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Nd2O3

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· Nd2O3

Nd₂O₃ (neodymium oxide) is a rare-earth ceramic compound belonging to the lanthanide oxide family, valued primarily for its optical and electronic properties rather than structural applications. It is used in phosphors for display technologies, optical coatings, and as a dopant in laser materials and fiber-optic amplifiers, where it enables efficient light emission and signal amplification. Engineers select Nd₂O₃ over alternative rare-earth oxides when near-infrared emission (particularly around 1.06 µm) or specific refractive index characteristics are required; it is also investigated in nuclear fuel additives and advanced ceramics for specialized high-temperature or radiation environments.

fiber-optic amplifiers (EDFA/TDFA systems)solid-state laser materialsoptical coatings and phosphorsdisplay technologiesnuclear fuel additivesadvanced refractory ceramics

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	17,220.3	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.3200	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	9,035.9	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.2230	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)3 entries	4.400	eV	Measured
↳	0.9350	eV	DFT · PBE
↳	3.841	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)	7.891	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Magnetic Moment(μB)2 entries	0.000	μB	DFT
↳	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij)	0.000	C/m²	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.000958	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.000501	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-180.9	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	455.1	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.9288	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)3 entries	-2.692	eV/atom	DFT
↳	-2.655	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	-3.748	eV/atom	Measured

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