Description

Dysprosium Fluoride (DyF3) is a high-purity inorganic salt of the rare earth element dysprosium. This compound is critical for advanced material science and optical applications due to its unique luminescent and magnetic properties. It is primarily utilized by manufacturers in the electronics, laser, and specialty glass industries seeking to enhance product performance.

Application

• Optical Glass & Fiber Optics: A key dopant for manufacturing specialized glasses with specific refractive indices and for creating fluoride-based optical fibers.
• Laser Crystals: Used as a doping agent in solid-state laser materials, such as dysprosium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet (Dy:YAG) lasers, which operate in the mid-infrared range.
• Phosphors & Luminescent Materials: An essential component in phosphors for lighting, display technologies, and radiation detection due to its sharp emission lines.
• Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD): Serves as a precursor for depositing dysprosium-containing thin films in semiconductor and coating processes.
• Magneto-Optical Materials: Employed in research and development of materials that exhibit both magnetic and optical properties for data storage and sensing.
• Nuclear Industry: Used in control rods and shielding materials due to dysprosium's high neutron absorption cross-section.
• Catalysis Research: Investigated as a catalyst or catalyst component in specialized organic synthesis and polymerization reactions.

Basic Information

Product Name	Dysprosium Fluoride
CAS No.	13569-80-7
Molecular Formula	DyF3
Molecular Weight	219.50 g/mol
Synonyms	Dysprosium trifluoride; Dysprosium(III) fluoride; Dysprosium fluoride (DyF3); Fluorodysprosium; DyF3; UNII-8V4Q4B6Q6F
EINECS	236-992-1

Quality Control

Our Dysprosium Fluoride is produced under stringent quality management systems. Each batch undergoes comprehensive analysis to ensure high chemical purity and consistency, meeting the exacting requirements of advanced material manufacturing. A detailed Certificate of Analysis (COA) is provided with every shipment, documenting key parameters such as assay, impurity profiles, and physical characteristics.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area at room temperature (15-25°C). This material is moisture-sensitive (hygroscopic) and incompatible with strong acids and strong bases. Keep away from incompatible materials.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	White to off-white powder
Identification (IR)	Conforms
Assay (DyF3)	≥ 99.9% (REO basis)
Rare Earth Oxides (REO)	≥ 82.0 %
Loss on Drying (LOD)	≤ 1.0 %
Particle Size (D50)	Customizable (1-10 µm typical)

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