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Iron(III) chloride

anhydrous, powder, ≥99.99% trace metals basis

• Synonym(s): Ferric chloride, Iron trichloride, Molysite
• Linear Formula: FeCl₃
• CAS Number: 7705-08-0
• Molecular Weight: 162.20
• EC Number: 231-729-4
• MDL number: MFCD00011005
• UNSPSC Code: 12352302
• PubChem Substance ID: 24868641
• NACRES: NA.23

Properties

• grade: anhydrous
• vapor density: 5.61 (vs air)
• vapor pressure: 1 mmHg ( 194 °C)
• Assay: ≥99.99% trace metals basis
• form: powder
• reaction suitability: reagent type: catalyst; core: iron
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• impurities: ≤100.0 ppm Trace Metal Analysis
• mp: 304 °C (lit.)
• application(s): battery manufacturing
• greener alternative category: , Aligned
• SMILES string: Cl[Fe](Cl)Cl
• InChI: 1S/3ClH.Fe/h3*1H;/q;;;+3/p-3
• InChI key: RBTARNINKXHZNM-UHFFFAOYSA-K

Description

General description

Iron(III) chloride is brownish to black crystalline solid that is highly soluble in water. As a moderately strong Lewis acid, it highly reactive with bases and capable of forming complex ions. It is widely used as a iron precursor in the field of catalysis, solar cells and batteries.

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Application

Iron(III) chloride can be used:

• As a precursor to fabricate nano-sized Fe-N-C catalysts for proton exchange membrane(PEM) fuel cells. FeCl₃ iron precursor, helps to achieve the lowest charge transfer resistance and high peak power density.
• As an oxidant to prepare FeOCl@PPy cathode materials for Li-ion batteries with good cycling stability.
• As a precursor to fabricate amorphous multifunctional am-Fe–Bi/NF electrode for rechargeable Zinc-air batteries.
• To synthesize Fe₃O₄@nanocellulose/TiCl nano fillers for dye-sensitized solar cells to reduce the crystallinity of the polymer.

The vapor-phase co-reductions with other metal halides by hydrogen results in finely divided intermetallics with applications as structural materials or compounds with useful thermoelectric, magnetic, and oxidation-resitance properties.

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS05,GHS07
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H290,H302,H315,H318
• Precautionary Statements: P234 - P264 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Met. Corr. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2
• Storage Class Code: 8B - Non-combustible corrosive hazardous materials
• WGK: WGK 1
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves