scholarly journals Spectral and thermal behaviors of rare earth element complexes with 3,5-dimethoxybenzoic acid

2003 ◽  
Vol 68 (10) ◽  
pp. 751-763 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wieslawa Ferenc ◽  
Agnieszka Walkóv-Dziewulska ◽  
Janusz Chrusciel

The conditions for the formation of rare earth element 3,5-dimethytoxybenzoates were studied and their quantitative composition and solubilities in water at 293 K were determined. The complexes are anhydrous or hydrated salts and their solubilities are of the orders of 10-5 ? 10-4 mol dm-3. Their FTIR, FIR and X-ray spectra were recorded. The compounds were also characterized by thermogravimetric studies in air and nitrogen atmospheres and by magnetic measurements. All complexes are crystalline compounds. The carboxylate group in these complexes is a bidentate chelating ligand. On heating in air to 1173 K, the 3,5-dimethoxybenzoates of rare earth elements decompose in various ways. The hydrated complexes first dehydrate to form anhydrous salts which then decompose in air to the oxides of the respective metals while in nitrogen to mixtures of carbon and oxides of the respective metals. The complexes are more stable in air than in nitrogen.

2018 ◽  
Vol 82 (2) ◽  
pp. 313-327
Author(s):  
Markus B. Raschke ◽  
Evan J. D. Anderson ◽  
Jason Van Fosson ◽  
Julien M. Allaz ◽  
Joseph R. Smyth ◽  
...  

ABSTRACTThalénite-(Y), ideally Y3Si3O10F, is a heavy-rare-earth-rich silicate phase occurring in granite pegmatites that may help to illustrate rare-earth element (REE) chemistry and behaviour in natural systems. The crystal structure and mineral chemistry of thalénite-(Y) were analysed by electron microprobe analysis, X-ray diffraction and micro-Raman spectroscopy from a new locality in the peralkaline granite of the Golden Horn batholith, Okanogan County, Washington State, USA, in comparison with new analyses from the White Cloud pegmatite in the Pikes Peak batholith, Colorado, USA. The Golden Horn thalénite-(Y) occurs as late-stage sub-millimetre euhedral bladed transparent crystals in small miarolitic cavities in an arfvedsonite-bearing biotite granite. It exhibits growth zoning with distinct heavy-rare-earth element (HREE) vs. light-rare-earth element (LREE) enriched zones. The White Cloud thalénite-(Y) occurs in two distinct anhedral and botryoidal crystal habits of mostly homogenous composition. In addition, minor secondary thalénite-(Y) is recognized by its distinct Yb-rich composition (up to 0.8 atoms per formula unit (apfu) Yb). Single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis and structure refinement reveals Y-site ordering with preferential HREE occupation of Y2 vs. Y1 and Y3 REE sites. Chondrite normalization shows continuous enrichment of HREE in White Cloud thalénite-(Y), in contrast to Golden Horn thalénite-(Y) with a slight depletion of the heaviest REE (Tm, Yb and Lu). The results suggest a hydrothermal origin of the Golden Horn miarolitic thalénite-(Y), compared to a combination of both primary magmatic followed by hydrothermal processes responsible for the multiple generations over a range of spatial scales in White Cloud thalénite-(Y).


2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (41) ◽  
pp. eabb6570 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Anenburg ◽  
John A. Mavrogenes ◽  
Corinne Frigo ◽  
Frances Wall

Carbonatites and associated rocks are the main source of rare earth elements (REEs), metals essential to modern technologies. REE mineralization occurs in hydrothermal assemblages within or near carbonatites, suggesting aqueous transport of REE. We conducted experiments from 1200°C and 1.5 GPa to 200°C and 0.2 GPa using light (La) and heavy (Dy) REE, crystallizing fluorapatite intergrown with calcite through dolomite to ankerite. All experiments contained solutions with anions previously thought to mobilize REE (chloride, fluoride, and carbonate), but REEs were extensively soluble only when alkalis were present. Dysprosium was more soluble than lanthanum when alkali complexed. Addition of silica either traps REE in early crystallizing apatite or negates solubility increases by immobilizing alkalis in silicates. Anionic species such as halogens and carbonates are not sufficient for REE mobility. Additional complexing with alkalis is required for substantial REE transport in and around carbonatites as a precursor for economic grade-mineralization.


