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Handbook on the Physics and Chemistry of Rare Earths
Including Actinides
- 1st Edition, Volume 43 - October 19, 2012
- Editors: J.-C. G. Bünzli, Vitalij K. Pecharsky
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 4 - 5 9 5 3 6 - 2
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 4 - 5 9 5 3 4 - 8
The rare earths represent a group of chemical elements, the lanthanides, together with scandium and yttrium, which exhibit similar chemical properties. They are strategically im… Read more
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Request a sales quoteThe rare earths represent a group of chemical elements, the lanthanides, together with scandium and yttrium, which exhibit similar chemical properties. They are strategically important to developed and developing nations as they have a wide variety of applications in catalysis, the defense industry, aerospace, the materials and life sciences and in sustainable energy technologies.
The Handbook on the Physics and Chemistry of the Rare Earths is a continuing authoritative series that deals with the science and technology of the rare earth elements in an integrated manner. Each chapter is a comprehensive, up-to-date, critical review of a particular segment of the field. The work offers the researcher and graduate student a complete and thorough coverage of this fascinating field.
- Individual chapters are comprehensive, broad, critical reviews
- Contributions are written by highly experienced, invited experts
- Gives an up-to-date overview of developments in the field
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Preface
Contents of Volumes 1–42
Index of Contents of Volumes 1–43
Chapter 254. Lanthanidomesogens
Abbreviations and Symbols
1. Introduction
2. Overview of LCs and Mesophases
3. Characterization of Mesophases
4. Schiff’s Base Complexes
5. β-Enaminoketonate Complexes
6. β-Diketonate Complexes
7. Bis(benzimidazolyl)pyridine Complexes
8. Phthalocyanine Complexes
9. Porphyrin Complexes
10. Lanthanide Alkanoates
11. Polyoxometalate-Surfactant Complexes
12. Miscellaneous Thermotropic Lanthanidomesogens
13. Lyotropic Lanthanidomesogens
14. Physical Properties
15. Actinidomesogens
16. Conclusions and Outlook
References
Chapter 255. Recycling of Rare Earths from Scrap
Abbreviations
1. Introduction
2. Permanent Magnets
3. Phosphors
4. Batteries
5. Polishing Powders, Optical Glass, and Catalysts
6. Concluding Remarks
References
Chapter 256. Ionic Liquids: New Hopes for Efficient Lanthanide/Actinide Extraction and Separation?
List of abbreviations
1. Introduction
2. Ionic Liquids: Some Facts and Figures
3. Liquid–Liquid Extraction of Rare Earths and Actinides
4. ILs as Replacement Solvents: Mm+/HX//L/IL Systems
5. ILs as new Extracting Agents: Mm+/HX//IL/Org or Mm+/HX//IL1/IL2 Systems
6. ILs as Pure Extracting Phases: Mm+/HX//IL Systems
7. ILs as Additives to Traditional Systems: Mm+/HX//(L+IL)/Org
8. Toward a Mechanistic Understanding of Extraction in ILs
9. Conclusion
References
Chapter 257. Structural Properties of Lanthanides at Ultra High Pressure
Abbreviations
1. Introduction
2. Lanthanum
3. Cerium
4. Praseodymium
5. Neodymium
6. Promethium
7. Samarium
8. Europium
9. Gadolinium
10. Terbium
11. Dysprosium
12. Holmium
13. Erbium
14. Thulium
15. Ytterbium
16. Lutetium
17. Summary and Outlook
References
Further reading
Chapter 258. Selected Values of the Thermodynamic Properties of Scandium, Yttrium, and the Lanthanide Elements
List of Acronyms and Symbols
1. Introduction
2. The Calculation of Thermodynamic Data
3. Thermodynamic Functions of Scandium
4. Thermodynamic Functions of Yttrium
5. Thermodynamic Functions of Lanthanum
6. Thermodynamic Functions of Cerium
7. Thermodynamic Functions of Praseodymium
8. Thermodynamic Functions of Neodymium
9. Thermodynamic Functions of Promethium
10. Thermal Functions of Samarium
11. Thermodynamic Functions of Europium
12. Thermodynamic Functions of Gadolinium
13. Thermodynamic Functions of Terbium
14. Thermodynamic Functions of Dysprosium
15. Thermodynamic Functions of Holmium
16. Thermodynamic Functions of Erbium
17. Thermodynamic Functions of Thulium
18. Thermodynamic Functions of Ytterbium
19. Thermodynamic Functions of Lutetium
20. Summary of Selected Thermodynamic Functions
21. Conclusions and Perspective
References
Author Index
Subject Index
- No. of pages: 638
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Volume: 43
- Published: October 19, 2012
- Imprint: North Holland
- Hardback ISBN: 9780444595362
- eBook ISBN: 9780444595348
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