• Ytterbium was discovered in Ytterby the Swedish village which Yttrium, Terbium and Erbium also draw their name from. (purdue.edu)
  • We are investigating systems based upon neodymium, ytterbium and erbium in aqueous media and have observed interesting isotope and ligand effects. (durham.ac.uk)
  • TANG Ying,LI Jun,FU Yuewu,et al.Effect of Bonding Ratio of Erbium-doped Nanocrystals to Polymers on Gain Properties of Optical Waveguide Amplifier[J].Chinese Journal of Luminescence,2023,44(04):678-684. (lightpublishing.cn)
  • Some people might just have known that it was one of 4 chemical elements named after the small Swedish town of Ytterby, along with ytterbium, erbium and terbium. (rsc.org)
  • This is how we got the incredible word salad of yttrium, ytterbium, terbium and erbium. (milkenreview.org)
  • meanwhile, erbium, ytterbium and lutetium are rare. (investingnews.com)
  • Fiber-optic cables can transmit signals over long distances because they incorporate periodically spaced lengths of erbium-doped fiber that function as laser amplifiers because it alone possesses the required optical properties. (wordinfo.info)
  • Over time the mines around Ytterby extracted rocks that yielded four elements named for the town ( yttrium , ytterbium , terbium , and erbium ). (sciencehistory.org)
  • The Rare Earth Elements are the 15 lanthanide series elements, plus yttrium. (geology.com)
  • These include the 15 lanthanides on the periodic table plus Scandium and Yttrium . (geniespeaks.com)
  • The up side of this is that yttrium compounds make very good host materials for other lanthanides. (rsc.org)
  • They are comprised of the 15 "lanthanide" elements (all metals with similar chemical properties that form pale-colored compounds), plus yttrium and scandium. (milkenreview.org)
  • There are 17 rare earth elements (REEs) in all - 15 lanthanides plus yttrium and scandium . (investingnews.com)
  • The Rare Earth Elements (REE) are a set of 15 nearly-indistinguishable silvery-white soft heavy metals known as lanthanides, as well as scandium and yttrium. (itechminerals.com.au)
  • While scandium and yttrium are not lanthanides, they are considered rare-earth elements because they generally occur in the same deposits and exhibit similar chemical properties. (itechminerals.com.au)
  • Although the properties of terbium and europium have been extensively studied the photophysical behaviour of many other luminescent lanthanide ions in solution have been somewhat neglected for various reasons. (durham.ac.uk)
  • The ninth member of the lanthanide series, terbium is a fairly electropositive metal that reacts with water, evolving hydrogen gas. (viking.nu)
  • The configuration of lutetium did not change and since it consisted of 4f14 5d1 6s2 this meant that lutetium could now be considered as the first element in the third row of the d-block, and ytterbium as the final member of the lanthanide series. (rsc.org)
  • Some periodic tables place lutetium and lawrencium one above the other, as the last of the lanthanides and the actinides respectively. (rsc.org)
  • The trouble began when yet another element, ytterbium, the one before lutetium, was assigned a revised electronic configuration of 4f14 6s2 as its two outer most orbitals. (rsc.org)
  • Lanthanide contraction is the greater-than-expected decrease in ionic radii of the elements in the lanthanide series from atomic number 57, lanthanum, to atomic number 71, lutetium, resulting in smaller-than-expected ionic radii for the subsequent elements beginning with 72, hafnium. (thechemistrynotes.com)
  • The beads are typically porous (with a specific size distribution that will affect its properties), providing a large surface area on and inside them where the trapping of ions occurs along with the accompanying release of other ions, and thus the process is called ion exchange. (wikipedia.org)
  • We have investigated the fundamental photophysical properties of lanthanide ions, including an understanding of the pathways of energy transfer from organic chromophores to the metal ions. (durham.ac.uk)
