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Lanthanum(III) fluoride

anhydrous, powder, 99.99% trace metals basis

Synonym(s):

Lanthanum fluoride, Lanthanum trifluoride

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Linear Formula:
LaF3
CAS Number:
13709-38-1
Molecular Weight:
195.90
EC Number:
237-252-8
MDL number:
MFCD00011073
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
24868514
NACRES:
NA.23

grade

anhydrous

Assay

99.99% trace metals basis

form

powder

reaction suitability

reagent type: catalyst
core: lanthanum

impurities

≤200.0 ppm Trace Rare Earth Analysis

density

5.936 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

F[La](F)F

InChI

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

InChI key

BYMUNNMMXKDFEZ-UHFFFAOYSA-K

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Application

Employed extensively in the preparation and study of fluoride glasses.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Peter R Diamente et al.
Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids, 22(4), 1782-1788 (2006-02-08)
The binding of Eu3+-doped LaF3 nanoparticles with biotin moieties at the surface of the stabilizing ligand layer to avidin, immobilized on cross-linked aragose beads, is described. The biotin moieties were attached to the nanoparticles by reaction of an activated ester
Ibrahim H A Badr et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 127(15), 5318-5319 (2005-04-14)
A highly selective, sensitive, and reversible fluoride optical sensing film based on aluminum(III)octaethylporphyrin as a fluoride ionophore and a lipophilic pH indicator as the optical transducer is described. The fluoride optical sensing films exhibit a submicromolar detection limit and high
Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 204, 188-188 (1996)
Journal of Materials Science Letters, 15, 21-21 (1996)
Sri Sivakumar et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 127(36), 12464-12465 (2005-09-08)
White light was generated from a single silica thin film made with Yb0.75La0.2Eu0.05F3, La0.45Yb0.5Er0.05F3, and La0.75Yb0.2Tm0.05F3 nanoparticles by exciting with a single source near-infrared light (980 nm CW diode laser). Eu3+ and Tm3+ ions are responsible for red and blue
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