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Cerium(IV) oxide

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nanopowder, <50 nm particle size (BET), 99.95% trace rare earth metals basis

Synonym(s):

Ceric oxide, Ceric oxide, ceria

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Linear Formula:
CeO2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
172.11
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.23

Quality Level

Assay

99.95% trace rare earth metals basis

form

nanopowder

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surface area

30 m2/g , BET

particle size

<50 nm (BET)

density

7.13 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

bulk density

0.53 g/cm3

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SMILES string

O=[Ce]=O

InChI

1S/Ce.2O

InChI key

CETPSERCERDGAM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Cerium(IV) oxide (CeO2) is a class of rare earth materials which can be synthesized by a variety of methods which include thermal hydrolysis and hydrothermal method. Its properties include a high refractive index, and dielectric constant.
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Application

CeO2 nanopowder can be used for a variety of applications such as biomedicine, semiconductors, and coating applications.
The additon of CeO2 to CuO/TiO2 increases specific surface area and inhibits sintering and pore size growth at high temperatures.

Storage Class Code

13 - Non Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Oxidase-like activity of polymer-coated cerium oxide nanoparticles
Asati A, et al.
Angewandte Chemie (International Edition in English), 48(13), 2308-2312 (2009)
Hydrothermal synthesis of cerium (IV) oxide
Hirano M and Kato E
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 79(3), 777-780 (1996)
Fungus mediated synthesis of biomedically important cerium oxide nanoparticles
Khan SA and Ahmad A
Materials Research Bulletin, 48(10), 4134-4138 (2013)
Preparation and spherical agglomeration of crystalline cerium (IV) oxide nanoparticles by thermal hydrolysis
Hirano M, et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 83(5), 1287-1289 (2000)
Characterization of cerium (IV) oxide ultrafine particles prepared using reversed micelles
Masui T, et al.
Chemistry of Materials, 9(10), 2197-2204 (1997)

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