278513
Gadolinium(III) oxide
powder, 99.9% trace metals basis
Synonym(s):
Digadolinium trioxide, Gadolinia, Gadolinium oxide, Gadolinium trioxide
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Linear Formula:
Gd2O3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
362.50
NACRES:
NA.23
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352303
EC Number:
235-060-9
MDL number:
assay
99.9% trace metals basis
form
powder
reaction suitability
reagent type: catalyst
core: gadolinium
mp
2330 °C (lit.)
density
7.407 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)
SMILES string
O=[Gd]O[Gd]=O
InChI
1S/2Gd.3O
InChI key
RNYFGGMJZRTZKO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
General description
Gadolinium(III) oxide is a rare-earth oxide known for its high thermal stability and unique magnetic properties, making it valuable in various high-temperature applications. It is widely used as a host material in solid-state lasers, where doping with rare-earth ions like neodymium or erbium enhances laser efficiency and enables specific wavelengths for telecommunications and medical procedures3. Additionally, its nanoparticles are utilized in biomedical imaging as MRI contrast agents due to their excellent biocompatibility and ability to improve image resolution.
Application
Gadolinium(III) oxide is used as a dopant in zirconia to improve the ionic conductivity of solid electrolytes in solid oxide fuel cells. Its presence enhances the performance and efficiency of these energy conversion devices. It is also used as a component in thermal barrier coatings for gas turbine engines and other high-temperature applications. Its thermal stability and low thermal conductivity make it suitable for protecting components from extreme heat.
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Hazard Classifications
Eye Irrit. 2
Storage Class
11 - Combustible Solids
wgk
WGK 1
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
ppe
Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)
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Andrée-Anne Guay-Bégin et al.
Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids, 28(1), 774-782 (2011-10-06)
The performance of nanomaterials for biomedical applications is highly dependent on the nature and the quality of surface coatings. In particular, the development of functionalized nanoparticles for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) requires the grafting of hydrophilic, nonimmunogenic, and biocompatible polymers
Nikesh Gupta et al.
International journal of nanomedicine, 7, 5491-5500 (2012-12-13)
Mesoporous silica nanoparticles coencapsulating gadolinium oxide and horseradish peroxidase (HRP) have been synthesized in the aqueous core of sodium bis-(2-ethylhexyl) sulfosuccinate (AOT)-hexane-water reverse micelle. The average diameter of these silica particles is around 25 nm and the particles are spherical
Zijian Zhou et al.
Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.), 24(46), 6223-6228 (2012-09-14)
Monodisperse Gd(2) O(3) -embedded iron oxide (GdIO) nanoparticles can simultaneously enhance the local magnetic field intensities of each other under an external magnetic field and result in synergistic enhancement of T(1) and T(2) effects. GdIO nanoparticles have the unique property