REE Applications
A table listing the seventeen rare earth elements, their atomic number, symbol and their main usages is provided here. Some of the rare earths are named for the scientists who discovered or elucidated their elemental properties, and for their geographical discovery.-
Sc21
Scandium
Aluminium-scandium (More info on Wikipedia) -
Y39
Yttrium
YAG garnet, YBCO (Yttrium barium copper oxide) High temperature_superconductivity (More info on Wikipedia) -
La57
Lanthanum
High refractive index glass, flint, hydrogen storage, battery-electrodes, lenses, fluid catalytic cracking catalyst for oil refineries (More info on Wikipedia) -
Ce58
Cerium
Chemical oxidizing agent, polishing powder, yellow colors in glass and ceramics, catalyst for self-cleaning ovens fluid catalytic cracking catalyst for oil refineries (More info on Wikipedia) -
Pr59
Praseodymium
Rare-earth magnets,lasers, green colors in glass and ceramics, flint (More info on Wikipedia) -
Nd60
Neodymium
Rare-earth magnets,lasers, violet colors in glass and ceramics, ceramic capacitors (More info on Wikipedia) -
Pm61
Promethium
Nuclear batteries (More info on Wikipedia) -
Sm62
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Samarium
Rare-earth magnets, lasers, neutron capture masers (More info on Wikipedia) -
Eu63
Europium
phosphors, lasers, mercury-vapor lamps (More info on Wikipedia) -
Gd64
Gadolinium
Rare-earth magnets, high refractive index glass or garnets, lasers, x-ray tubes, computer memories,neutron capture (More info on Wikipedia) -
Tb65
Terbium
Phosphors, lasers, fluorescent lamps (More info on Wikipedia) -
Dy66
Dysprosium
Rare-earth magnets, lasers (More info on Wikipedia) -
Ho67
Holmium
Lasers (More info on Wikipedia)