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neodymium

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Description

Neodymium is a silvery-white, rare-earth metal that is found in the lanthanide series. It is not found free in nature, but is mined as part of various minerals, most commonly bastnäsite and monazite. Neodymium is extracted from these minerals through a complex process involving multiple steps, including crushing, grinding, leaching, and purification.

Neodymium is primarily used in the production of strong permanent magnets. These magnets are used in a wide variety of applications, including electric motors, wind turbines, computer hard drives, and medical imaging equipment.

Neodymium is also used in other applications such as:

* **Lasers:** Neodymium-doped lasers are used in various applications, including laser cutting, laser welding, and medical procedures.
* **Glass:** Neodymium oxide is added to glass to create a purple color and can also be used in the production of optical filters.
* **Ceramics:** Neodymium oxide is also used in the production of certain types of ceramics, such as those used in high-performance magnets and electronic devices.
* **Electronics:** Neodymium compounds are used in electronic devices, such as capacitors and transistors.

Neodymium is studied extensively due to its unique properties and diverse applications. Researchers are continually seeking new and innovative ways to utilize neodymium and its compounds in various industries. The growing demand for neodymium-based products has also led to extensive research into sustainable and environmentally friendly methods for mining and processing this rare-earth metal.'

Neodymium: An element of the rare earth family of metals. It has the atomic symbol Nd, atomic number 60, and atomic weight 144.24, and is used in industrial applications. [Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), National Library of Medicine, extracted Dec-2023]

Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID23934
CHEBI ID33372
MeSH IDM0014563

Synonyms (62)

Synonym
einecs 231-109-3
neodyme
neodym
7440-00-8
neodymium
neodymium atom
CHEBI:33372
60nd
ND ,
neodimio
neodymium, ion(nd5+)
unii-2i87u3734a
2i87u3734a ,
ec 231-109-3
neodymium, elemental
neodymium [mi]
QEFYFXOXNSNQGX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
DTXSID5064677
AKOS024257639
neodymium ingot
neodymium foil, 1.0mm (0.04in) thick
neodymium rod, 12.7mm (0.5in) dia
neodymium foil, 0.3mm (0.012in) thick
neodymium foil, 0.1mm (0.004in) thick
neodymium, foil, thickness 1 mm, 99.9% (rem)
neodymium foil, 3n
neodymium ingot, 3n
neodymium chips, 3n
mfcd00011130
neodymium powder, 3n
neodymium rod, 6.35mm (0.25in) dia
neodymium, lump, 25 mm max. lump size, weight 100 g, purity 99%
neodymium, foil, thickness 0.5 mm, size 25 x 25 mm, purity 99%
neodymium, foil, thickness 0.005 mm, size 25 x 25 mm, purity 99%
neodymium, lump, 25 mm max. lump size, weight 300 g, purity 99%
neodymium, wire reel, 200mm, diameter 1.0mm, hard, 99.9%
neodymium, rod, 50mm, diameter 6.35mm, cast, 99%
neodymium, wire reel, 100mm, diameter 1.0mm, hard, 99.9%
neodymium, wire reel, 50mm, diameter 1.0mm, hard, 99.9%
neodymium, foil, thickness 0.1 mm, size 50 x 50 mm, purity 99%
neodymium, rod, 100mm, diameter 6.35mm, cast, 99%
neodymium, lump, 25 mm max. lump size, weight 200 g, purity 99%
neodymium, foil, thickness 0.025 mm, size 50 x 50 mm, purity 99%
neodymium, foil, thickness 0.1 mm, size 25 x 25 mm, purity 99%
neodymium, foil, thickness 0.5 mm, size 50 x 50 mm, purity 99%
neodymium, foil, thickness 0.025 mm, size 100 x 100 mm, purity 99%
neodymium, powder, max. particle size 250 micron, weight 10 g, purity 99.9%
neodymium, rod, 50mm, diameter 12.5mm, cast, 99%
neodymium, rod, 100mm, diameter 12.5mm, cast, 99%
neodymium, rod, 2.0 mm diameter, length 50 mm, purity 99%
neodymium, powder, max. particle size 250 micron, weight 20 g, purity 99.9%
neodymium, foil, thickness 0.025 mm, purity 99%, size 25 x 25 mm
DB15318
Q1388
neodymium powder
AMY22260
neodymium ion
neodymium @ 1000 microg/g in hydrocarbon oil
neodymium standard: nd @ 1000 microg/ml in 5% hno3
neodymium standard: nd @ 10000 microg/ml in 5% hno3
neodymium @ 5000 microg/g in hydrocarbon oil
neodymium - nd @ 1000 microg/ml in 5% hno3

