Europium Fluoride, Europium Trifluoride, 13765-25-8

Europium Fluoride, Europium Trifluoride, 13765-25-8

🔎 Product Overview

• Chemical Name: Europium(III) Fluoride

• Formula: EuF₃

• CAS Number: 13765-25-8

• Molecular Weight: 208.96 g/mol

• Appearance: White crystalline solid or powder

• Density: Not available

• Melting Point: Not available (decomposes before melting)

• Solubility: Insoluble in water, moderately soluble in strong mineral acids

• Stability: Slightly hygroscopic (absorbs moisture from air)

• Multilingual Names:

  • German: EuropiumFluorid

  • French: Fluorure de Europium

  • Spanish: Fluoruro del Europium

⚙️ Key Properties

• Rare Earth Compound: Derived from europium, a lanthanide element.

• Optical Behavior: Acts as a phosphor activator in display technologies.

• Hygroscopic Nature: Requires airtight storage to avoid moisture absorption.

📌 Applications

• Display Technology:

  • Phosphor activator for color cathode-ray tubes (CRTs).

  • Used in LCD displays for computer monitors and televisions.

• Lighting:

  • Several commercial blue phosphors are based on europium for TVs, computer screens, and fluorescent lamps.

• Biotechnology:

  • Europium fluorescence is used to study biomolecular interactions in drug-discovery screens.

• Security:

  • Anti-counterfeiting phosphors in euro banknotes.

• Quantum Research:

  • Since 2015, applied in quantum memory chips capable of storing information for days, enabling transport of sensitive quantum data.

📑 Certificate of Analysis (Grades)

🧪 Impurity Profile

Rare Earth Impurities (ppm max / % max)

• La₂O₃, CeO₂, Pr₆O₁₁, Nd₂O₃: 1 ppm max (0.001%)

• Sm₂O₃: 2 ppm max (0.1%)

• Gd₂O₃: 1 ppm max (0.05%)

• Tb₄O₇: 1 ppm max (0.005%)

• Dy₂O₃, Ho₂O₃, Er₂O₃, Tm₂O₃, Yb₂O₃, Lu₂O₃: 1 ppm max (0.001%)

• Y₂O₃: 1 ppm max (0.001%)

Non-Rare Earth Impurities (ppm max / % max)

• Fe₂O₃: 10 ppm (0.005%)

• SiO₂: 100–150 ppm (0.02%)

• CaO: 20–50 ppm (0.01%)

• CuO: 3–10 ppm (0.002%)

• Cl⁻: 100–300 ppm (0.05%)

• NiO: 5–10 ppm (0.001%)

• ZnO: 3–10 ppm (0.001%)

• PbO: 2–5 ppm (0.001%)

⚠️ Safety & Handling

• Irritant: May cause skin, eye, and respiratory irritation.

• Storage: Keep in sealed containers, away from moisture.

• Environmental Note: Rare earth processing should be managed responsibly.

🌍 Synonyms / Diğer İsimler

🇬🇧 English

• Europium Fluoride

• Europium(III) Fluoride

• Europium Trifluoride

🇩🇪 German

• Europiumfluorid

• Europium(III)-fluorid

• Europiumtrifluorid

🇫🇷 French

• Fluorure de Europium

• Fluorure d’Europium(III)

• Trifluorure de Europium

🇪🇸 Spanish

• Fluoruro de Europio

• Fluoruro de Europio(III)

• Trifluoruro de Europio

🇹🇷 Turkish

• Europium Florür

• Europium(III) Florür

• Europium Triflorür

📌 Not

• “Trifluoride / Triflorür” ifadesi, europiumun +3 oksidasyon durumunu belirtir.

• Farklı dillerde isimlendirme aynı kimyasalı tanımlar, sadece yazım ve ekler değişir.

• Hidratlı formlar için ayrıca hydrate / hidrat eklenebilir (ör. Europium Fluoride Hydrate → Europium Florür Hidrat).