Praseodymium(III) oxide

Name: Praseodymium(III) oxide
SKU: ACM12036327-1
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Catalog NumberACM12036327-1

CAS Number12036-32-7

CategoryPhosphors - Phosphor Materials; Optical Coatings

Description

DryPowder

IUPAC Name

oxygen(2-);praseodymium(3+)

Molecular Weight

329.814g/mol

Molecular Formula

O3Pr2

Canonical SMILES

[O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[Pr+3].[Pr+3]

InChI

InChI=1S/3O.2Pr/q3*-2;2*+3

InChI Key

MMKQUGHLEMYQSG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

Praseodymium(III) oxide, appearing as a dark green to dark brown or black powder, serves multiple purposes due to its unique properties. As a rare earth oxide, it is notably stable and typically insoluble in water, making it especially suited for ceramic applications. While not extensively used in traditional ceramics, it plays a key role in creating yellow stains when combined with zirconium silicate. Beyond ceramics, this compound proves valuable in various fields, including lightweight structural components in aerospace and electrochemical applications like fuel cells, thanks to its ionic conductivity. Additionally, praseodymium oxide plays a crucial role in manufacturing didymium glass, used for welder's goggles, and as an important component of praseodymium yellow pigments. Its applications extend to advanced electronics and magnetic materials, where it functions effectively as a catalyst, enhancing the performance of certain reactions.

Complexity

Covalently-Bonded Unit Count

EC Number

234-845-3

Exact Mass

329.80006g/mol

Formal Charge

Heavy Atom Count

Monoisotopic Mass

329.80006g/mol

Rotatable Bond Count

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