EU-MITE powders and dispersions are inorganic europium-oxide nanoparticles. EU-MITE-A products are uncoated and hydrophilic. EU-MITE-O products are coated with an organic silane (1-4%) and are hydrophobic. Particles are available in the size range of 10-200 nm. They are also available as a nanofluid through the AE Nanofluid production group. Nanofluids are generally defined as suspended nanoparticles in solution either using surfactant or surface charge technology. Nanofluid dispersion and coating selection technical guidance is also available. Other nanostructures include nanorods, nanowhiskers, nanohorns, nanopyramids and other nanocomposites. Surface functionalized nanoparticles allow for the particles to be preferentially adsorbed at the surface interface using chemically bound polymers. Development research is underway in Nano Electronics and Photonics materials, such as MEMS and NEMS, Bio Nano Materials, such as Biomarkers, Bio Diagnostics & Bio Sensors, and Related Nano Materials, for use in Polymers, Textiles, Fuel Cell Layers, Composites and Solar Energy materials. Nanopowders are analyzed for chemical composition by ICP, particle size distribution (PSD) by laser diffraction, and for Specific Surface Area (SSA) by BET multi-point correlation techniques. Novel nanotechnology applications also include Quantum Dots. High surface areas can also be achieved using solutions and using thin film by sputtering targets and evaporation technology using pellets, rod and foil.. For technical, research and safety information for EU-MITE or for more information on nanotechnology, please contact our customer service department
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Europium is a Block F, Group 3, Period 6 element. The number of electrons in each of Europium's shells is 2, 8, 18, 25, 8, 2 and its electronic configuration is [Xe]4f7 6s2. In its elemental form europium's CAS number is 7440-53-1. The europium atom has a radius of 199.5.pm and it's Van der Waals radius is unknown. Europium is moderately toxic. Europium is utilized primarily for its unique luminescent behavior. Europium is available as metal and compounds with purities from 99% to 99.999% (ACS grade to ultra-high purity); metals in the form of foil, sputtering target, and rod, and compounds as submicron and nanopowder. Excitation of the Europium atom by absorption of ultra violet radiation can result in specific energy level transitions within the atom creating an emission of visible radiation.In energy efficient fluorescent lighting, Europium provides not only the necessary red, but also the blue. Several commercial blue phosphors are based on Europium. Europium was named after the continent of Europe. See Europium research below.
Formula
CAS No.
Appearance
Molecular Weight
Density
Melting Point
Boiling Point
Solubility
Stability
Eu2O3
1308-96-9
White
351.92
7400 kg/m³
2350 °C
Insoluble in water, moderately soluble in strong mineral acids
PACKAGING SPECIFICATIONS FOR BULK & RESEARCH QUANTITIES
Typical bulk packaging includes palletized plastic 5 gallon/25 kg. pails, fiber and steel drums to 1 ton super sacks in full container (FCL) or truck load (T/L) quantities. Research and sample quantities and hygroscopic, oxidizing or other air sensitive materials may be packaged under argon or vacuum. Shipping documentation includes a Certificate of Analysis and Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS). Solutions are packaged in polypropylene, plastic or glass jars up to palletized 440 gallon liquid totes.
Sensitization of Lanthanoid Luminescence by Organic and Inorganic Ligands in Lanthanoid-Organic-Polyoxometalates.
Ritchie C, Baslon V, Moore EG, Reber C, Boskovic C.
Inorg Chem. 2011 Dec 23. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22220495
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Di-?-benzoato-?O,O':O';?O:O,O'-bis[aqua-bis-(benzoato-?O,O')(dimethylformamide-?O)europium(III)].
Wang Z, Zhou X.
Acta Crystallogr Sect E Struct Rep Online. 2011 Nov 1;67(Pt 11):m1579-80. Epub 2011 Oct 22.
PMID:
22219814
[PubMed - in process]
Silver Nanoparticle-Enhanced Chemiluminescence Method for Determining Naproxen Based on Europium(III)-Sensitized Ce(IV)-Na(2)S (2)O (4) Reaction.
Kamruzzaman M, Alam AM, Kim KM, Lee SH, Kim YH, Kim SH.
J Fluoresc. 2012 Jan 4. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22215565
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Effects of crystallization and dopant concentration on the emission behavior of TiO2:Eu nanophosphors.
Pal M, Pal U, Gracia Y Jimenez JM, Perez-Rodriguez F.
Nanoscale Res Lett. 2012 Jan 3;7(1):1. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22214494
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Influence of Catalyses on the Preparation of YVO(4):Eu (3+) Phosphors by the Sol-gel Methodology.
Saltarelli M, Luz PP, Matos MG, de Faria EH, Ciuffi KJ, Calefi PS, Rocha LA, Nassar EJ.
