GdF3 was synthesized with Gd2O3 and NH4HF2 under atmospheric pressure and vacuum. The effects of pressure,temperature,and reactant ratio on the reaction process were investigated. A new mechanism for the synthesis of ...GdF3 was synthesized with Gd2O3 and NH4HF2 under atmospheric pressure and vacuum. The effects of pressure,temperature,and reactant ratio on the reaction process were investigated. A new mechanism for the synthesis of GdF3 was proposed. Powdered Gd2O3 started to react with NH4HF2 at low temperature,and the products were GdNH4F4,NH4F,NH3,and H2O. GdNH4F4 decomposed to GdF3 and NH4F after further high-temperature treatment,accompanying the volatilization and decomposition of NH4F. The whole process could be divided into three steps: synthesis,decomposition,and deamination. The initial and final reaction temperatures decreased under vacuum condition. An optimized process for the preparation of GdF3 was obtained: synthesis under atmospheric pressure at low temperature and decomposition and deamination under vacuum at high temperature.展开更多
文摘GdF3 was synthesized with Gd2O3 and NH4HF2 under atmospheric pressure and vacuum. The effects of pressure,temperature,and reactant ratio on the reaction process were investigated. A new mechanism for the synthesis of GdF3 was proposed. Powdered Gd2O3 started to react with NH4HF2 at low temperature,and the products were GdNH4F4,NH4F,NH3,and H2O. GdNH4F4 decomposed to GdF3 and NH4F after further high-temperature treatment,accompanying the volatilization and decomposition of NH4F. The whole process could be divided into three steps: synthesis,decomposition,and deamination. The initial and final reaction temperatures decreased under vacuum condition. An optimized process for the preparation of GdF3 was obtained: synthesis under atmospheric pressure at low temperature and decomposition and deamination under vacuum at high temperature.