Rare Earths (IMAGE)

University of Basel

Rare Earths

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Rare earth oxides (red/orange) react with gaseous organic compounds from the ambient air to form carbonates and hydroxides (grey/white). Through this reaction, the surface develops water-repelling properties.

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University of Basel, Department of Physics

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