Gadolinium acetate, also known as gadolinium acetate tetrahydrate with the chemical formula GD(CH3COO)3, is an inorganic compound that belongs to the lanthanide acetate. Gadolinium acetate has a wide range of applications in chemistry and materials science. In this paper, gadolinium acetate will be introduced in detail from the aspects of properties, preparation methods, application fields and future prospects.
1. The properties of gadolinium acetate.
Gadolinium acetate is a white crystalline powder with good solubility and soluble in solvents such as water, ethyl and ketones. Gadolinium acetate has high thermal stability and can be stable at high temperatures. In addition, gadolinium acetate also has good optical and magnetic properties, and is an important functional material.
2. Preparation method of gadolinium acetate.
There are two main methods for the preparation of gadolinium acetate: direct method and metathesis method. The direct method is to directly react gadolinium metal with acetic acid to produce gadolinium acetate. The metathesis method is to use other salts of gadolinium to metacompose with acetic acid to form gadolinium acetate. Both methods have their own advantages and disadvantages, and the appropriate preparation method can be selected according to specific needs.
Gadolinium acetate molecular weight
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Appearance traits: White or colorless crystals, soluble in water, deliquescent, closed storage.
3. Application fields of gadolinium acetate.
1.Medical field: Gadolinium acetate is the most widely used in the medical field, mainly as a contrast agent for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Gadolinium acetate has a high magnetic moment and biocompatibility, which is able to produce a strong signal in MRI, which improves the contrast and resolution of the image.
2.Chemistry: Gadolinium acetate is mainly used in the chemical field to synthesize compounds of other lanthanides, such as gadolinium complexes, gadolinium oxides, etc. In addition, gadolinium acetate can also be used to catalyze reactions, such as redox reactions, esterification reactions, etc. in organic synthesis.
3.In the field of materials science: Gadolinium acetate has a wide range of applications in the field of materials science, and can be used to prepare gadolinium-based functional materials, such as gadolinium ferrite, gadolinium aluminum garnet, etc. These materials have excellent magnetic and optical properties, and can be used to prepare high-performance magnetic materials, optical devices, etc.