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Cerium (Ce)

Atomic Number: 58 • Group: LREE

58
140.116
Ce
Cerium
LREE

Primary Uses

Catalytic converters, Glass polishing/decoloring, UV filters

Short Description

Cerium is the most abundant rare earth element and is widely used in automotive catalytic converters to reduce emissions. Cerium oxide is also the industry standard for precision glass polishing in lenses, displays, and semiconductor wafers, and serves as a UV-blocking additive in glass.

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