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Title: Lanthanide-halide based humidity indicators

Abstract

The present invention discloses a lanthanide-halide based humidity indicator and method of producing such indicator. The color of the present invention indicates the humidity of an atmosphere to which it is exposed. For example, impregnating an adsorbent support such as silica gel with an aqueous solution of the europium-containing reagent solution described herein, and dehydrating the support to dryness forms a substance with a yellow color. When this substance is exposed to a humid atmosphere the water vapor from the air is adsorbed into the coating on the pore surface of the silica gel. As the water content of the coating increases, the visual color of the coated silica gel changes from yellow to white. The color change is due to the water combining with the lanthanide-halide complex on the pores of the gel.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2]
  1. Hinsdale, IL
  2. Chicago, IL
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
921671
Patent Number(s):
7314582
Application Number:
10/839,203
Assignee:
U.S. Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
DOE Contract Number:  
W-31109-ENG-38
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Citation Formats

Beitz, James V, and Williams, Clayton W. Lanthanide-halide based humidity indicators. United States: N. p., 2008. Web.
Beitz, James V, & Williams, Clayton W. Lanthanide-halide based humidity indicators. United States.
Beitz, James V, and Williams, Clayton W. Tue . "Lanthanide-halide based humidity indicators". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/921671.
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abstractNote = {The present invention discloses a lanthanide-halide based humidity indicator and method of producing such indicator. The color of the present invention indicates the humidity of an atmosphere to which it is exposed. For example, impregnating an adsorbent support such as silica gel with an aqueous solution of the europium-containing reagent solution described herein, and dehydrating the support to dryness forms a substance with a yellow color. When this substance is exposed to a humid atmosphere the water vapor from the air is adsorbed into the coating on the pore surface of the silica gel. As the water content of the coating increases, the visual color of the coated silica gel changes from yellow to white. The color change is due to the water combining with the lanthanide-halide complex on the pores of the gel.},
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year = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2008},
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Works referenced in this record:

Rare earths. LXXIX. Syntheses and properties of ethylenediamine chelates of the tripositive lanthanide ions
journal, April 1969