High Purity 3N5 4N Cerium Nitrate

Cerium Nitrate Product Introduction

Cerium nitrate is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula Ce(NO3)3. It is mainly used as an additive for gas lamp covers, a catalyst for petrochemicals, and a raw material for the production of cerium salts. It is also used as an analytical reagent in analytical chemistry and in the pharmaceutical industry.

Brief Description of Cerium Nitrate

Material name: Cerium Nitrate; Cerium Nitrate hydrate; Cerium Nitrate hexahydrate

Formula: Ce(NO3)3; Ce(NO3)3. xH2O; Ce(NO3)3.6H2O

CAS No.: 10294-41-4

EINECS NO.: 233-297-2

Molecular Weight: 434.22        

Melting point: 96°C

Appearance: white crystal, industrial grade is reddish color, with deliquescent,

Purity/Specification (Ce(NO3)3/REO): 3N5, 99.95%, 4N, 99.99%.

Solubility: easily soluble in water, soluble in ethanol, acetone.

Application:

Cerium Nitrate is used widely.

1. Industrial catalysis and additives

As a petrochemical catalyst, it enhances reaction efficiency.

Gas lamp gauze cover additive enhances lighting effect.

Used for arc electrode and special glass manufacturing (such as heat-resistant glass).

2. Analytical reagents and pharmaceuticals

Used in analytical chemistry to detect reactions such as hydrolysis of phosphate esters.

Cerium salt drugs are synthesized as raw materials in the pharmaceutical industry.

3. New Materials and Agriculture

Materials Science: Preparation of optical glass and electron tube coatings.

4. Agricultural applications:

Foliar fertilizers (such as lanthanum nitrate and cerium nitrate) promote crop photosynthesis and salt alkali resistance.

Feed additives (such as cerium chloride) improve the efficiency of protein synthesis in livestock and poultry.

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