium
Other name	Praseodymium (III,IV) oxide; Praseodymium-III-oxide; Praseodymium(III,IV) oxide; Praseodymium oxide (Pr6O11); oxygen(-2) anion; praseodymium(+3) cation
Hs code	2846901700
Brand	Epoch

Praseodymium Oxide, also called Praseodymia, used to colour glasses and enamels; when mixed with certain other materials, Praseodymium produces an intense clean yellow colour in glass. Component of didymium glass which is a colourant for welder's goggles, also as important additive of Praseodymium yellow pigments. Praseodymium Oxide in solid solution with ceria, or with ceria-zirconia, have been used as oxidation catalysts. It can be used to create high-power magnets notable for their strength and durability.

Specification

Product name	Praseodymium Oxide
Cas	12037-29-5
Test Item	Standard	Results
Pr6O11/TREO (% min.)	99.9%	>99.9%
TREO (% min.)	99%	99.5%
RE Impurities (%/TREO)
La2O3	≤0.01%	0.003%
CeO2	≤0.03%	0.01%
Nd2O3	≤0.04%	0.015%
Sm2O3	≤0.01%	0.003%
Y2O3	≤0.005%	0.002%
Other Re Impurity	≤0.005%	<0.005%
Non—RE Impurities (%)
SO4	≤0.03%	0.01%
Fe2O3	≤0.005%	0.001%
SiO2	≤0.01%	0.003%
Cl—	≤0.03%	0.01%
CaO	≤0.03%	0.008%
Al2O3	≤0.01%	0.005%
Na2O	≤0.03%	0.006%
L.O.I	≤0.1%	0.36
Package	Comply with above standard

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Application

Praseodymium oxide (Pr6O11) has several applications, its main use is as a component in the production of yellow and orange pigments for ceramics and glass. Here are the main applications of praseodymium oxide:

1.Pigments:

Ceramics: Praseodymium oxide is widely used as a colorant in the ceramics industry to produce various shades of yellow and orange glazes and ceramic materials. It imparts these colors to the final products when added in appropriate quantities and fired at high temperatures. Praseodymium-containing pigments are used in the production of decorative ceramics, tiles, and pottery.

2.Glass: Praseodymium oxide is also used as a coloring agent in glass manufacturing. It can be added to glass compositions to achieve specific hues of yellow, orange, or reddish-brown in glass products, including stained glass, art glass, and glassware.

3.Catalysts:

Catalysis: Praseodymium oxide can be employed as a catalyst in various chemical reactions, such as the oxidative coupling of methane and the dehydrogenation of alkanes. Its catalytic properties make it valuable in certain industrial processes.

4.Cerium-Praseodymium Alloys:

Rare Earth Alloys: Praseodymium oxide, along with cerium oxide, is used in the production of cerium-praseodymium alloys, which have applications in the automotive industry. These alloys are added to some types of automotive fuels to improve fuel combustion and reduce emissions, contributing to cleaner and more efficient engines.

Praseodymium oxide also be used as important raw material of high quality praseodymium yellow pigment in ceramics. Also used to make rare earth permanent magnetic alloys.