Minerals ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 698
Author(s):  
Wenxiang Chen ◽  
Feng Zhou ◽  
Hongquan Wang ◽  
Sen Zhou ◽  
Chunjie Yan

The reserve of rare-earth element-bearing phosphorite ores in Guizhou province in western China is huge. Increased demand for the different products manufactured from rare-earth elements has resulted in an extreme need for reasonable and comprehensive extraction of rare-earth elements. An improved understanding of rare-earth element occurrence states in single minerals of ores is important for their further processing. In this paper, rare-earth element contents were analyzed by inductively coupled plasma (ICP), and the occurrence states in single minerals were further investigated through SEM-EDS and focused ion beam-scanning electron microscope (FIB-SEM) methods. The results indicate that rare-earth element contents of apatite are far more than that of dolomite. No independent mineral of rare-earth elements exists for the studied sample. Rare-earth elements are present in the form of ions in the lattices of apatite. Based on the analysis of occurrence states and properties in single minerals, the distribution of rare-earth elements in the flotation process was investigated by reverse flotation technology. It shows that rare-earth elements are mainly concentrated in apatite concentrate. Under the optimized conditions, the P2O5 grade increases from 11.36% in the raw ore to 26.04% in the concentrate, and the recovery is 81.92%, while the total rare-earth oxide grade increases from 0.09% to 0.21% with the recovery of 80.01%, which is similar to P2O5 recovery. This study presents the feasibility of extracting rare-earth elements from rare-earth element-bearing phosphorite ores through the flotation of apatite.


2011 ◽  
Vol 71-78 ◽  
pp. 3737-3740
Author(s):  
Ke Gao Liu ◽  
Jing Li

It is the important way to improve thermoelectric properties of skutterudite materials by doping with rare earth elements. The mechanisms of improving properties of bulk RExCo4Sb12materials prepared by mechanical alloy and spark plasma sintering (MA-SPS) at 650°C were investigated by analyzing the composition, microstructure and atomic occupying locations. According the results it can be considered that the mechanism to improve the thermoelectric properties of rare earth elements is that rare earth element Ce in the samples mainly plays the doping role in reducing the resistivity of the sample and improving the conductivity, so that it makes the figure of merit ZT of samples increase significantly.


1994 ◽  
Vol 348 ◽  
Author(s):  
B.P. Sobolev ◽  
E.A. Krivandina ◽  
S.E. Derenzo ◽  
W.W. Moses ◽  
A.C. West

ABSTRACTA series of BaF2 crystals doped with 10% mole fraction of each rare earth element has been grown, and the effect of these dopants on the slow luminescence (due to anionic self trapped excitons) and fast luminescence (due to core-valence transitions) has been studied. While significant suppression was observed for both components, the best dopants for suppressing the slow component of barium fluoride (up to 25-50%) while maintaining the luminosity of the fast component are La, Y, and Lu. The luminescence of Ba0.9Eu0.1F2.1 is almost entirely fast (>90%), but with low light output. For two rare earth dopants (La and Gd), the effect of slow and fast component suppression was studied as a function of concentration (Ba1-xRxF2+x with x≦0.5 for R=La and x≦0.3 for R=Gd). The suppression is non-linear with dopant concentration, with the relative degree of slow component suppression correlated with the melting point of these samples.


2016 ◽  
Vol 80 (1) ◽  
pp. 77-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenzo Sanematsu ◽  
Terumi Ejima ◽  
Yoshiaki Kon ◽  
Takayuki Manaka ◽  
Khin Zaw ◽  
...  

