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Gadolinium

Heeger Materials (HM) provides Gadolinium and compounds at a competitive price, including Gadolinium Acetate, Gadolinium Carbonate, Gadolinium Chloride, Gadolinium Fluoride, Gadolinium Hydroxide, Gadolinium Metal, Gadolinium Nitrate, Gadolinium Oxalate, Gadolinium Oxide, Gadolinium Sulfate.

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    Gadolinium (Gd) Metal becomes superconductive below 1.083 K, which is applied in petroleum and environment protection catalysts, mischmetal, polishing powders, and Rare Earth fertilizers. Heeger Materials (HM) provides the best Gadolinium (Gd) Metal at high quality and competitive prices. Customized purity and particle size are available.

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    Magnesium Yttrium Gadolinium (Mg-Y-Gd) Master Alloy is a kind of ternary alloy. Rare earth has a good purifying effect on magnesium alloy melt, and it has the functions of purifying hydrogen and removing oxidized inclusions. Heeger Materials provides the best Magnesium Yttrium Gadolinium (Mg-Y-Gd) Master Alloy in the shape of Waffle Ingot, rod, and shot...

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    Magnesium Gadolinium (Mg-Gd) Master Alloy, is made by melting metal magnesium and metal Gadolinium. The common alloy ratio is 20-70% magnesium, and the ratio can also be customized. Heeger Materials provides top-quality Magnesium Gadolinium (Mg-Gd) Master Alloy at a competitive price, with customized options to meet specific requirements.

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    Gadolinium sheets/flakes/foils/disks/plates are used as neutron shielding. Gadolinium (Gd) is a soft, shiny, malleable, silvery metal. It is a rare earth metal that is malleable and ductile.HM is a professional supplier and manufacturer of Gd flakes/foils/disks/plates, with customized options for shapes and dimensions to meet specific requirements.

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    Gadolinium Oxide (Gd2O3) powder is applied in petroleum and environment protection catalysts, mischmetal, polishing powders, and Rare Earth fertilizers. Heeger Materials (HM) provides high-quality Gadolinium Oxide Gd2O3 at a competitive price. The purity and particle size can be customized.

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    Gadolinium Boride, also known as Gadolinium Hexaboride, is a rare earth boride with the molecular formula GdB6. Heeger Materials can supply top-quality Gadolinium Boride Powder with 99.5% purity at competitive prices. The particle size range is from -20 mesh to -500 mesh, and customization options are available to meet specific requirements.

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    Gadolinium Acetate Hydrate (Gd(O2C2H3)3.xH2O) Powder is applied in petroleum and environment protection catalysts, mischmetal, polishing powders, and Rare Earth fertilizers. Heeger Materials (HM) provides Gadolinium Acetate Hydrate Powder at a competitive price. The purity and particle size can be customized.

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    Gadolinium Carbonate Hydrate (Gd2(CO3)3.xH2O) Powder is applied in petroleum and environment protection catalysts, mischmetal, polishing powders, and Rare Earth fertilizers. Heeger Materials (HM) provides Gadolinium Carbonate Hydrate Powder at a competitive price. The purity and particle size can be customized.

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    Gadolinium Chloride Hexahydrate (GdCl3.6H2O) Powder is applied in petroleum and environment protection catalysts, mischmetal, polishing powders, and Rare Earth fertilizers. Heeger Materials (HM) provides Gadolinium Chloride GdCl3.6H2O at a competitive price. The purity and particle size can be customized.

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    Gadolinium Fluoride GdF3 finds applications in petroleum and environmental catalysts, mischmetal production, polishing powders, and as a component in Rare Earth fertilizers. Heeger Materials (HM) offers high-quality Gadolinium Fluoride (GdF3) Powder at a competitive price and can customize the purity and particle size to meet specific requirements.

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    Gadolinium Hydroxide Hydrate (Gd(OH)3.xH2O) Powder is applied in petroleum and environment protection catalysts, mischmetal, polishing powders, and Rare Earth fertilizers. Heeger Materials (HM) provides Gadolinium Hydroxide Hydrate Powder at a competitive price. The purity and particle size can be customized.

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    Gadolinium Nitrate Hexahydrate (Gd(NO3)3.xH2O) Powder is applied in petroleum and environment protection catalysts, mischmetal, polishing powders, and Rare Earth fertilizers. Heeger Materials (HM) provides Gadolinium Nitrate Hexahydrate Powder at a competitive price. The purity and particle size can be customized.

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What is Gadolinium？

Gadolinium is a silvery-white rare earth metal. Gadolinium is a soft metal with strong magnetic properties. Below its Curie point of 68°F, gadolinium is ferromagnetic and strongly paramagnetic above it. Gadolinium heats up when it enters a magnetic field and cools down when it leaves. These properties make it useful in specialized industrial applications such as metallurgy, MRI, X-ray and PET imaging, nuclear reactors, solid-state laser systems, and solid oxide fuel cells. Its magnetocaloric properties may have future applications in magnetic refrigeration systems. Due to its special crystal structure and magnetic properties, gadolinium is important in refrigeration technology and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Global production is about 400 tons per year.

How Was Gadolinium Discovered?

Gadolinium was first discovered by Swedish chemist Demarsis Euler in 1880. He isolated this new element from ore in Sweden. Gadolinium is one of the first rare earth elements to be isolated from ore by humans. This discovery opened up new directions for the research and development of rare earth elements.

Gadolinium (Gd) Metals and Compounds

Gadolinium is a soft, shiny, malleable, silvery metal, and it belongs to the lanthanide group of the periodic chart. The metal doesn't tarnish in dry air but an oxide film forms in moist air. Gadolinium reacts slowly with water and dissolves in acids. Gadolinium becomes superconductive below 1083 K. It's strongly magnetic at room temperature.

Group

Lanthanides 

Melting point

1313°C, 2395°F, 1586 K 

Period

6 

Boiling point

3273°C, 5923°F, 3546 K 

Block

f 

Density (g cm−3)

7.90 

Atomic number

64 

Relative atomic mass

157.25  

State at 20°C

Solid 

Key isotopes

158Gd 

Electron configuration

[Xe] 4f75d16s2 

CAS number

7440-54-2 

Gadolinium Applications

Gadolinium finds diverse applications beyond its role in nuclear reactors and power plants. It is used to create garnets for microwave applications and its compounds are crucial for producing phosphors in color television tubes. While metallic gadolinium itself is not commonly used, its alloys are integral in making magnets and electronic components like video recorder heads. Additionally, gadolinium is employed in manufacturing compact disks and memory devices.

  • Gadolinium alloys are used in magnetic and electronic devices, including video recorders.
  • Gadolinium is widely employed as control rods in nuclear reactors.
  • Gadolinium isotopes are used in tumor treatment and neutron therapy.
  • Gadolinium gallium garnet mimics diamonds.
  • Gadolinium (Gd), with a high magnetic moment of 7.94µB, is essential for MRI and high-purity sputtering targets for contrast agents.
  • Gadolinium serves in nuclear reactor piping, magnetic refrigeration, hydrogen storage alloys, magneto-optical recording, special steels, and non-ferrous alloys.

Why Is Gadolinium Used in MRI?

Gadolinium is used in MRI because it has very special magnetic properties. In MRI, gadolinium can affect the magnetism of surrounding atoms, thereby providing clearer images. When gadolinium is injected into the body, it can enhance the contrast of MRI images, helping doctors diagnose diseases and injuries more accurately.