Rare Earth Elements
Lanthanide elements, also known as rare earth elements, form a distinct group in the periodic table. Spanning from lanthanum (atomic number 57) to lutetium (atomic number 71), these elements possess unique electronic configurations and exhibit remarkable properties that make them essential in various industries.
Lanthanides find widespread applications in electronics, magnets, catalysts, optics, and healthcare. Their magnetic properties make them vital components in motors, generators, and MRI machines. They also contribute to energy-efficient lighting technologies such as CFLs and phosphors for displays.
In the field of catalysis, lanthanide-based catalysts are used in petroleum refining, pollution control, and pharmaceutical production, enabling more efficient and selective reactions.
Lanthanides are crucial in optics, serving as laser materials, optical fibers, and phosphors. Their luminescent properties are valuable for displays, lighting, and lasers.
Moreover, lanthanides have significant contributions to healthcare. They are used in diagnostic imaging techniques like MRI and X-ray contrast agents. Additionally, targeted radiotherapy for cancer treatment leverages their radioactive isotopes, delivering focused radiation to cancer cells while minimizing harm to healthy tissues.
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- Yttrium
- Lanthanum
- Cerium
- Praseodymium
- Neodymium
- Samarium
- Europium
- Gadolinium
- Terbium
- Dysprosium
- Holmium
- Erbium
- Thulium
- Ytterbium (Yb) Products
- Lutetium
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Gadolinium (Gd) Metal
Composition: Gd
Catalog No.: REM64C
REM Purity: >99.9%
Lead time: 3 weeks
Price: start from $300
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Scandium Metal (Granules)
Scandium metal raw material, could be used as raw material for sputter targets and other scandium metal products. The metal was cast into granules weight about 50 gram each and 1.5" diameter.
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Rare Earth Ceramic Sputtering Targets
Catalog of ceramic sputtering targets of rare earth elements
Sc, Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tb, Yb, Lu. Their oxides, fluorides...
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Rare Earth Metal Sputtering Targets
Catalog. No. DPMERE
Pure metal and alloys sputteringtargets of rare earth elements
Sc, Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tb, Yb, Lu
Prices start from $300.00 (2" x 0.125" target)
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Ytterbium Titanate (Yb2TiO5) Sputtering Targets
Composition: Yb2TiO5
Catalog No.: DPMO7022ST
Purity: 99.5%
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Thulium Iron Garnet (Tm3Fe5O12) Sputtering Targets
Composition: Tm3Fe5O12
Catalog No.: DP-TIG-ST
Purity: 99.5%Please click
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Lanthanum Strontium Vanadate (LaSrVO3) Sputtering Targets
Composition: LaSrVO3
Catalog No.: DP-LSVO-ST
Purity: 99.5%
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Ytterbium (Yb) Rod
Composition: Yb
Catalog No.: REM70RD
REM Purity: >99.9%
Lead time: 3 weeks
Price: start from $300
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Thulium (Tm) Plate/Sheet/Foil
Composition: Th
Catalog No.: REM69S
REM Purity: >99.9%
Lead time: 3 weeks
Price: start from $300
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Scandium (Sc) Evaporation Materials
Composition: Sc
Catalog No.: REM21EV
REM Purity: >99.9%
Lead time: 3 weeks
Price: start from $300
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Yttrium (Y) Evaporation Materials
Composition: Y
Catalog No.: REM39EV
REM Purity: >99.9%
Lead time: 3 weeks
Price: start from $300
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Praseodymium (Pr) Evaporation Materials
Composition: Pr
Catalog No.: REM59EV
REM Purity: >99.9%
Lead time: 3 weeks
Price: start from $300
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Neodymium (Nd) Evaporation Materials
Composition: Nd
Catalog No.: REM60EV
REM Purity: >99.9%
Lead time: 3 weeks
Price: start from $300
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Samarium (Sm) Evaporation Materials
Composition: Sm
Catalog No.: REM62EV
REM Purity: >99.9%
Lead time: 3 weeks
Price: start from $300
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Gadolinium (Gd) Evaporation Materials
Composition: Gd
Catalog No.: REM64EV
REM Purity: >99.9%
Lead time: 3 weeks
Price: start from $300
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Terbium (Tb) Evaporation Materials
Composition: Tb
Catalog No.: REM65EV
REM Purity: >99.9%
Lead time: 3 weeks
Price: start from $300
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Dysprosium (Dy) Evaporation Materials
Composition: Dy
Catalog No.: REM66EV
REM Purity: >99.9%
Lead time: 3 weeks
Price: start from $300
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Holmium (Ho) Evaporation Materials
Composition: Ho
Catalog No.: REM67EV
REM Purity: >99.9%
Lead time: 3 weeks
Price: start from $300
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Erbium (Er) Evaporation Materials
Composition: Er
Catalog No.: REM68EV
REM Purity: >99.9%
Lead time: 3 weeks
Price: start from $300
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Ytterbium (Yb) Evaporation Materials
Composition: Yb
Catalog No.: REM70EV
REM Purity: >99.9%
Lead time: 3 weeks
Price: start from $300