Research Excerpts

Overview

Neodymium (Nd) is a REE that has been widely used. This study aimed to evaluate the responses of Mytilus galloprovincialis to Nd exposure.

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
"Neodymium (Nd) is a REE that has been widely used, and this study aimed to evaluate the responses of Mytilus galloprovincialis to Nd exposure (10 µg/L), under actual (17 °C) and predicted warming conditions (21 °C), after fourteen days of exposure followed by fourteen days of recovery (without Nd), analyzing Nd accumulation, histopathological and biochemical alterations."( Can temperature influence the impacts induced in Mytilus galloprovincialis by neodymium? Comparison between exposure and recovery periods.
Coppola, F; Freitas, R; Leite, C; Pereira, E; Polese, G; Pretti, C; Queirós, V; Russo, T, 2023
)
1.86

Treatment

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"Neodymium-YAG laser treatment was applied to these lesions since surgery was contraindicated."( Early cancer of the stomach treated successfully with an endoscopic neodymium-YAG laser: report of a case.
Fukutomi, H; Ishii, M; Kawakita, I; Koyama, S; Miyamoto, J; Muto, H; Nakahara, A; Sakita, T; Shibata, H; Togo, J; Yamagata, S, 1981
)
1.22

Toxicity

Neodymium-Yag laser photocoagulation may be used with success in the treatment of bleeding gastric lesions if the radiation is performed in shots of short duration (1 s or less)

