Description

Holmium Fluoride is an inorganic salt of the rare earth element holmium, widely recognized for its specialized role in advanced material science and optical applications. Its unique chemical and physical properties make it a critical precursor for manufacturing high-performance components. This compound is essential for researchers and manufacturers in the electronics, laser, and specialty glass industries seeking to enhance product performance and innovation.

Application

• Optical Fiber Doping: Used as a dopant to create active fiber amplifiers for telecommunications and high-power laser systems.
• Specialty Glass & Ceramics: A key component in the production of laser glass, up-conversion materials, and other advanced optical ceramics.
• Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD): Serves as a precursor for depositing holmium-containing thin films in semiconductor and coating processes.
• Research & Development: Employed in academic and industrial R&D for catalysis, magnetism studies, and the synthesis of new rare earth compounds.
• Phosphor Manufacturing: Utilized in the formulation of specialized phosphors for display and lighting technologies.
• Nuclear Applications: Acts as a neutron absorber or burnable poison in certain nuclear reactor designs due to holmium's high neutron capture cross-section.

Basic Information

Product Name	Holmium Fluoride
CAS No.	13760-78-6
Molecular Formula	HoF3
Molecular Weight	221.93 g/mol
Synonyms	Holmium trifluoride; Holmium(III) fluoride; Trifluoroholmium; Holmium fluoride (HoF3); Holmium fluoride anhydrous
EINECS	237-354-1

Quality Control

Our Holmium Fluoride is produced under stringent quality management protocols to ensure batch-to-batch consistency and high purity. We provide comprehensive Certificates of Analysis (COA) detailing purity, impurity profiles, and physical characteristics. Our quality systems are designed to meet the rigorous demands of research and industrial applications, with specifications available for various purity grades including 99.9%, 99.99%, and 99.999% (REO).

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 hygroscopic and should be kept under dry, inert conditions to prevent moisture absorption and degradation. Keep away from strong alkalis.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	Yellowish powder
Identification (IR)	Conforms
Assay (HoF3 basis)	≥ 99.9%
Purity (REO)	≥ 99.99%
Rare Earth Impurities	≤ 100 ppm
Non-Rare Earth Impurities	Contact for details
Loss on Ignition	≤ 1.0%
Particle Size (D50)	Customizable

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