Description

Scandium(III) Bromide Anhydrous Powder is a high-purity inorganic salt of the rare earth element scandium, essential for advanced materials research and specialty chemical synthesis. Its value lies in providing a highly reactive, moisture-free scandium source critical for producing compounds with precise electronic and structural properties. This product is primarily needed by researchers and manufacturers in the fields of solid-state chemistry, catalysis, and the development of novel optical and electronic materials.

Application

• Solid-State Material Synthesis: A key precursor for the preparation of scandium-containing ceramics, glasses, and phosphors used in solid-state lighting and displays.
• Catalysis Research: Serves as a starting material for synthesizing novel homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts, particularly for polymerization and organic transformation reactions.
• Thin Film Deposition: Used in chemical vapor deposition (CVD) and atomic layer deposition (ALD) processes to create scandium-based thin films for specialized electronic and optical coatings.
• Laboratory Reagent: Acts as a high-purity scandium source in inorganic and organometallic synthesis for academic and industrial R&D.
• Doping Agent: Employed to dope other materials (e.g., halides, oxides) with scandium ions to modify their electrical, magnetic, or luminescent properties.

Basic Information

Item	Detail
Product Name	Scandium(III) Bromide Anhydrous Powder
CAS No.	13465-59-3
Molecular Formula	ScBr3
Molecular Weight	284.67 g/mol
Synonyms	Scandium Tribromide; Scandium Bromide; Scandium(3+) tribromide; Tribromoscandium; Scandium bromide (ScBr3); Scandium(III) bromide; EINECS 236-681-4
EINECS	236-681-4

Quality Control

Our Scandium(III) Bromide Anhydrous Powder is manufactured and handled under controlled conditions to ensure batch-to-batch consistency and high chemical purity. Each lot undergoes rigorous analytical testing, including assay and impurity profile analysis. A Certificate of Analysis (COA) detailing specific results is provided with every shipment to guarantee compliance with your research or production 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 tightly sealed in a desiccator when not in use.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	White to off-white powder
Identification (IR/XRD)	Conforms to structure
Assay (ScBr3)	≥ 99.9% (Metals basis)
Scandium (Sc) Content	≥ 15.8%
Trace Metals Analysis	≤ 1000 ppm total
Loss on Drying	≤ 0.5%

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