Gadolinium oxide can be used in a variety of industries. In the glass industry, gadolinium oxide is specially used as a component of high-refractive index glass. When used together with lanthanum, gadolinium oxide helps to change the vitrified region and improve the thermal stability of the glass. Nuclear Industry Chemicalbook is used for nuclear reactor control rods, neutron absorbing materials in atomic reactors, magnetic bubble materials, intensifying screen materials, etc. Gadolinium oxide can also be used to make capacitors, X-ray intensifying screens, gadolinium gall ium garnet materials, ceramics, etc.