What Is Europium

Name Origin
From Europe.
"Europium" in different languages.

Sources
It is never found in nature as a free element. There are many minerals that contain europium, the important of these are bastnasite and monazite.
Primary mining locations are the USA, Brazil, India, Sri Lanka, Australia and China. Annual production is around 400 tons.




Abundance
Universe: 0.0005 ppm (by weight)
Sun: 0.0005 ppm (by weight)
Carbonaceous meteorite: 0.006 ppm
Earth's Crust: 2.1 ppm
Seawater: Atlantic surface: 9 x 10-8 ppm Atlantic deep: 1.5 x 10-7 ppm Pacific surface: 1 x 10-7 ppm Pacific deep: 2.7 x 10-7 ppm




Uses
Europium oxide (Eu2O3) along with yttrium oxide are used to make red phosphors for colour televisions. A salt of Europium is a component of the newer phosphorescent powders and paints, some of which will glow for days after a few minutes of exposure to light.
A salt of Europium is a component of the newer phosphorescent powders and paints, some of which will glow for days after a few minutes of exposure to light. Europium fluorescence is used to interogate biomolecular interactions in drug-discovery screens. It is also used in the anti-counterfeiting phosphors in Euro banknotes.

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