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| Name | Cerium dioxide |
| Synonyms | Cerium(IV) oxide |
| Molecular Formula | CeO2 |
| Molecular Weight | 172.11 |
| CAS Registry Number | 1306-38-3 |
| EINECS | 215-150-4 |
| Density | 7.132 |
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| Melting point | 2600 ºC |
| Water solubility | insoluble |
Cerium oxide is a multi-purpose material, it has a wide range of applications, the following are detailed: catalysts and catalyst carriers.
Cerium oxide is used as a catalyst in many fields such as automotive exhaust treatment, industrial waste gas treatment and chemical production. Moreover, it can also be used as a catalyst carrier to increase the activity and stability of the catalyst. Anti-uv agent.
Cerium oxide is used as an anti-UV agent and is added to plastics, coatings, cosmetics, construction and automotive glass to prevent material aging, protect against sun and reduce UV transmittance.
Electronic and ceramic materials. Cerium oxide is used in the manufacture of capacitors, piezoelectric ceramics and electronic ceramics, and is also added to glass and ceramics to improve the wear resistance, strength and optical properties of materials.
Polishing material.Cerium oxide is used for efficient polishing of cameras, camera lenses, TV kinescope, eye lenses, etc.
Environmental protection. Cerium oxide is used to treat environmental pollution problems such as waste gas and wastewater, and it can be used as a catalyst to participate in waste gas treatment reactions, such as catalytic combustion, desulfurization and denitrification.
Crosslinker . Cerium oxide can be used in the preparation and treatment of different materials to form chemical bonds and cross-link different materials, thereby improving the mechanical properties, thermal stability and corrosion resistance of materials.
Flame retardants . Cerium oxide flame retardants improve safety and reduce fire risk in buildings, electronics and automobiles.
In addition, cerium oxide is also used in the production of rare earth luminous materials, such as fluorescent materials for energy-saving lamps and phosphors used in radiation detectors, it is also used as hard materials, coatings, sealing materials and so on.
