Dysprosium Chloride DyCl3.6H2O

Product Properties

Product:Dysprosium Chloride
Formula: DyCl3.6H2O
CAS No.: 10025-74-8
Molecular Weight: 376.96
Density: 3.67 g/cm3
Melting point: 647° C
Appearance: White to yellow crystalline

Specification of Dysprosium Chloride   

 
Test ItemSpecification
Dy2O3 /TREO (% min.)99.99999.9999.999
TREO (% min.)45454545
Rare Earth Impuritiesppm max.ppm max.% max.% max.
Gd2O3/TREO
Tb4O7/TREO
Ho2O3/TREO
Er2O3/TREO
Tm2O3/TREO
Yb2O3/TREO
Lu2O3/TREO
Y2O3/TREO		1
5
5
1
1
1
1
5		20
20
100
20
20
20
20
20		0.005
0.03
0.05
0.05
0.005
0.005
0.011
0.005		0.035
0.2
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.05
Non-Rare Earth Impuritiesppm max.ppm max.% max.% max.
Fe2O3
SiO2
CaO
CuO
NiO
ZnO
PbO		5
50
30
5
1
1
1		10
50
80
5
3
3
3		0.001
0.015
0.012
0.01		0.003
0.032
0.03
0.02

 

Application of Dysprosium Chloride

  • Catalysis: Dysprosium chloride serves as a catalyst in organic synthesis processes. Its use in catalysis often leverages its ability to facilitate reactions under milder conditions, improve selectivity, and increase yields, particularly in polymerization and other complex organic reactions.

  • Glass, Lasers, and Fiber Optics: DyCl₃ is used in the manufacture of glass with specific optical properties, such as high refractive index or special infrared absorption characteristics. Dysprosium-doped glasses are important in the production of solid-state lasers and fiber optics, where dysprosium ions enable materials to emit at specific wavelengths, useful in telecommunications and laser-based technologies.

  • Preparation of Metal Dysprosium: Dysprosium chloride can act as a starting material for the preparation of pure dysprosium metal, which is essential in various high-tech applications, including alloys for magnets that require dysprosium’s high magnetic susceptibility and resistance to demagnetization at high temperatures.

  • Phosphors and Display Technologies: In the phosphor industry, dysprosium chloride is used as a dopant to create materials that emit light when excited. These phosphors are crucial for color television tubes, LED lights, and other display technologies, contributing to the vivid colors and brightness of modern screens.

  • Nuclear Reactors: The high neutron absorption capability of dysprosium makes dysprosium chloride useful in nuclear technology, particularly in control rods and neutron-absorbing materials designed to regulate nuclear reactions within reactors.