ess was impracticable but it appeared to be possible to extract a small quantity of neodymium which was present in praseodymium. Accordingly, we selected a mixture which was composed of 94 per cent praseodymium and 6 per cent neodymium and extracted the latter with ether. The .residue contained such a small quantity of neodymium that it could not be detected by spectroscopic means and we believ...

The absorption spectra of the 4f electron transitions of neodymium, praseodymium, holmium and erbium complexes with fleroxacin in the presence of cetylpyridinium chloride were studied by normal and derivative spectrophotometry. Their molar absorptivity at the maximum absorption bands are about 5.3 (at 571 nm) times greater for neodymium, 2.8 (at 483 nm) times greater for praseodymium, 12.6 (at ...

Neodymium-iron-boron (NdFeB) has become the most prominent permanent magnet alloy, with a wide variety of applications and an ever-increasing demand. Their recycling is important for securing supply critical raw materials used in their manufacturing. The use organic acids such as acetic acid been recent interest waste NdFeB magnets. Despite achieving good leaching efficiencies, published litera...

The microstructure of grain boundaries (GBs) in the commercial NdFeB-based alloy for permanent magnets has been studied. It is generally accepted that unique hard magnetic properties such alloys are controlled by thin layers a Nd-rich phase Nd2Fe14B/Nd2Fe14B GBs. These GB ensure isolation Nd2Fe14B grains from each other. usually supposed contain metallic Nd or intermetallic compounds. However, ...

Samarium-neodymium isotopic data on whole rocks and minerals of the Sudbury Complex in Canada gave an igneous crystallization age of 1840 +/- 21 x 10(6) years. The initial epsilon neodymium values for 15 whole rocks are similar to those for average upper continental crust, falling on the crustal trend of neodymium isotopic evolution as defined by shales. The rare earth element concentration pat...

The aim of this investigation was to study the corrosion behaviour and products of uncoated neodymium-iron-boron magnets in the presence of dental amalgam. Microcosm plaques were grown on discs of neodymium-iron-boron magnets or amalgam in a constant depth film fermentor. The biofilms were supplied with artificial saliva and growth was determined by viable counting. The results showed that the ...

The extraction behavior of neodymium and other rare earths from nitric acid media by the functionalized ionic liquid trioctylmethylammonium dioctyl diglycolamate, [A336][DGA], was investigated. The nonfluorinated ionic liquid trioctylmethylammonium nitrate, [A336][NO3], was used as diluent. The extraction behavior of neodymium(III) in this ionic liquid solution was carried out as a function of ...

We present two patients with benign endobronchial tumours: polypi and a chondroma. Both were treated by Neodymium-YAG laser photoresection. There have been no signs of recurrence in the four years since treatment. Endobronchial resection by Neodymium-YAG laser is an effective treatment for benign endobronchial tumours.

The title compound, [Nd(OH)(SO(4))](n), was obtained hydro-thermally from an aqueous solution of neodymium nitrate, 1,2-propane-diamine and sulfuric acid. The structure features nona-coordinated neodymium with sulfate and hydroxide anions acting as bridging ligands. The OH group forms a weak O-H⋯O hydrogen bond with an O⋯O distance of 3.224 (5) Å.

The ready availability of very strong permanent magnets in the form of rare-earth magnetic alloys such as neodymium-iron-boron has lead to renewed interest in one of the oldest types of electric motors the homopolar motor. The ease with which a demonstration homopolar motor can now be built and operated when neodymium magnets are used is quite remarkable. In this paper two recent types of simpl...