Product Properties
Name: Thulium Chloride
ormula: TmCl3.xH2O
CAS No.: 19423-86-0
Molecular Weight: 275.29 (anhy)
Density: 3.98 g/cm3
Melting point: 824°C
Appearance: Green crystalline aggregates
Specification of Thulium Chloride
| Product Name | Thulium Chloride | |||
| Tm2O3 /TREO (% min.) | 99.9999 | 99.999 | 99.99 | 99.9 |
| TREO (% min.) | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 |
| Rare Earth Impurities | ppm max. | ppm max. | ppm max. | % max. |
| Tb4O7/TREO | 0.1 | 1 | 10 | 0.005 |
| Dy2O3/TREO | 0.1 | 1 | 10 | 0.005 |
| Ho2O3/TREO | 0.1 | 1 | 10 | 0.095 |
| Er2O3/TREO | 0.5 | 5 | 25 | 0.05 |
| Yb2O3/TREO | 0.5 | 5 | 25 | 0.01 |
| Lu2O3/TREO | 0.5 | 1 | 20 | 0.005 |
| Y2O3/TREO | 0.1 | 1 | 10 | 0.045 |
| Non-Rare Earth Impurities | ppm max. | ppm max. | ppm max. | % max. |
| Fe2O3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0.001 |
| SiO2 | 5 | 10 | 50 | 0.03 |
| CaO | 5 | 10 | 100 | 0.01 |
| CuO | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0.05 |
| NiO | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0.002 |
| ZnO | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0.001 |
| PbO | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0.001 |
Application of Thulium Chloride
Catalysis: Similar to other lanthanide chlorides, thulium chloride can act as a catalyst in organic synthesis reactions. Its catalytic properties are particularly useful in promoting reactions such as polymerization, hydrolysis, and others where the unique properties of lanthanides can enhance reaction rates or selectivity.
Starting Material for Thulium Compounds: Thulium chloride serves as a precursor for the synthesis of other thulium compounds. Through various chemical reactions, it can be converted into thulium oxides, sulfides, and other salts, which are useful in their applications, such as in ceramics, lasers, and luminescent materials.
Lasers and Optical Devices: While thulium chloride itself may not be directly used in lasers, its role as a precursor in producing thulium-doped materials is significant. These doped materials, such as thulium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet (YAG), are essential for solid-state lasers operating in the near-infrared spectrum. Thulium lasers have applications in medical surgery, materials processing, and fiber optics.
Nuclear Science: Thulium compounds, derived from thulium chloride, can be used in nuclear science and technology. Thulium has isotopes that are of interest for their potential use in portable X-ray machines, radiation sources for industrial radiography, and possibly as targets for neutron capture therapies.