Yttrium Chloride YCl3.6H2O

Product Properties

Product:Yttrium Chloride
Formula: YCl3.6H2O
CAS No.: 10025-94-2
Molecular Weight: 303.26
Density: 2.18 g/cm3
Melting point: 721°C
Appearance: White crystals or chunks

Specification of Yttrium Chloride

 
Product CodeYttrium Chloride
Grade99.9999%99.999%99.99%99.9%99%
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION     
Y2O3/TREO (% min.)99.999999.99999.9999.999
TREO (% min.)3535353535
Loss On Ignition (% max.)0.51111
Rare Earth Impuritiesppm max.ppm max.ppm max.% max.% max.
La2O3/TREO
CeO2/TREO
Pr6O11/TREO
Nd2O3/TREO
Sm2O3/TREO
Eu2O3/TREO
Gd2O3/TREO
Tb4O7/TREO
Dy2O3/TREO
Ho2O3/TREO
Er2O3/TREO 
Tm2O3/TREO
Yb2O3/TREO
Lu2O3/TREO		0.1
0.1
0.5
0.5
0.1
0.1
0.5
0.1
0.5
0.1
0.2
0.1
0.2
0.1		1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1		30
30
10
20
5
5
5
10
10
20
15
5
20
5		0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.047
0.005
0.01
0.001
0.005
0.03
0.03
0.001
0.005
0.002		0.03
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.02
0.1
0.05
0.05
0.2
0.3
0.03
0.03
0.03
Non-Rare Earth Impuritiesppm max.ppm max.ppm max.% max.% max.
Fe2O3
SiO2
CaO
Cl-
CuO
NiO
PbO
Na2O
K2O
MgO
Al2O3
TiO2
ThO2		1
10
10
50
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
1
1		3
50
30
100 
2
3
2
15
15 
15
50
50
20		10
100
100
300
5
5
10
10
15 
15
50
50
20		0.001
0.27
0.02
0.05		0.02
0.05
0.05
0.1

 

Application of Yttrium Chloride

  • Materials Science and Ceramics: In materials science, yttrium chloride is used to produce yttrium-stabilized zirconia (YSZ), a type of ceramic known for its high thermal and chemical stability. YSZ is widely used in fuel cells, oxygen sensors, and as a thermal barrier coating in gas turbines.

  • Phosphors and Lighting: Yttrium chloride serves as a precursor in the preparation of yttrium-based phosphors used in lighting and display technologies. When doped with rare earth elements like europium, it can produce red phosphors for LED lights and other display devices.

  • Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFs): Yttrium chloride is utilized in the synthesis of Metal Organic Frameworks, a class of highly porous materials that have potential applications in gas storage, separation technologies, and catalysis. MOFs incorporating yttrium can exhibit unique chemical and physical properties useful for these applications.

  • Catalysis: In the field of catalysis, yttrium chloride can act as a catalyst or a co-catalyst in various organic reactions, including polymerization and the synthesis of fine chemicals. Its role often involves influencing the reaction pathway or enhancing the efficiency of the process.