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
"To determine whether a safe endotracheal tube for Nd-YAG surgery could be found, an Nd-YAG laser operating at 50 W was directed at six different endotracheal tubes that had 5 L/min of oxygen flowing through them."( What is the safest endotracheal tube for Nd-YAG laser surgery? A comparative study.
Sosis, MB, 1989
)
0.28
", cell viability, lysosomal enzyme leakage, or changes in cell surface morphology, cadmium was more toxic to these cells than were the rare earth metals."( Cytotoxicity of the rare earth metals cerium, lanthanum, and neodymium in vitro: comparisons with cadmium in a pulmonary macrophage primary culture system.
Butenhoff, JL; Palmer, RJ; Stevens, JB, 1987
)
0.51
" It is concluded that high power Neodymium-Yag laser photocoagulation is safe and may be used with success in the treatment of bleeding gastric lesions if the radiation is performed in shots of short duration (1 s or less)."( Safety and efficacy of Neodymium-Yag laser photocoagulation: an experimental study in dogs.
Broeckaert, L; Geboes, K; Rutgeerts, P; Vantrappen, G, 1981
)
0.85
" The specific toxic effects of parylene were not examined in this present study."( In vitro cytotoxicity testing of neodymium-iron-boron magnets.
Donohue, VE; Evans, R; McDonald, F, 1995
)
0.57
"International standards for the protection of the eyes from the hazards of laser radiation define a nominal ocular hazard distance as a distance beyond which an individual would not be expected to suffer any adverse biological effects."( Probabilistic laser safety: ocular damage models for Q-switched neodymium and ruby lasers.
Smith, PA, 1994
)
0.53
"Endoscopic Nd: YAG laser is a useful and safe treatment for patients with bleeding due to radiation proctocolitis."( Efficacy and safety of Nd:YAG laser for the treatment of bleeding from radiation proctocolitis.
De Luca, G; Di Simone, MP; Giulietti, P; Ventrucci, M, 2001
)
0.31
" Nd:YAG capsulotomy is a safe procedure in pseudophakic patients without any other ocular pathology."( [Effect of posterior neodymium:YAG capsulotomy. Safety evaluation of macular foveal thickness, intraocular pressure and endothelial cell loss in pseudophakic patients with posterior capsule opacification].
Alio, JL; Barrancos, C; Muñoz-Negrete, FJ; Ruiz-Casas, D; Ruiz-Guerrero, M, 2013
)
0.71
"1 μM while being significantly less toxic to MCF-10A normal cells (IC50 = 34 μM) and in the dark (IC50 > 50 μM)."( Mitochondrial selectivity and remarkable photocytotoxicity of a ferrocenyl neodymium(III) complex of terpyridine and curcumin in cancer cells.
Banerjee, S; Hussain, A; Mukherjee, S; Sarkar, T, 2016
)
0.66
" The results from the tested concentrations showed that 100 mg L(-1) Nd2O3 NPs were significantly toxic to pumpkin in term of fresh biomass, and the similar results from the bulk particles and the ionic treatments were also evident."( Tannic acid alleviates bulk and nanoparticle Nd2O3 toxicity in pumpkin: a physiological and molecular response.
Chen, G; Dhankher, OP; Ma, C; Mukherjee, A; Musante, C; White, JC; Xing, B; Zhang, J, 2016
)
0.43
" Cell viability assessed by the MTT assay revealed that Nd2O3 was toxic in a dose-dependent manner, but not in a time-dependent manner."( Neodymium Oxide Induces Cytotoxicity and Activates NF-κB and Caspase-3 in NR8383 Cells.
Gao, YR; Huang, LH; Su, X; Wang, SH; Xue, HN; Yang, H, 2017
)
1.9
"MTD for ESD is effective and safe when compared to C-ESD."( Efficacy and safety of an internal magnet traction device for endoscopic submucosal dissection: ex vivo study in a porcine model (with video).
Deters, JL; Dobashi, A; Gostout, CJ; Knipschield, MA; Miller, CA; Rajan, E; Storm, AC; Wong Kee Song, LM, 2019
)
0.51
"Brimonidine had a similar side effect profile to the fix combination."( Comparing the effects and safety of dorzolamide hydrochloride + timolol maleate versus brimonidine after neodymium-doped yttrium aluminium garnet laser capsulotomy posterior capsule opacification.
Çakmak, K; Erbil, H; Korkmaz, Ş; Mesci, C, 2022
)
0.94
" In this context, this aimed to evaluate the acute toxic effects of lanthanum (La), neodymium (Nd) and samarium (Sm), as both single and binary and ternary mixtures on the survival of the microcrustacean Daphnia similis."( Acute toxicity of single and combined rare earth element exposures towards Daphnia similis.
Correia, FV; Egler, SG; Giese, EC; Heidelmann, GP; Roldão, TM; Saggioro, EM; Santos, GO, 2023
)
1.13

Bioavailability

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
" The CO2 laser wavelength is greatly absorbed by tissue water, while the Nd:YAG laser wavelength is poorly absorbed by water or other tissue chromophores, affecting deeper the tissue."( A comparative study of pulsed Nd:YAG and CO2 laser effect on aortic valves.
Agapitos, E; Kassis, K; Kavantzas, N; Koutsouris, D; Serafetinides, A; Yova, D, 1995
)
0.29
"Effects of phosphate on the exchangeable form and the bioavailability of exogenous neodymium (Nd) in soil were studied with 147Nd isotopic tracer."( [Effect of phosphate on the exchangeable form and the bioavailability of exogenous neodymium in soil].
Li, D; Peng, A; Xu, Z; Yang, J, 2001
)
0.76
"7 kA m(-1) and f = 228 kHz) exhibited 26 K ≤ ΔT(max) ≤ 44 K with a maximum estimated specific absorption rate (SAR) of 225 W kg(-1)."( Properties of nanoparticles prepared from NdFeB-based compound for magnetic hyperthermia application.
Cohen, R; de Sousa, EM; Freitas, AA; Landgraf, FJ; Nagamine, LC; Périgo, EA; Silva, SC; Takiishi, H, 2012
)
0.38
" Our results shed light on the mechanisms underlying the influence of DOM on the bioavailability and toxicity of NPs to terrestrial plants."( Tannic acid alleviates bulk and nanoparticle Nd2O3 toxicity in pumpkin: a physiological and molecular response.
Chen, G; Dhankher, OP; Ma, C; Mukherjee, A; Musante, C; White, JC; Xing, B; Zhang, J, 2016
)
0.43
" A metal solution medium with (MS) and without EDTA and cyanocobalamin (MSq) as chelators was employed as the assay dilution water to assess REE bioavailability effects."( Acute toxicity of single and combined rare earth element exposures towards Daphnia similis.
Correia, FV; Egler, SG; Giese, EC; Heidelmann, GP; Roldão, TM; Saggioro, EM; Santos, GO, 2023
)
0.91

