Neodymium(III) phosphate explained

Neodymium(III) phosphate is an inorganic compound, with the chemical formula of NdPO₄.

Properties

Neodymium(III) phosphate hemihydrate can be obtained by the reaction of neodymium(III) chloride and phosphoric acid:^[1]

Its anhydrous form can be obtained by the reaction of silicon pyrophosphate (SiP₂O₇) and neodymium(III) fluoride.^[2]

Properties

Neodymium(III) phosphate reacts with calcium pyrophosphate to obtain Ca₉Nd(PO₄)₇.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Hukuo, Keniti; Hikichi, Yasuo. Syntheses of rare earth orthophosphates (RPO₄·nH₂O, R = La-Yb, n = 0-2). Nagoya Kogyo Daigaku Gakuho, 1980. 31: 175-182. .
2. Journal of the American Ceramic Society. 66. 11. en. 0002-7820. November 1983. c208–c209. 10.1111/j.1151-2916.1983.tb10575.x. Synthesis of Metal Phosphates Using SiP2O7. 2022-03-06. Carlos E. Bamberger, George M. Begun, Dale E. Heatherly.
3. Teterskii, A. V.; Morozov, V. A.; Stefanovich, S. Yu.; Lazoryak, M. V. Dielectric and nonlinear optical properties of the Ca9R(PO4)7 (R = Ln) Phosphate. Zhurnal Neorganicheskoi Khimii, 2005. 50 (7): 1072-1076.