Ytterbium Chloride YbCl3.xH2O

Product Properties

Product:Ytterbium Chloride
Formula: YbCl3.xH2O
CAS No.: 19423-87-1
Molecular Weight: 279.40 (anhy)
Density: 4.06 g/cm3
Melting point: 854 °C
Appearance: White crystalline

Specification of Ytterbium Chloride

 
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION Ytterbium Chloride
Yb2O3 /TREO (% min.)99.999999.99999.9999.9
TREO (% min.)45454545
Rare Earth Impuritiesppm max.ppm max.ppm max.% max.
Tb4O7/TREO
Dy2O3/TREO
Ho2O3/TREO
Er2O3/TREO 
Tm2O3/TREO
Lu2O3/TREO
Y2O3/TREO		0.1
0.1
0.1
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.1		1
1
1
5
5
1
3		5
20
20
25
30
50
20		0.005
0.005
0.046
0.010
0.010
0.050
0.006
Non-Rare Earth Impuritiesppm max.ppm max.ppm max.% max.
Fe2O3
SiO2
CaO
NiO
ZnO
PbO		1
10
10
1
1
1		3
15
15
2
3
2		15
51
100
5
10
5		0.002
0.02
0.02
0.001
0.001
0.051

 

Application of Ytterbium Chloride

  • Catalysis: In the field of catalysis, ytterbium chloride serves as a catalyst or a catalyst co-factor for a variety of organic reactions, including polymerization and the synthesis of fine chemicals. Its role often involves the activation or stabilization of intermediates during the reaction process.

  • Research and Development: As a relatively stable and soluble ytterbium compound, ytterbium chloride is utilized in academic and industrial research. It is employed in studies focusing on the chemistry of rare earth elements, their coordination complexes, and their potential applications in new materials and technologies.

  • Optical and Electronic Materials: Ytterbium chloride is used in the preparation of optical and electronic materials that have applications in imaging, sensing, and photonics. These include ytterbium-doped glasses and crystals that exhibit specific luminescent properties.

  • Nuclear Science: Ytterbium has isotopes that are of interest in nuclear science for potential use in medical imaging and therapy. Ytterbium chloride can act as a starting material for the production of these isotopes, which can be incorporated into compounds for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.