| Category |
Details |
| Chemical Formula |
Tb₄O₇ |
| Appearance |
Dark brown‑black powder |
| Properties |
- Strong magneto-optic behavior
- Density: ~7.3 g/cm³
- Melting Point: ~2340°C
- Excellent oxidizing characteristics
- Stable in many high-temperature applications
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| Applications |
- Green phosphors for LEDs and display technologies
- Magneto‑optic recording materials
- Fuel cell catalysts and specialty catalysts
- Stabilizer in high-temperature alloys
- Terfenol‑D and magnetostrictive materials
|
| Production |
- Recovered from rare-earth bearing minerals and refined via solvent extraction
- Calcination to produce stable oxide phases
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| Market Value |
- Valuable for phosphor and high-performance magnetostrictive markets
- Demand from LED/display and specialty alloy sectors
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