  • To compare the vacuum referred binding energy of the electron trapping state by Cr and lanthanide ions, we selected Yb as a deeper electron trapping center. (americanelements.com)
  • The steady reduction in atomic and ionic radii (M 3+ ions) of lanthanide elements as the atomic number rises is known as lanthanide contraction. (thechemistrynotes.com)
  • Because of their similar chemical properties and the fact that the lanthanide contraction maintains these rare-earth ions at a consistent size and that they all often exhibit the +3 oxidation state, at least trace amounts of each one are typically present in every rare-earth material. (thechemistrynotes.com)
  • Due to lanthanide contraction, all lanthanide ions have almost the same size and bear the same charge, making their characteristics nearly equal. (thechemistrynotes.com)
  • What is more, by introducing small quantities of lanthanide ions, materials with a range of useful properties can be made. (rsc.org)
  • That has the unusual property of conducting oxide ions, making it very useful in these fuel cells. (rsc.org)
  • In order to use paramagnetic ions (Lanthanides) assisted NMR spectroscopy, the disaccharides Manα1→2Man and Manα1→6Man, and the trisaccharide Manα1→2Manα1→6Man fragments of the GPI-core tagged with a metal chelating unit were successfully synthesized. (fu-berlin.de)
  • Europium as paramagnetic ion showed a narrow distribution around 0.05, ytterbium (Yb) produced the lowest Q-values on the selected single frames even lower than 0.01 suggesting that both metal ions are equally good. (fu-berlin.de)
  • The recent developments and prospects of near-infrared molecular probes based on luminescent lanthanide coordination complexes in bioimaging are described, which is important to emphasise the importance of lanthanide chemical biology. (rsc.org)
  • The [Yb(5,7ClQ)2(H5,7ClQ)2Cl] (1) complex, that exhibits dual-luminescence in the visible (ligand-centered) and in the NIR (Yb-centered), has been incorporated into a silica sol-gel glass obtaining 1-doped glassy material which is optically transparent and homogeneous and with good mechanical properties. (unica.it)
  • Sensitisation of Lanthanide Luminescence. (durham.ac.uk)
  • Ytterbium (Yb) is a silvery coloured metal that has the atomic number 70 in the periodic table. (purdue.edu)
  • It is applicable to the elements in the Periodic Table's Lanthanide Series. (thechemistrynotes.com)
  • The lanthanide contraction is the sudden reduction in the ionic radii of the elements of the periodic table in the Lanthanide Series. (thechemistrynotes.com)
  • The Yb natural radiative lifetime observed for 1 in MeCN-EtOH solution (τrad = 438 μs) is the shortest reported so far for ytterbium complexes. (unica.it)
  • Our interest lies in the use of organometallic complexes that are capable of harvesting both singlet and triplet excitons to produce light output and includes both the synthesis of new materials and the study of their spectroscopic properties. (durham.ac.uk)
  • Thin films of complexes 3 and 4 in poly(bisphenol A carbonate) showed improved nonlinear optical properties when compared to solution. (seals.ac.za)
  • Exploration of the supramolecular interactions involving tris-dipicolinate lanthanide complexes in protein crystals by a combined biostructural, computational and NMR study. (ibs.fr)
  • Electronegativity , symbol χ, is a chemical property that describes the tendency of an atom to attract electrons towards this atom. (material-properties.org)
  • However, as Z increases, or when traveling from left to right across the lanthanide series, the extra orbital electrons insufficiently shelter the extranuclear charge, forcing all the electrons to be brought closer. (thechemistrynotes.com)
  • The 4f electrons only very inadequately protect one another from the rising positive charge of the nucleus, which causes the effective nuclear charge that attracts each electron to continuously increase through the lanthanide elements and cause subsequent decreases in the atomic and ionic radii. (thechemistrynotes.com)
  • Because the lanthanide atoms are so massive, the electrons orbit the nucleus at relativistic speeds. (thechemistrynotes.com)
