As a rare earth oxide, europium oxide has important application value due to its unique fluorescence properties, especially in the application of red fluorescent materials.
Chemical Properties:
- Solubility: insoluble in water, soluble in acid to form europium salt
- Thermal stability: high melting point, suitable for high temperature environment
- Optical properties: high refractive index and unique fluorescence properties, especially red fluorescent materials
- Catalytic performance: Exhibits activity in some catalytic reactions
Applications:
Optical materials
- Fluorescent materials: used in red phosphors such as CRT displays and LED lighting
- Laser material: A laser used for a specific wavelength
Display technology
- Plasma display: Used to increase the brightness and color saturation of the display
- LED lighting: for red LED light source
Other applications
- Sensors: for optical and chemical sensing
- Catalyst: Used for the catalysis of specific organic reactions
