Description

Erbium Fluoride Oxide is a specialized inorganic compound of significant industrial importance due to its unique optical and chemical properties. This material is a critical precursor in the synthesis of advanced phosphors and optical materials, enabling precise control over light emission and absorption characteristics. It is primarily utilized by manufacturers in the electronics, specialty glass, and advanced ceramics sectors for applications requiring specific luminescent or dopant functions.

Application

• Optical Material Production: A key precursor for manufacturing high-performance optical glasses, fibers, and laser crystals.
• Phosphor and Luminescent Material Synthesis: Used in the creation of upconversion phosphors for display technologies, security inks, and bio-imaging markers.
• Advanced Ceramics and Catalysts: Serves as a dopant or additive to modify the electrical, thermal, or catalytic properties of ceramic matrices.
• Research and Development: Employed in academic and industrial R&D for exploring new materials in photonics, optoelectronics, and solid-state chemistry.
• Specialty Glass Manufacturing: Acts as a dopant to produce glasses with specific infrared absorption or refractive index properties.
• Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD): Used as a source material in thin-film deposition processes for electronic and optical coatings.

Basic Information

Product Name	Erbium Fluoride Oxide
CAS No.	13825-13-3
Molecular Formula	ErFO (commonly represented as ErOF)
Molecular Weight	205.25 g/mol (approx.)
Synonyms	Erbium oxyfluoride; Erbium fluoride oxide; Erbium(III) oxyfluoride; Oxofluoridoerbium; ErFO; ErOF; Erbium monofluoro oxide; Fluoroxoerbium
EINECS	Contact for details

Quality Control

Our Erbium Fluoride Oxide is produced under stringent quality management protocols to ensure batch-to-batch consistency and high purity. Each lot undergoes comprehensive analysis, including assay by titration and trace metal analysis by ICP, to meet the exacting standards required for advanced material synthesis. A detailed Certificate of Analysis (COA) is provided with every shipment, documenting purity, physical characteristics, and impurity profiles.

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; keep the container tightly sealed in a dry environment to prevent degradation. Incompatible with strong acids and bases.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	White to off-white powder
Identification (IR)	Conforms
Assay (ErFO)	≥ 99.9%
Purity (REO)	≥ 99.99%
Chloride (Cl)	≤ 50 ppm
Sulfate (SO₄)	≤ 50 ppm
Heavy Metals (as Pb)	≤ 20 ppm
Particle Size (D50)	1-10 µm (customizable)

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