Description

Erbium Carbonate is an inorganic salt of the rare earth element erbium, widely utilized as a high-purity precursor material. This compound is valued for its role in producing specialty erbium-based oxides and phosphors with precise optical properties. It serves critical functions in advanced material science, electronics, and research sectors where controlled composition is paramount.

Application

• Optical Material Production: A key starting material for synthesizing erbium-doped glasses, fibers, and laser crystals used in telecommunications and medical lasers.
• Phosphor Manufacturing: Used in the formulation of upconversion phosphors for display technologies, security inks, and bio-imaging probes.
• Catalyst Research: Acts as a catalyst or catalyst component in specialized organic synthesis and polymerization reactions.
• Ceramic & Glass Additive: Imparts specific color and modifies the refractive index in specialty glasses and advanced ceramics.
• Electronic Ceramics: Employed in the production of multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) and other electronic components.
• Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD): Serves as a precursor for depositing thin erbium-containing films in semiconductor fabrication.
• Research & Development: Used in academic and industrial R&D for exploring new materials, magnetic properties, and catalytic systems.

Basic Information

Product Name	Erbium Carbonate
CAS No.	6067-35-2
Molecular Formula	Er2(CO3)3 • xH2O
Molecular Weight	~ (Anhydrous: 514.54 g/mol)
Synonyms	Carbonic acid, erbium(3+) salt (3:2); Erbium(III) carbonate; Erbium sesquicarbonate; Erbium tri-carbonate; Erbium carbonate hydrate; Erbium carbonate basic; Erbium carbonate (Er2(CO3)3)
EINECS	Contact for details

Quality Control

Our Erbium Carbonate is produced under controlled conditions to ensure batch-to-batch consistency and high chemical purity. Quality is verified through a suite of analytical techniques including Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP) for metallic impurity profiling and titration for assay determination. We provide comprehensive Certificates of Analysis (COA) with each shipment, detailing purity, trace metal content, and physical characteristics to meet your specific project requirements.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store in a cool, dry, and well-ventilated area. This material is hygroscopic (moisture-sensitive) and must be kept under dry, inert conditions to prevent degradation. Recommended long-term storage temperature is 15-25°C.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	Pink to pale pink powder
Identification (IR)	Conforms
Assay (as Er2O3)	≥ 44.0 %
Purity (Er2(CO3)3 basis)	≥ 99.9% (Trace Metals Basis)
Loss on Ignition	Contact for details
Chloride (Cl)	≤ 0.01%
Sulfate (SO4)	≤ 0.01%
Trace Rare Earth Impurities	≤ 0.1% (Total)
Particle Size (D50)	Customizable

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