Cerium fluoride

Cerium fluoride

Compounds of rare-earths

  • Molecular Formula: CeF3
  • CAS NO.: 7758-88-5
  • EINECS No.: 231-841-3
  • Package:50kg,1000kg/bag
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Cerium fluoride technical data:

ItemCeF3-3N5CeF3-4NCeF3-4N5CeF3-5N
REO（wt%）≥80≥80≥80≥80
Relative purity of rare earths（wt%）
La2O3/REO≤0.01≤0.005≤0.003≤0.0004
CeO2/REO≥99.95≥99.99≥99.995≥99.999
Pr6O11/REO≤0.01≤0.002≤0.001≤0.0002
Nd2O3/REO≤0.01≤0.002≤0.001≤0.0002
Sm2O3/REO≤0.001≤0.0005≤0.0002≤0.0001
Y2O3/REO≤0.001≤0.0005≤0.0002≤0.0001
Non-RE impurities（wt%）
Fe2O3≤0.005≤0.005≤0.003≤0.003
CaO≤0.03≤0.03≤0.01≤0.01
Cl–≤0.07≤0.07≤0.05≤0.05
SiO2≤0.02≤0.02≤0.01≤0.01

Application:
The main uses of cerium fluoride include the following aspects:
1. High purity chemicals: Cerium fluoride is used to manufacture other high-purity chemicals.
2. Optical coating: In the field of optics, cerium fluoride is used to produce thin films with specific optical properties.
3. Fiber doping: In fiber optic communication technology, cerium fluoride is used as a dopant to improve the performance of the fiber.
4. Laser technology: In the fields of laser technology and optoelectronics, cerium fluoride can be used to manufacture laser crystals and single crystal raw materials, as well as laser amplifiers.
5. Catalytic additives: In the chemical industry, cerium fluoride is used as a component of catalysts to accelerate the rate of chemical reactions.
6. Manufacturing rare earth metals: Cerium fluoride can be used as a raw material or additive in the production process of rare earth metals.
7. Hard alloy additives: In the metal processing industry, cerium fluoride is used as an additive for hard alloys to improve their hardness and wear resistance.
8. Alloy and steel additives: Cerium fluoride is used as an additive for alloys and steel, in the manufacture of special alloys, and in the electrolytic production of metallic cerium.
9‌. Spraying: Cerium fluoride is also used in the field of spraying.