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Yttrium fluoride

granular, ≤1 mm

Synonym(s):

Yttrium(III) fluoride

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
YF3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
145.90
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
NACRES:
NA.23

form

granular

Quality Level

impurities

≤0.1% PBB (polybrominated biphenyls)
≤0.1% PBDE (polybrominated diphenyl ethers)
≤0.2% O (Oxygen)

particle size

≤1 mm
<1 mm, coeff var ≥90%

density

4.01 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

cation traces

Cd: ≤0.01%
Co: ≤0.001%
Cr: ≤0.001%
Cu: ≤0.001%
Fe: ≤0.002%
Hg: ≤0.1%
Mn: ≤0.001%
Pb: ≤0.1%

SMILES string

F[Y](F)F

InChI

1S/3FH.Y/h3*1H;/q;;;+3/p-3

InChI key

RBORBHYCVONNJH-UHFFFAOYSA-K

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Application

Fluorides of rare earths find applications in anti-reflective coatings. They are also used in synthesis of luminescent bio-imaging probes.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3


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Dual-Modality in Vivo Imaging Using Rare-Earth Nanocrystals With Near-Infrared to Near-Infrared (NIR-to-NIR) Upconversion Luminescence and Magnetic Resonance Properties
Zhou, J., et al.
Biomaterials, 31(12), 3287-3295 (2010)
Chemical processing for inorganic fluoride and oxyfluoride materials having optical functions
Fujihara, S. and Tokumo, K.
Journal of Fluorine Chemistry, 130(12), 1106-1110 (2009)

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