Cerium fluoride CeF3
Product Properties
Name: Cerium fluoride
Formula: CeF3
CAS No.: 7758-88-5
Molecular Weight:197.12
Density: 6.16 g/cm3
Melting point: 1460 °C
Appearance: White powder
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Specification of Cerium fluoride
| Products Name | cerium fluoride cef3 | |||
| CeO2/TREO (% min.) | 99.999 | 99.99 | 99.9 | 99 |
| TREO (% min.) | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 |
| Loss on ignition (% max.) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Rare Earth Impurities | ppm max. | ppm max. | % max. | % max. |
| La2O3/TREO | 2 | 50 | 0.12 | 0.5 |
| Pr6O11/TREO | 2 | 50 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Nd2O3/TREO | 2 | 20 | 0.05 | 0.27 |
| Sm2O3/TREO | 2 | 10 | 0.01 | 0.05 |
| Y2O3/TREO | 2 | 11 | 0.01 | 0.05 |
| Non-Rare Earth Impurities | ppm max. | ppm max. | % max. | % max. |
| Fe2O3 | 10 | 20 | 0.023 | 0.03 |
| SiO2 | 50 | 100 | 0.03 | 0.051 |
| CaO | 30 | 100 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| PbO | 5 | 10 | ||
| Al2O3 | 10 | |||
| NiO | 5 | |||
| CuO | 5 | |||
Application of Cerium fluoride
- Optical Coatings: For aerospace and defense applications, cerium fluoride’s durability and resistance to harsh conditions make it suitable for optical coatings in sensors and imaging devices operating in extreme environments.
- Nuclear Waste Management: Research into cerium fluoride’s role in nuclear waste management has shown potential. Its stability and resistance to radiation make it a candidate for immobilizing certain types of radioactive waste, helping to mitigate environmental impacts.
- Insulating Layers: In the electronics industry, cerium fluoride is explored for use in insulating layers and in the manufacture of semiconductors. Its electrical properties could contribute to the development of high-performance electronic devices.
- Ultraviolet (UV) Optics: Due to its transparency in the ultraviolet region and good optical properties, cerium fluoride is used in UV optics and is considered for use in lenses, prisms, and windows in instruments that require UV light transmission. Its application is significant in spectroscopy, lithography, and astronomical observations.
- Radiation Detection: Cerium fluoride is used in scintillators for detecting gamma rays and other high-energy particles. Scintillators are materials that luminesce when struck by radiation, and cerium fluoride is particularly valued for its fast response time and high light yield, making it suitable for high-precision radiation detection in physics experiments, nuclear reactors, and medical imaging technologies.