Description

Platinum Hexafluoride is a highly reactive and volatile inorganic compound, primarily valued for its powerful fluorinating properties. This material is critical in advanced materials synthesis and specialized chemical research where the introduction of fluorine atoms is required. It serves as an essential reagent for researchers and manufacturers in the semiconductor, nuclear, and high-purity inorganic chemical sectors.

Application

• Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) and Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD): As a precursor for depositing platinum or platinum-containing thin films in semiconductor and nanotechnology applications.
• Specialized Fluorination Reactions: Acting as a potent fluorinating agent in the synthesis of high-valency metal fluorides and other exotic inorganic compounds.
• Nuclear Fuel Processing: Utilized in the separation and reprocessing of nuclear materials due to its ability to form volatile fluorides.
• Catalysis Research: Serving as a precursor or catalyst component in studies involving highly oxidative or fluorination catalysis.
• Laser and Optical Material Production: Used in the manufacture of specialized crystals and glasses doped with platinum group elements.
• Analytical Chemistry: Employed as a standard or reagent in specific spectroscopic and analytical techniques for elemental analysis.

Basic Information

Product Name	Platinum Hexafluoride
CAS No.	13693-05-5
Molecular Formula	PtF6
Molecular Weight	309.07 g/mol
Synonyms	Platinum(VI) fluoride; Platinum fluoride (PtF6); Hexafluoroplatinum; Platinum hexafluoride; Platinum fluoride
EINECS	Contact for details

Quality Control

Our Platinum Hexafluoride is produced and handled under stringent conditions to ensure high purity and batch-to-batch consistency. Quality is verified through advanced analytical techniques including FT-IR spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), and inert atmosphere titration. A comprehensive Certificate of Analysis (COA) detailing purity, assay, and impurity profiles is provided with each shipment to meet the exacting standards of research and industrial applications.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed, specially passivated container under an inert atmosphere (e.g., argon or nitrogen), protected from all light exposure. Store in a dedicated, well-ventilated, cool, and dry area, away from incompatible materials such as strong acids, organic solvents, and strong bases. Due to its highly volatile and reactive nature, specific storage and handling protocols must be strictly followed.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	Dark red crystalline solid or gas
Identification (IR)	Conforms
Assay (PtF6)	≥ 98.0%
Purity (by GC/MS)	Contact for details
Water Content (KF)	< 0.1%
Non-volatile Residue	< 0.05%

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