Description

Holmium Bromide Hydrate is a specialized inorganic salt of the rare earth element holmium. This compound is valued for its unique optical and magnetic properties, making it a critical precursor in advanced material synthesis and research. It is primarily utilized by researchers and manufacturers in the fields of specialty glass, phosphors, catalysis, and as a starting material for other high-purity holmium compounds.

Application

• Optical Material Synthesis: A key precursor for doping specialty glasses and crystals to produce laser materials and optical filters with specific wavelength absorption.
• Phosphor Manufacturing: Used in the research and development of upconversion phosphors and other luminescent materials.
• Catalysis Research: Serves as a catalyst or catalyst precursor in specialized organic synthesis and polymerization reactions.
• Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD): A potential source material for depositing holmium-containing thin films in semiconductor and coating applications.
• Academic & Industrial R&D: Employed as a standard or starting material in chemical research involving rare earth chemistry and material science.
• Magnetic Studies: Useful in the preparation of compounds for investigating magnetic properties due to holmium's high magnetic moment.

Basic Information

Product Name	Holmium Bromide Hydrate
CAS No.	223911-98-6
Molecular Formula	HoBr₃·xH₂O
Molecular Weight	404.64 (Anhydrous basis) + xH₂O
Synonyms	Holmium(III) bromide hydrate; Holmium tribromide hydrate; Tribromoholmium hydrate; Holmium bromide; Holmium bromide (HoBr3) hydrate; CAS 223911-98-6
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Quality Control

Our Holmium Bromide Hydrate is produced and handled under controlled conditions to ensure batch-to-batch consistency and high chemical purity. Each lot undergoes rigorous quality testing, including assay and impurity profile analysis. A Certificate of Analysis (COA) detailing specific results for purity, heavy metals, and other relevant parameters is provided with every shipment to ensure compliance with your research and production specifications.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store in a cool, dry, and well-ventilated place at room temperature (15-25°C). Due to its hygroscopic nature, the container must be kept tightly sealed in a dry environment to prevent moisture absorption and degradation.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	Yellow to yellow-brown crystalline powder or lumps
Identification (IR)	Conforms
Assay (HoBr₃ basis)	≥ 99.9% (Typical)
Purity (Ho/TREO)	≥ 99.9%
Loss on Drying	Determined on COA
Rare Earth Impurities	≤ 0.1% (Total)
Heavy Metals (as Pb)	≤ 10 ppm

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