GADOLINIUM NITRATE HEXAHYDRATE

Chemical Properties

white crystals or crystalline powder

Uses

Used as neutron poison in nuclear reactors, as raw material for Gadolinium compounds, and in the production of Gadolinium oxide (Gd₂O₃) nanoparticles.

Uses

The product was used as a precursor for the preparation of luminescent lanthanide(Ln) nanoparticles for biosensing and imaging.1 It was used to study the pre-concentration and its removal of Gd (III) from laboratory waste aqueous effluent by using a poly hydroxamate (PHA) chelator.

General Description

Crystal symmetry of Gadolinium (III) nitrate is triclinic. Its a highly water soluble crystalline oxidizing agent. It forms Ga₂O₃ upon heating to temperatures 500^oC.