Description

Erbium Perchlorate is a specialized inorganic salt of erbium, a rare earth element, valued for its unique chemical and spectroscopic properties. This compound is a critical precursor material in advanced materials science and high-tech manufacturing, where precise control over erbium content is essential. It is primarily utilized by research institutions and industrial manufacturers in the fields of optical materials, catalysis, and specialty chemical synthesis.

Application

• Optical Material Synthesis: As a key dopant for manufacturing specialized glasses, crystals, and optical fibers, particularly for applications in lasers and amplifiers.
• Catalysis Research: Serves as a catalyst or catalyst precursor in select organic synthesis and polymerization reactions due to erbium's Lewis acid characteristics.
• Phosphor Production: Used in the formulation of up-conversion phosphors for display technologies, security inks, and biomedical imaging markers.
• Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD): Acts as a high-purity source material for depositing erbium-containing thin films in semiconductor and coating processes.
• Analytical Chemistry: Employed as a standard or reagent in spectroscopic analysis and trace element determination.
• Specialty Chemical Intermediate: A starting material for synthesizing other erbium complexes and compounds with tailored properties.

Basic Information

Product Name	Erbium Perchlorate
CAS No.	14017-55-1
Molecular Formula	Er(ClO4)3 • xH2O
Molecular Weight	Contact for details (Anhydrous: ~461.60 g/mol)
Synonyms	Perchloric acid, erbium(3+) salt; Erbium(III) perchlorate; Erbium triperchlorate; Erbium perchlorate hydrate; Erbium perchlorate solution; Erbium perchlorate hexahydrate; Erbium perchlorate octahydrate
EINECS	Contact for details

Quality Control

Our Erbium Perchlorate is produced under stringent quality management protocols. Each batch undergoes comprehensive analysis to ensure high purity and consistency, with specifications tailored to meet the demands of research and industrial applications. 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 hygroscopic (moisture-sensitive) and should be handled in a dry atmosphere to prevent degradation. Keep away from incompatible materials such as strong acids, organic solvents, and easily oxidized substances.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	Pink to pale pink crystalline solid or solution
Identification (IR)	Conforms
Assay (Er2O3 basis)	≥ 99.9% (99.99% available)
Purity (Erbium basis)	Contact for details
Chloride (Cl)	≤ 50 ppm
Sulfate (SO4)	≤ 50 ppm
Other Rare Earth Impurities	≤ 0.1% total
Loss on Drying	Contact for details

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