J Fluoresc. 2011 Dec 30. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22205247
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Selected Trace Elements in the Sacramento River, California: Occurrence and Distribution.
Taylor HE, Antweiler RC, Roth DA, Alpers CN, Dileanis P.
Arch Environ Contam Toxicol. 2011 Dec 23. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22193863
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
A Sensitive, Homogeneous, and High-Throughput Assay for Lysine-Specific Histone Demethylases at the H3K4 Site.
Wang C, Caron M, Burdick D, Kang Z, Auld D, Hill WA, Padrós J, Zhang JH.
Assay Drug Dev Technol. 2011 Dec 22. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22192306
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Modelling and optimisation of preparative chromatographic purification of europium.
Ojala F, Max-Hansen M, Kifle D, Borg N, Nilsson B.
J Chromatogr A. 2012 Jan 13;1220:21-5. Epub 2011 Nov 23.
PMID:
22189296
[PubMed - in process]
Site-specific DOTA/europium-labeling of recombinant human relaxin-3 for receptor-ligand interaction studies.
Zhang WJ, Luo X, Liu YL, Shao XX, Wade JD, Bathgate RA, Guo ZY.
Amino Acids. 2011 Dec 21. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22187146
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Building large supramolecular nanocapsules with europium cations.
Hamacek J, Poggiali D, Zebret S, Aroussi BE, Schneider MW, Mastalerz M.
Chem Commun (Camb). 2011 Dec 19. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22179299
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Circularly Polarized Lanthanide Luminescence from Langmuir-Blodgett Films Formed from Optically Active and Amphiphilic Eu(III) -Based Self-Assembly Complexes.
Kitchen JA, Barry DE, Mercs L, Albrecht M, Peacock RD, Gunnlaugsson T.
Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. 2011 Dec 7. doi: 10.1002/anie.201106863. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22162422
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Enhancement of the Luminescence Efficiency of Europium(III) Tris(?-diketonato) Complex in Organic Media by Quaternary Ammonium Salts with Anionic Ligands.
Katano H, Uematsu K, Tsukatani T.
Anal Sci. 2011;27(12):1249.
PMID:
22156255
[PubMed - in process]
High-pressure phase transition and thermoelastic properties of europium chalcogenides.
Gupta DC, Singh KC.
J Mol Model. 2011 Nov 26. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22146983
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Spectrofluorimetric study of the interaction between europium(III) and moxifloxacin in micellar solution and its analytical application.
Kamruzzaman M, Alam AM, Lee SH, Ragupathy D, Kim YH, Park SR, Kim SH.
Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc. 2012 Feb;86:375-80. Epub 2011 Oct 29.
PMID:
22133700
[PubMed - in process]
Complexation of Europium(III) by Bis(dialkyltriazinyl)bipyridines in 1-Octanol.
Steppert M, Císarová I, Fanghänel T, Geist A, Lindqvist-Reis P, Panak P, Stepnicka P, Trumm S, Walther C.
Inorg Chem. 2012 Jan 2;51(1):591-600. Epub 2011 Dec 1.
PMID:
22133151
[PubMed - in process]
Photoluminescent Properties of Novel Rare Earth Organic-Inorganic Nanocomposite with TiO(2) Modified Silica via Double Crosslinking Units.
Zhao Y, Yan B.
Photochem Photobiol. 2012 Jan;88(1):21-31. doi: 10.1111/j.1751-1097.2011.01033.x. Epub 2011 Nov 29.
PMID:
22126262
[PubMed - in process]
Nonradiative deactivation of europium(iii) luminescence as a detection scheme for moisture.
Knall AC, Tscherner M, Noormofidi N, Pein A, Saf R, Mereiter K, Ribitsch V, Stelzer F, Slugovc C.
Analyst. 2011 Nov 28. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22125794
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Probing the metal ion selectivity in methionine aminopeptidase via changes in the luminescence properties of the enzyme bound europium ion.
Sule N, Singh RK, Zhao P, Srivastava DK.
J Inorg Biochem. 2012 Jan;106(1):84-9. Epub 2011 Sep 22.
PMID:
22112844
[PubMed - in process]
Characteristics of functionalized nano-hydroxyapatite and internalization by human epithelial cell.
Yan-Zhong Z, Yan-Yan H, Jun Z, Shai-Hong Z, Zhi-You L, Ke-Chao Z.
Nanoscale Res Lett. 2011 Nov 23;6:600.
PMID:
22108000
[PubMed - in process]
The oxidation state of europium in halide glasses.
Weber JK, Vu M, Passlick C, Schweizer S, Brown DE, Johnson CE, Johnson JA.
J Phys Condens Matter. 2011 Dec 14;23(49):495402. Epub 2011 Nov 18.
PMID:
22101252
[PubMed - in process]