MSE PRO Neodymium(III) Chloride Hexahydrate (NdCl3.6H2O) Powder, 99.9%
SKU: PO6620
MSE PRO Neodymium(III) Chloride Hexahydrate (NdCl3.6H2O) Powder, 99.9%
- Product Number: PO6620 (100 gram), PO6621 (1 kg)
- Formula: NdCl3.6H2O
- CAS Number: 13477-89-9
- Molecular Weight: 358.69 g/mol
- Density: 4.13 g/cm³ at 25°C (anhydrous)
- Melting Point: 758°C (anhydrous)
- Boiling Point: 1,600°C
- Solubility in Water: 0.967 kg/L @20°C
- Color: purple powder
- Purity: 99.9% 3N (trace metal basis)
Applications
Neodymium(III) Chloride is a typical starting material for the production of Nd metal. It is also used a a source of Nd3+ ion for doping into laser host materials.
Typical Analysis - Purity: 99.9% 3N (NdCl3/TREO*)
TREO: 43.0% |
NdCl3/TREO: ≥99.9% |
Rear Earth Impurities (wt%) |
Non- Rear Earth Impurities (wt%) |
CeO2 – 0.01 |
Fe2O3 – 0.002 |
La2O3 – 0.01 |
CaO – 0.005 |
Y2O3 – 0.01 |
SiO2 – 0.005 |
Pr6O11 – 0.02 |
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Sm2O3 – 0.01 |
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*TREO – Total Rare Earth Oxides