Neodymium Fluoride

Neodymium Fluoride powder is a white, slightly purplish red, high melting point, hygroscopic and stable in air, insoluble in water and hydrochloric, nitric and sulphuric acids, but soluble in perchloric acid, inorganic compounds in lasers, optics, metallurgy, and many other areas of important applications of the powder.

Properties

Chemical formula: NdF₃

Molecular weight: 201.24

Appearance: white slightly purplish-red powder

Density: 6.506 g/ml (25℃/4℃)

Melting point: 1410°C

Boiling point: 2300°C

Solubility: insoluble in water, insoluble in hydrochloric acid, nitric acid and sulphuric acid, but soluble in perchloric acid; hygroscopic in air, more stable

Magnetic properties: it has certain magnetic properties, neodymium itself is a magnetic element, neodymium fluoride as neodymium-containing compounds also has certain magnetic properties, but the specific magnetic parameters will be different due to the purity of the material, crystal structure and other factors.

Optical properties: It has high refractive index and transmittance in optics, and can be used to manufacture optical materials, such as rare-earth crystal laser materials and rare-earth fluoride glass optical fibres.

Electrical properties: generally poor conductivity, belongs to the dielectric material, but can be used as a dopant for electronic devices, regulating the conductivity of semiconductor materials.

Applications

Laser field: Neodymium Fluoride is used in the production of neodymium-doped laser materials, and is a key component in the manufacture of laser crystals such as neodymium-doped yttrium aluminium garnet (Nd:YAG) lasers, which are widely used in a variety of high-precision applications, such as medical surgeries, materials processing, scientific research, and so on.

Optical field: It can be used in the manufacture of optical devices such as optical coatings and filters, which are applied to lenses and other optical components to improve their performance in a specific wavelength range; it can also be used in the manufacture of neodymium fluoride glass with high refractive index, low dispersion and other characteristics, which is used in the production of high-performance optical devices, such as lenses and prisms.

Metallurgical field: In metallurgical industry, it is the additive of magnesium alloy for aviation, which can improve the performance of the alloy, such as enhancing the mechanical strength and heat resistance of the alloy; it is also used in electrolysis to produce metal.

Electronic industry: it can be used in the manufacture of electronic components, such as scintillators for detectors, etc. These components have a wide range of applications in the field of detectors and radiation measurement.

Magnetic materials: it can be used as magnetic materials in magnetic memory devices and magnetic sensors to improve the performance and stability of equipment.