Dysprosium - 66Dy: uses
The following uses for dysprosium are gathered from a number of sources as well as from anecdotal comments. I would be delighted to receive corrections as well as additional referenced uses.
- its thermal neutron absorption cross-section and high melting point suggest metallurgical uses in nuclear control applications for alloying with special stainless steels
- in combination with vanadium and other earth, dysprosium is used for making laser materials
- dysprosium-cadmium chalcogenides are sources of infrared radiation and are used for studying chemical reactions
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