Dosage Studied

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Comparison of the dose-response relationship of retinal damage induced by Q-switched (Q-sw) Nd:YAG lasers was conducted for rabbits and monkeys."( Experimental studies of the injurious effects of Q-switched Nd:YAG lasers and their outdoor applications.
Chen, ZL; Hu, FG; Liu, HF; Qian, HW; Shi, LS; Wang, DL; Xu, GD; Xu, JM; Zhang, GS; Zhou, SY, 1989
)
0.28
" The purpose of this experimental study was to evaluate the feasibility of contact epicardial LPC to reach subepicardial, deep myocardial, and subendocardial regions without ventriculotomy and to analyze the dose-response relationships of this new technology."( Neodymium:YAG contact laser photocoagulation of the in vivo canine epicardium: dosimetry, effects of various lasing modes, and histology.
Chuang, CH; Kempler, P; Littmann, L; Norton, HJ; Splinter, R; Svenson, RH; Tatsis, GP; Thompson, M; Tuntelder, JR, 1993
)
1.73
" The aim of this study was to establish a dose-response relationship for a percutaneous and an intraoperative system for LITT of lung tissue."( Laser-induced thermotherapy for lung tissue--evaluation of two different internally cooled application systems for clinical use.
Buhr, HJ; Frericks, B; Holmer, C; Knappe, V; Lehmann, KS; Mols, A; Ritz, JP, 2008
)
0.35
" An empirical kinetic model was developed using nonlinear regression analysis to estimate the pseudo-first-order rate constant (kapp) as a function of the operational parameters, including the initial dye concentration (5-25 mg/L), doped-catalyst dosage (0."( Development of an empirical kinetic model for sonocatalytic process using neodymium doped zinc oxide nanoparticles.
Joo, SW; Khataee, A; Saadi, S; Vahid, B, 2016
)
0.67
" time, concentration, adsorbent dosage and pH."( Polymeric nanocomposites for the removal of Acid red 52 dye from aqueous solutions: Synthesis, characterization, kinetic and isotherm studies.
Azarudeen, RS; Gnanaprakasam, A; Gouthaman, A; Sivakumar, VM; Thirumarimurugan, M, 2018
)
0.48
" Also, the influence of key operational parameters such as pH, temperature, initial concentration of solution, and nanophotocatalyst dosage was investigated to evaluate kinetic and thermodynamic properties."( Application of ZnO-Ag-Nd nanocomposite as a new synthesized nanophotocatalyst for the degradation of organic compounds: kinetic, thermodynamic and economic study.
Azadi, M; Borghei, SM; Hasani, AH; Olya, ME, 2019
)
0.51
[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Drug Classes (2)

ClassDescription
lanthanoid atom
f-block element atom
[compound class information is derived from Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Research

Studies (1,615)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-1990320 (19.81)18.7374
1990's390 (24.15)18.2507
2000's375 (23.22)29.6817
2010's395 (24.46)24.3611
2020's135 (8.36)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Market Indicators

Research Demand Index: 62.48

According to the monthly volume, diversity, and competition of internet searches for this compound, as well the volume and growth of publications, there is estimated to be very strong demand-to-supply ratio for research on this compound.

MetricThis Compound (vs All)
Research Demand Index62.48 (24.57)
Research Supply Index7.50 (2.92)
Research Growth Index4.63 (4.65)
Search Engine Demand Index213.05 (26.88)
Search Engine Supply Index3.88 (0.95)

This Compound (62.48)

All Compounds (24.57)

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials101 (5.90%)5.53%
Reviews94 (5.49%)6.00%
Case Studies104 (6.07%)4.05%
Observational6 (0.35%)0.25%
Other1,408 (82.19%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]