Can gadolinium nanoparticles be synthesized from a chemical process?

03 March 2015 1 9K Report

I'm looking to synthesize gadolinium nanoparticles - elemental rather than an oxide or compound. A core-shell structure would be ideal in that it could prevent the oxidation of the gadolinium surface.

David Gray

yes. yes it is. Thanks so much. I love the line

"The nanoparticles are highly pyrophoric, spontaneously igniting immediately, and quite spectacularly, upon exposure to air."

This should be fun!

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