Neodymium fluoride| Manufacturer| NdF3| CAS 13709-42-7

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Neodymium(III) fluoride is an inorganic chemical compound of neodymium and fluorine with the formula NdF3. It is a purplish pink colored solid with a high melting point.

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Formula: NdF3

CAS No.: 13709-42-7

Molecular Weight: 201.24

Density: 6.5 g/cm3

Melting point: 1410 °C

Appearance: Pale purple crystalline or powder

Solubility: Insoluble in water, moderately soluble in strong mineral acids

Stability: Slightly hygroscopic

Multilingual: NeodymFluorid, Fluorure De Neodyme , Fluoruro Del Neodymium

Neodymium fluoride (also known as neodymium trifluoride) is a chemical compound with the formula NdF3. It is a rare earth fluoride and a white solid material with a cubic crystal structure. Neodymium fluoride is used as a material for making phosphors for use in cathode ray tubes and fluorescent lamps, as a dopant in semiconductor devices, and as a catalyst. It is also used in the production of specialty glasses and as a component of laser materials.

Specification

Nd2O3/TREO (% min.)	99.999	99.99	99.9	99
TREO (% min.)	81	81	81	81
Rare Earth Impurities	ppm max.	ppm max.	% max.	% max.
La2O3/TREO CeO2/TREO Pr6O11/TREO Sm2O3/TREO Eu2O3/TREO Y2O3/TREO	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 0.03
Non-Rare Earth Impurities	ppm max.	ppm max.	% max.	% max.
Fe2O3 SiO2 CaO CuO PbO NiO Cl-	5 30 50 10 10 10 50	10 50 50 10 10 10 100	0.05 0.03 0.05 0.002 0.002 0.005 0.03	0.1 0.05 0.1 0.005 0.002 0.001 0.05

Application

Neodymium fluoride plays an important role in several industries.

First, it is used to prepare scintillators for detectors to help capture and detect radiation in nuclear and high-energy physics research.

Secondly, neodymium fluoride is a key component of rare earth crystal laser materials and rare earth fluoride glass optical fiber, which is widely used in laser equipment and optical fiber communication technology. In the metallurgical industry, neodymium fluoride is used as an additive for aviation magnesium alloys to improve the properties of alloys, and is also an essential element in the process of electrolytic metal production.

In addition, in the field of lighting sources, neodymium fluoride is used to manufacture carbon electrodes for arc lamps, which provides the possibility of high-brightness and long-life lighting.

Finally, neodymium fluoride is an important raw material for the production of neodymium metal, which is further used in the manufacture of neodymium fe-boron alloys, which have a wide range of applications in magnetic materials, electronic equipment and new energy vehicles.

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