Neodymium(III) vanadate
Chemical compound
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Neodymium(III) vanadate is an inorganic compound, a salt of neodymium and vanadic acid with the chemical formula NdVO4. It is a paramagnetic solid,[3] pale-blue or silver-gray in appearance. In nanoparticle form it is described as yellow.[3]
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Neodymium(III) vanadate(V) Neodymium orthovanadate | |
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| NdVO4 | |
| Molar mass | 259.180 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | gray-silver solid[1] pale blue solid[2] |
| Density | 4.91 g/cm³[1] |
| Structure[1][2] | |
| tetragonal | |
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a = 0.736 nm, b = 0.736 nm, c = 0.6471 nm α = 90°, β = 90°, γ = 90° | |
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4 units per cell |
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Other anions |
Neodymium niobate Neodymium tantalate |
Other cations |
Praseodymium(III) vanadate Prometium(III) vanadate Samarium(III) vanadate |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Preparation
Neodymium(III) vanadate is produced by the reaction of hot acidic neodymium(III) chloride and sodium orthovanadate:[2]
- NdCl3 + Na3VO4 → NdVO4 + 3 NaCl
Nanoparticles can be prepared by treating an ammonium metavanadate (NH4VO3) solution with neodymium nitrate and a capping agent.[3]