Inorganic Compounds

Neodymium III Carbonate Hydrate is a water insoluble neodymium source that can easily be converted to other neodymium compounds, such as the oxide by heating (calcination). Carbonate compounds also give off carbon dioxide when treated with dilute acids.

Primary applications include lasers, glass coloring and tinting, and dielectrics. NdCO3 is generally immediately available in most volumes. Ultra high purity, high purity, submicron and nanopowder forms may be considered.

Neodymium III Carbonate Hydrate mainly used for glass, Crystal and capacitors. It is useful in protective lenses for welding goggles. It is also used in CRT Displays to enhance contrast between reds and greens. It is highly valued in glass manufacturing for its attractive purple coloring to glass.

Neodymium is a lustrous, Silver-Yellow, rare-earth metallic element in the lanthanide series of group IIIb of the periodic table. Neodymium tarnishes in air, forming an oxide form that splits and expos to further oxidation. The coated form does not protect the metal from further oxidation. Metal is so attracted by water and by acids.

Neodymium has a hexagonal crystalline structure, but it assumes a FCC Conformation with specific gravity about 6.8 when heated above 800⁰C. Neodymium is not found in nature as the free element but in minerals monazite and bastnasite.