title: Gadolinium acetylacetonate
text: # Gadolinium acetylacetonate
  
  Gadolinium acetylacetonate is a compound with formula $Gd(C_5H_7O_2)_3(H_2O)_2.$ It is a gadolinium(III) complex with three acetylacetonate and two aquo ligands.
  
  ## Uses
  
  Gadolinium acetylacetonate, along with cerium acetylacetonate, can be used as precursors to synthesize gadolinia-doped ceria (GDC) gel powders using the sol-gel method.
  
  