How can I reduce Lanthanum oxide (La2O3) to Lanthanum metal (La)? or otherwise how can I convert Lanthanum oxide to Lanthanum chloride?

Thanga Bharathi Tamilmani @Thanga-Tamilmani

05 August 2022 0 7K Report

I am doing my research on the synthesis of Lanthanum Nitride (LaN) nanomaterial but I have Lanthanum oxide raw material. I am trying to find a way for the synthesis of LaN using La2O3. Please suggest some methods.

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