  • 18- Lanthanide recognition: Fabrication of an Ytterbium PVC membrane sensor based on N-(6-picolyl)-N'-(4-methoxyphenyl)thiourea (PCMPT), Canadian Journal of Analytical Sciences and Spectroscopy, (2006)279. (ac.ir)
  • Knowledge from lanthanide spectroscopy on wide band gap (6-10?eV) inorganic compounds is used to understand and predict optical and electronic properties of the lanthanides in the III-V semiconductor GaN. (tudelft.nl)
  • For the first time the location of the 4fn ground state energy of each divalent and trivalent lanthanide ion relative to the valence and. (tudelft.nl)
  • Stable divalent state of ytterbium. (mpg.de)
  • Ytterbium is not found free in the earths crust but in ores most commonly Monazite. (purdue.edu)
  • Ytterbium is found in monazite sand as well as the ores euxenite and xenotime. (americanelements.com)
  • These have unique magnetic, luminescent, and electrochemical properties. (geniespeaks.com)
  • therefore it does not have any interesting magnetic or spectroscopic properties of its own. (rsc.org)
  • These metals have unusual fluorescent, conductive, and magnetic properties-which make them very useful when alloyed, or mixed, in small quantities with more common metals such as iron. (sciencehistory.org)
  • Rare-earth-elements-based oxide ion conductors with various structures and their structure-property relationships were systematically presented and summarized, which can provide new insight and guidance for the development of new oxide ion conductors. (rsc.org)
  • Studies of Phthalocyanines Our group carries out fundamental research into the photochemical properties of phthalocyanines, a class of compound that that has a wide range of applications including photodynamic therapy, PDT. (durham.ac.uk)
  • Our work is currently focussing on the synthesis and characterisation of luminescent dimeric phthalocyanines with interesting properties, the protonation of phthalocyanines and the preparation of electron-donor phthalocyanine dyads. (durham.ac.uk)
  • The dissolution of actinide and lanthanide oxides in ionic liquid media and the electrochemical behavior of the resultant solutions are discussed in this paper. (hindawi.com)
  • The elements in the second and third transition series share the same atomic and ionic radii due to lanthanide shrinkage. (thechemistrynotes.com)
  • The ionic size of the lanthanide series gradually lowers from La 3+ to Lu 3+ as a result of lanthanide contraction. (thechemistrynotes.com)
  • Ytterbium reacts quickly with air and water and tarnishes readily. (purdue.edu)
  • Elemental rubidium is highly reactive, with properties similar to those of other alkali metals, including rapid oxidation in air. (viking.nu)
  • In collaboration with colleagues at Durham we have been studying the effects of conformation upon the emission and material properties of the compounds. (durham.ac.uk)
  • They have several attractive properties suitable for industrial exploitation such as insignificant vapour pressure, large liquidus range, good electrical conductivity and thermal stability, wide electrochemical window, and amazing ability to dissolve organic and inorganic compounds In view of this, RTILs are being explored for various applications [ 7 - 13 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Unconventional Superconductivity and Magnetism in Lanthanide and Actinide Intermetallic Compounds. (mpg.de)
  • The dual Al - Yb master alloy is a promising alloying and modifying additive for aluminum alloys, which is due to the proven effect of ytterbium on the structure and properties of aluminium alloys as it forms intermetallic Al 3 Yb compounds. (rudmet.com)
  • Ytterbium (atomic symbol: Yb, atomic number: 70) is a Block F, Group 3, Period 6 element with an atomic weight of 173.054. (americanelements.com)
  • They can also be divided into light rare earth elements and middle to heavy rare earth elements subject to atomic weight and respective physicochemical properties. (metal.com)
  • Lead halide perovskite, as a new class of optoelectronic materials, has demonstrated excellent optical and electrical properties, extensive and important applications in solar cells, light-emitting diodes, photodetectors, lasers and so on, attracting great attention. (founderss.cn)
