• Chinese name: Fluoride of Erbium
  • English name: Fluoride of Erbium
  • Molecular formula: ErF₃
  • CAS number: 13760-83-3
  • Regular form: pale pink powder
  • Nominal size: 15μm
  • Regular purity: ≥99.9%  (3N grade)
  • Melting point: about 1350℃

Note: Customized nano-scale and high purity (4N or 5N) products are available.

Fluorine-doped ceria has attracted significant attention as a promising material for solid-state lighting and energy conversion due to its unique electronic and optical properties.

Chemical properties

  • Solubility: insoluble in water, partially hydrolyzed in hot water
  • Thermal stability: High melting point, with good thermal stability.
  • Optical properties: Possess special optical absorption and emission characteristics, which can be used in laser materials and other fields.
  • Magnetic properties: exhibit magnetic behavior under specific conditions, with a certain degree of magnetic susceptibility

Application fields

Optical materials

  • Laser materials: for making specific wavelength laser devices such as erbium glass lasers.
  • Optical glass: Can improve the optical performance of optical glass, such as refractive index, etc.

Laser technology

  • Fiber amplifiers: used as gain medium to improve the transmission performance of fiber communication systems
  • Laser processing: Play a role in the field of precision processing

Other applications

  • Sensors: Make use of their optical or magnetic properties to fabricate sensors
  • Fluorescent materialsFor fluorescence labeling and detection, etc.