AbstractGeochemical characteristics and rare-earth element (REE)-bearing minerals of calc-alkaline granites in southern Myanmar were investigated to identify the minerals controlling fractionation between light and heavyREE(LREE and HREE) during magmatic differentiation and weathering. The granites were classified on the basis of the mineral assemblages into two contrasting groups: allanite-(Ce)- and/or titanite-bearing granites; and more HREE-enriched granites characterized by hydrothermal minerals including synchysite(Y), parisite-(Ce), bastnäsite-(Ce), xenotime-(Y), monazite-(Ce), Y-Ca silicate, waimirite-(Y) and fluorite. This suggests that allanite-(Ce) and titanite are not stable in differentiated magma and HREE are eventually preferentially incorporated into the hydrothermal minerals. The occurrence of theREE-bearing minerals is constrained by the degree of magmatic differentiation and the boundary of two contrasting granite groups is indicated by SiO2contents of ∼74 wt.% or Rb/Sr ratios of ∼3–8. Fractionation between LREE and HREE during weathering of the granites is influenced by weathering resistance of theREE-bearing minerals, i.e. allanite-(Ce), titanite, theREEfluorocarbonates and waimirite-(Y) are probably more susceptible to weathering, whereas zircon, monazite-(Ce) and xenotime-(Y) are resistant to weathering. Ion-exchangeableREEin weathered granites tend to be depleted in HREE relative to the whole-rock compositions, suggesting that HREE are more strongly adsorbed on weathering products or that HREE remain in residual minerals.


2012 ◽  
Vol 326-328 ◽  
pp. 547-554 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafał Michalik ◽  
A. Tomaszewska ◽  
H. Woźnica

Zn-Al-Cu alloys are characterized by a number of beneficial properties that include good castability, good tribological properties and low energy input for forming the product. When compared to bronze, Zn-Al-Cu alloys have a lower density. Properties of Zn-Al-Cu can be improved by the partial or total replacement of copper with silicon and rare earth element additions. In the literature there are few studies on the effect of casting conditions and modifying the chemical composition through the introduction of alloy micro-additives on the alloy structure. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of casting conditions and silicon and rare earth element additions on the structure of Zn-22% Al-2%Cu alloy. The subjects examined were the unmodified alloy, the alloy with 1.5% Si and the alloy with 1.5% Si and rare earth elements (mich metal). Samples were cast in sand and graphite molds. The liquidus temperature for each of these examined samples was determined. Structure examinations were carried out in samples taken from the top, center and bottom of the ingot. In order to determine the microstructure of the examined structures metallographic examinations using an optical microscope and a scanning electron microscope with energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) capabilities, an X-ray microscope, was performed. Quantitive analysis on specific, characteristic microzones was performed based on the EDS X-ray spectroanalysis results.


2020 ◽  
Vol 1009 ◽  
pp. 149-154
Author(s):  
Tanongsak Yingnakorn ◽  
Piamsak Laokhen ◽  
Loeslakkhana Sriklang ◽  
Tapany Patcharawit ◽  
Sakhob Khumkoa

High power neodymium magnets have been used extensively, such as components of hard disk drives, electric vehicles, and maglev trains. This type of magnet contains of high concentration of rare earth elements. After the device is out of service, the magnet will be removed and the rare earth element contained in the magnet will be extracted in order to reuse for any purposes. Recently, the study on extraction of rare earth elements (REE) from neodymium magnets is increased. However, there was only few research regarding to the extraction of rare earth metals by using a water leaching method. In this study, rare-earth elements were extracted from neodymium magnet scrap by using selective leaching technique. Initially, magnets were leached with 2 M of sulfuric acid for 24 hrs. Then, the leached solution was heated at 110°C in order to remove water and the green powder was remained. The green powder was further roasted in a muffle furnace at various temperatures from 750°C to 900°C for 2 hrs. and subsequently leached by water. Finally, the iron oxide residue was separated from rare earth element solution by filtration. Based on this experiment, it was found that the purity of the rare earth metals can be achieved up to 99.4%.


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