  • It has now been surprisingly found that mixtures of chelating agents having a diethanol amine backbone can be effectively prepared by lanthanoid-catalysed reaction of bis-(2-hydroxyethyl)glycine or bis-(2-hydroxyethyl)methyl glycine, or salts thereof with a maleate followed by a subsequent lanthanide-catalyzed reaction with a 2-halocarboxylic acid. (justia.com)
  • These metals have many similar properties, and that often causes them to be found together in geologic deposits . (geology.com)
  • 3. Nikitin K. V., Nikitin V. I., Timoshkin I. Y., Deev V. B. Effect of adding rare-earth and alkaline-earth metals to aluminum-based master alloys on the structure and properties of hypoeutectic silumines. (rudmet.com)
  • It is one of the lanthanide rare earth metals. (chemicool.com)
  • Pure aluminum is soft and lacks strength, but alloyed with small amounts of copper , magnesium , silicon , manganese , or other elements, it imparts a variety of useful properties. (americanelements.com)
  • The chemical properties of the rare earth elements make them difficult to separate from surrounding materials and from one another. (sciencehistory.org)
  • Our increased understanding of the unique properties of rare earth elements has generated their expanded use in contemporary society. (sciencehistory.org)
  • 12- Cobalt(II), Nickel(II), and Zinc(II) Comp,exes With N, N-bis(Trans-Cinnamaldehyde)-1,2- Diminoethane Ligand, (ca2en): Crystal and Molecular structures of Co(ca 2 en)Cl 2 , Co(ca 2 en)Br 2 , and Ni(ca 2 en)Br 2 , J. Coord. (ac.ir)
  • 21- Synthesis, Characterization and Properties Novel Thermally Stable ferrocene Containing Polyamides, European Polymer Journal, 43(2007) 498. (ac.ir)
  • Ytterbium-doped LiYF4 (Yb:YLF) is a commonly used material for laser applications, as a photon upconversion medium, and for optical refrigeration. (tudelft.nl)
  • The authors looked at the microstructural parameters of Al - Yb master alloys with different concentrations of ytterbium, obtained by metallothermic reduction of salt melts. (rudmet.com)
  • On the basis of thermodynamic analysis and considering that Al 3 Yb aluminides tend to form in the temperature range of 750 to 760 о С, dual Al - Yb master alloys containing 3 and 6 wt % of ytterbium were synthesized by aluminothermic reduction in the YbF 3 - NaF - KCl fluoride-chloride melt, with the soaking time of 15-20 minutes. (rudmet.com)
  • Starting in 1969 the chemical properties of lawrencium began to be explored. (rsc.org)
  • The doped sol-gel glass can be considered a "solid state solution" and photophysical studies demonstrate that the emissive properties of the dopant complex are preserved in the silica matrix. (unica.it)
  • Ytterbium is a chemical element with atomic number 70 which means there are 70 protons in its nucleus. (material-properties.org)
  • Two acidic homogeneous polysaccharides (EAP-H-a1 and EAP-H-a2) were isolated from the fruits of Elaeagnus angustifolia L. through DEAE-52 and Sephadex G-75 column chromatography, and the physicochemical, structural properties, and biological activities of the polysaccharides were investigated. (bvsalud.org)
  • Ytterbium is used in portable x-ray machines due to its radioactive properties and also used in earthquake monitoring stations. (purdue.edu)
  • Enhancement of mechanical and electrical properties of Al-RE alloys by optimizing rare-earth concentration and thermo-mechanical treatment. (rudmet.com)
  • Correlation between precipitates evolution and mechanical properties of Al - Sc - Zr alloy with Er additions. (rudmet.com)
  • The effect of grain refinement and precipitation strengthening induced by Sc or Er alloying on the mechanical properties of cast Al - Li - Cu - Mg alloys at elevated temperatures. (rudmet.com)
  • Sr 3 N x )E and (Ba 3 N x )E (E = Sn, Pb): Preparation, Crystal Structures, Physical Properties and Electronic Structures. (mpg.de)
  • Organic materials have many incomparable advantages, such as low cost, good biological compatibility and various physical properties. (nature.com)