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Gadolinium

foil, thickness 1 mm, 99.9% trace rare earth metals basis

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Linear Formula:
Gd
CAS Number:
7440-54-2
Molecular Weight:
157.25
EC Number:
231-162-2
MDL number:
MFCD00011022
UNSPSC Code:
12352300
PubChem Substance ID:
329761616
NACRES:
NA.23

Assay

99.9% trace rare earth metals basis

form

foil

reaction suitability

reagent type: catalyst
core: gadolinium

resistivity

126 μΩ-cm, 20°C

thickness

1 mm

bp

3273 °C (lit.)

mp

1313 °C (lit.)

density

7.886 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

[Gd]

InChI

1S/Gd

InChI key

UIWYJDYFSGRHKR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Used in Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) processes, including thermal and electron-beam (e-beam) evaporation, for the preparation of thin films.

Quantity

1 ea = 25 x 25 mm

Pictograms

Flame
GHS02

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H261

Hazard Classifications

Water-react 3

Storage Class Code

4.3 - Hazardous materials which set free flammable gases upon contact with water

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Stéphane Kremer et al.
Neurology, 81(3), 206-210 (2013-06-14)
The first goal of this study is to compare gadofosveset trisodium--a gadolinium agent that reversibly binds to albumin--to an extracellular contrast agent (Gd-DOTA) for the detection of multiple sclerosis lesions. The second goal is to determine the best postinjection time
Vanessa Wiggermann et al.
Neurology, 81(3), 211-218 (2013-06-14)
We investigated the evolution of new multiple sclerosis (MS) lesions over time using frequency shifts of the magnetic resonance (MR) signal. Twenty patients with relapsing-remitting MS were serially scanned for 6 months at 1-month intervals. Maps of MR frequency shifts
Yusuke Nishimura et al.
Journal of neurosurgery. Spine, 19(6), 716-720 (2013-10-08)
A spinal intradural extramedullary venous angioma is extremely rare and has not been previously reported. In this paper, the authors report on this entity with morphological and immunohistochemical evidence, and discuss the surgical strategy for its treatment. A 54-year-old woman
P Stephen Patrick et al.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 111(1), 415-420 (2013-12-19)
The ability to track cells and their patterns of gene expression in living organisms can increase our understanding of tissue development and disease. Gene reporters for bioluminescence, fluorescence, radionuclide, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) have been described but these suffer
Tomas G Neilan et al.
Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 62(23), 2205-2214 (2013-09-03)
This study sought to identify the frequency, pattern, and prognostic significance of left ventricular (LV) late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). There are limited data on the presence, pattern, and prognostic significance of LV myocardial fibrosis
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