American Elements Gadolinium Nanoparticles

Subcategory: Pure Element; Nonferrous Metal

Key Words: Formula: Gd; CAS Number: 7440-54-2

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General Description

Gadolinium (Gd) Nanoparticles, nanodots or nanopowder are black spherical high surface area particles. Nanoscale Gadolinium Particles are typically 10 - 45 nanometers (nm) with specific surface area (SSA) in the 30 – 50 m 2 /g range and also available in with an average particle size of 75 - 90 nm range with a specific surface area of approximately 5 - 10 m 2 /g. Nano Gadolinium Particles are also available in passivated and Ultra high purity and high purity and coated and dispersed forms. Research into applications for gadolinium nanocrystals has focused on use in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) by targeting coated gadolinium particles at tumors in an attempt to detect or label early stage cancer, particularly breast cancer, for Neutron Capture Therapy and for MRI Contrast Enhancement, as a dopant in glass and for their potential electrical, dielectric, magnetic, optical, catalytic, biomedical and bioscience properties and for use in coatings, plastics, nanowire, nanofiber and textiles and in alloy and catalyst applications.