Spectrographic methods applicable to the determination of major rare earth constituents in complex mixtures are described. The specific examples discussed are the determination of yttrium and gadolinium in the concentration range of 10 to 100 per cent. The procedures involve the high current DC arc excitation of rare earth oxide sample-ceric oxide-graphite mixtures. Selected lines of cerium are...

Rare earth ceramic oxides are used in several applications including, phosphors, gas sensors, fuel cells, catalytic converters, and corrosion protection. These materials exhibit attractive properties such as fracture toughness, stiffness, and high strengthto-weight ratios. Synthesis of rare earth oxides includes a long list of techniques, but electrodeposition is one that has not been used as e...

Zirconia has its place in the biomedical industry because of mechanical strength, bio-inertness, and physiochemical properties. was synthesized doped with Terbium (Tb), a lanthanide that reported to show photoluminescence property, which major characteristic for carcinogenic studies. Tb were using co-precipitation technique sintered at temperature ranging from 900 1200 °C. The sample thus studi...

Nickel/doped-ceria composites are promising electrocatalysts for solid-oxide fuel and electrolysis cells. Very often steam is present in the feedstock of the cells, frequently mixed with other gases, such as hydrogen or CO2 . An increase in the steam concentration in the feed mixture is considered accountable for the electrode oxidation and the deactivation of the device. However, direct experi...

Thermal noise from test masses, arising both from internal noise in the test mass material and from losses in the suspension wires and their attachments, is a significant factor limiting sensitivity of interferometric gravity-wave detectors. To investigate ways of reducing these noise sources we are using magnetic levitation in place of suspension wires. A search for high-Q crystals with magnet...

The rare earth elements (REE) are a group of fifteen elements with unique properties that make them indispensable for a wide variety of emerging, critical technologies. Knowledge of the life cycles of REE remains sparse, despite the current heightened interest in their future availability. Mining is heavily concentrated in China, whose monopoly position and potential restriction of exports rend...