Description

Terbium(III) Chloride is an essential inorganic salt of the rare earth element terbium, widely recognized for its unique luminescent and magnetic properties. This high-purity compound is critical for advanced material synthesis and research applications where precise chemical composition is paramount. It serves as a fundamental precursor for manufacturers and R&D laboratories in the electronics, photonics, and specialty chemical sectors.

Application

• Phosphor and Luminescent Material Production: A key dopant in the manufacture of green-emitting phosphors for display screens, LEDs, and X-ray intensifying screens.
• Specialty Glass and Optical Fiber Fabrication: Used to create glasses with specific magnetic-optical properties and to dope fiber amplifiers for telecommunications.
• Magnetic Material Research: Serves as a starting material for synthesizing terbium-based alloys and compounds for magnetostrictive and magneto-optical devices.
• Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD): Acts as a precursor for depositing thin films of terbium oxide or other terbium-containing layers in semiconductor and coating processes.
• Catalysis Research: Investigated as a catalyst or catalyst component in specialized organic synthesis and polymerization reactions.
• Biomedical Research & Reagent: Utilized in biochemical assays and as a reagent in research due to terbium's fluorescent properties in certain complexes.

Basic Information

Product Name	Terbium(III) Chloride
CAS No.	10042-88-3
Molecular Formula	Cl3Tb
Molecular Weight	265.28 g/mol (anhydrous basis)
Synonyms	Terbium Trichloride; Terbium Chloride; Terbium(3+) Chloride; TbCl3; Terbium Chloride (TbCl3); Anhydrous Terbium Chloride; Rare Earth Chloride
EINECS	233-137-8

Quality Control

Our Terbium(III) Chloride is produced under stringent quality management protocols. Each batch undergoes comprehensive analysis to verify identity, purity, and conformance to specified parameters. We provide full traceability and support our products with detailed Certificates of Analysis (COA), which are available for every shipment. Our quality systems are designed to meet the rigorous demands of advanced material manufacturing and research.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area. Due to its hygroscopic nature, the product must be kept under an inert atmosphere or in a desiccator to prevent moisture absorption. Recommended long-term storage temperature is 15-25°C.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	White to off-white crystalline powder or lumps
Identification (IR)	Conforms
Assay (TbCl3)	≥ 99.9% (Trace Metals Basis)
Purity (REO)	≥ 99.99%
Loss on Drying	≤ 1.0 %
Insoluble Matter	≤ 0.01 %
Rare Earth Impurities	Specified per grade
Non-Rare Earth Impurities (Fe, Ca, etc.)	Specified per grade

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