Praseodymium Oxide Powder (Pr6O11)

Name	Praseodymium(III,IV) Oxide	Molecular Formula	Pr6O11	Molecular Weight	1021.44
Density	6.5 g/cm3	Melting Point	2183 °C	Boiling Point	3760 °C
Solubility	Insoluble in water	Appearance	Dark brown powder	CAS Number	12037-29-5
Storage	Store in a dry place

Praseodymium Oxide Powder

Praseodymium oxide is a dark brown powder which is insoluble in water but only soluble in strong acid. Praseodymium oxide is stable under average temperatures and pressures.

It is a rare earth oxide compound, a basic anhydride, and can react with acids and strong reducing agents in redox reactions. Rare earth oxide compounds contain at least one oxygen anion and one metallic cation. They are typically insoluble in aqueous solutions (water) and extremely stable, making them useful in ceramic structures. For this reason, Praseodymium oxide has a wide range of applications, from producing clay bowls to advanced electronics. Praseodymium oxide is also useful in lightweight structural components in aerospace and electrochemical applications such as fuel cells due to its ionic conductivity.

Applications of Praseodymium Oxide Powder

Praseodymium oxide can be used in building ceramics and daily-use ceramics. It can be mixed with a ceramic glaze to make the color glaze or underglaze pigment. The pigment is light yellow with pure and elegant color. Praseodymium oxide can also be used to make a permanent magnet. Using praseodymium and neodymium metal instead of pure neodymium metal to make permanent magnet material, its oxidation resistance and mechanical properties are obviously improved, and it can be processed into magnets of various shapes. In addition, praseodymium oxide can also be used in glass, metal praseodymium, magnetic materials, preparation of metal praseodymium, etc.

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Chemical Composition of Praseodymium Oxide Powder

Main Compositions ≥ %										Analysis Instrument
Specifications	Pr6O11-1				Pr6O11-2					ICP Spectrometer
TREO(wt%)	99				99
Pr6O11/TREO	99.5				99.9
Rare Earth Impurities (≤ %)
Spec/Item/Content	La2O3/TREO	CeO2/TREO	Nd2O3/TREO	Sm2O3/TREO	Eu2O3/TREO	Gd2O3/TREO	Tb4O7/TREO	Dy2O3/TREO
Pr6O11-1	0.02	0.02	0.5	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01
Pr6O11-2	0.01	0.01	0.2	0.005	0.005	0.005	0.005	0.005
Spec/Item/Content	Ho2O3/TREO	Er2O3/TREO	Tm2O3/TREO	Tb2O3/TREO	Lu2O3/TREO	Y2O3/TREO
Pr6O11-1	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01
Pr6O11-2	0.005	0.005	0.005	0.005	0.005	0.005
Non-Rare Earth Impurities（≤ %）										Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
Spec/Item/Content	Fe	Ca	Si	Al	Na	Mg	Cu	Cl	Burning Reduction
Pr6O11-1	0.01	0.01	0.005	0.005	0.01	0.002	0.002	0.01	1.0
Pr6O11-2	0.0003	0.005	0.005	0.005	0.005	0.002	0.002	0.005	1.0

Packaging of Praseodymium Oxide Powder

Our praseodymium oxide is carefully handled to minimize damage during storage and transportation and to preserve the quality of our product in its original condition.