Description

Indium Chloride (CAS NO 10025-82-8) is a versatile inorganic salt that serves as a critical precursor in advanced material synthesis and electronics manufacturing. Its high reactivity and purity make it indispensable for creating specialized compounds with precise electrical and optical properties. This material is essential for researchers and industrial manufacturers in the semiconductor, electroplating, and specialty chemical sectors.

Application

• Semiconductor Manufacturing: A key precursor for the chemical vapor deposition (CVD) and atomic layer deposition (ALD) of indium-containing films, such as indium phosphide (InP) and indium tin oxide (ITO).
• Electroplating & Surface Finishing: Used in specialized electroplating baths to deposit thin, uniform layers of indium metal onto various substrates for improved solderability, corrosion resistance, and electrical contact.
• Organic Synthesis & Catalysis: Acts as a Lewis acid catalyst in a variety of organic transformations, including Friedel-Crafts alkylation and acylation reactions.
• Pharmaceutical Intermediates: Employed in the synthesis of certain radiopharmaceuticals and diagnostic agents, leveraging indium's radioisotopes.
• Research & Development: Serves as a fundamental starting material in academic and industrial R&D for developing new materials, including nanoparticles and metal-organic frameworks (MOFs).
• Specialty Glass & Ceramics: Used as a dopant to modify the electrical conductivity and optical characteristics of specialty glasses and ceramic compositions.

Basic Information

Product Name	Indium Chloride
CAS No.	10025-82-8
Molecular Formula	InCl3
Molecular Weight	221.18 g/mol
Synonyms	Indium(III) chloride; Indium trichloride; Trichloroindium; Indium chloride anhydrous; Indium chloride (InCl3); Indium chloride, ultra dry; Indium(3+) trichloride
EINECS	233-043-0

Quality Control

Our Indium Chloride is produced and tested under stringent quality management protocols to ensure batch-to-batch consistency and high purity. We offer various grades, including anhydrous and high-purity forms, tailored to specific application requirements. A comprehensive Certificate of Analysis (COA) detailing assay, impurity profiles, and physical characteristics is provided with each shipment to guarantee compliance with your specifications.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Due to its hygroscopic nature, this material must be stored in a cool, dry place under an inert atmosphere (e.g., argon or nitrogen) to prevent moisture absorption and degradation. Recommended long-term storage temperature is 2-8°C. The container should be kept in a well-ventilated area and separated from incompatible materials such as strong bases.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	White to pale yellow crystalline powder or lumps
Identification (IR)	Conforms
Assay (InCl3)	≥ 99.9%
Assay (Indium metal basis)	≥ 49.0%
Iron (Fe)	≤ 10 ppm
Copper (Cu)	≤ 5 ppm
Lead (Pb)	≤ 5 ppm
Zinc (Zn)	≤ 5 ppm
Water (Karl Fischer)	≤ 0.5%

Note: Specifications can be tailored. Please contact us for the detailed technical data sheet of a specific grade.