Yttrium Chloride Anhydrous (YCl₃) – High Purity Anhydrous Rare Earth Chloride Properties & Applications
Yttrium Chloride Anhydrous, also referred to as Yttrium(III) Chloride Anhydrous or anhydrous yttrium trichloride, is a high-purity, ultra-dry rare earth inorganic chloride with the chemical formula YCl₃. Different from hydrated yttrium chloride, this fully anhydrous rare earth salt contains no crystal water, featuring high thermal stability, low moisture content and excellent chemical activity. It is a high-end precursor material specially designed for high-temperature synthesis, vacuum coating, anhydrous catalytic reactions and high-purity rare earth material preparation, widely supplied for industrial manufacturing, advanced laboratories and scientific research worldwide.
Basic Product Information
CAS Number: 10361-92-9 Molecular Formula: YCl₃ Molecular Weight: 195.26 EINECS Number: 233-801-0 Appearance: White fine crystalline powder Density: 2.67 g/cm³ at 25°C Melting Point: 721°C Boiling Point: 1507°C Purity Grades: 99%, 99.9%, 99.99%, 99.999% (5N) ultra-high purity Solubility: Soluble in water, ethanol and pyridine, insoluble in most non-polar organic solvents Core Features: Strictly zero crystal water, ultra-low moisture, highly hygroscopic, high-temperature resistant, low residual impurities
Our Anhydrous Yttrium Chloride is produced via low-temperature dehydration, high-purity purification and vacuum drying technology. The product completely removes crystal water and free moisture, with uniform particle size, extremely low trace metal impurities and stable batch consistency. Adopting sealed vacuum production standards, it effectively avoids secondary hydration and moisture absorption, fully meeting the strict anhydrous environment requirements of high-end precision synthesis.
Core Physical and Chemical Properties
Anhydrous Yttrium Chloride possesses unique physicochemical advantages that hydrated yttrium chloride cannot replace, making it irreplaceable in high-standard anhydrous reaction scenarios. First of all, the zero crystal water feature is its core superiority. It will not decompose or produce water vapor during high-temperature heating and calcination, completely preventing material hydrolysis, component deviation and pore defect problems caused by crystal water volatilization, ensuring high precision and stability of synthetic products.
In terms of thermal performance, Yttrium Chloride Anhydrous has a high melting point and excellent high-temperature structural stability, maintaining stable chemical properties under high-temperature and vacuum environments without decomposition or deterioration. It has moderate chemical activity and good solubility in polar solvents, capable of rapid and uniform dissolution to form high-purity yttrium ion solution. In addition, it features extremely low residual chloride ions after high-temperature conversion, high reaction conversion rate and excellent compatibility with various rare earth doping systems, which significantly improves the purity and comprehensive performance of downstream functional materials.
Main Industrial Applications
High-purity Anhydrous Yttrium Chloride is a professional rare earth precursor material for high-end manufacturing, mainly applicable to scenarios that strictly prohibit moisture and crystal water interference. Its core application fields are as follows:
1. High-Purity Yttrium Material Precursor
It is the preferred anhydrous precursor for synthesizing ultra-high purity yttrium oxide, yttrium metal, yttrium fluoride and other high-end yttrium compounds. Compared with hexahydrate yttrium chloride, the anhydrous raw material avoids hydrolysis impurity generation in the calcination process, effectively improves the purity, density and uniformity of finished oxide and metal materials, and is widely used in high-purity rare earth deep processing industries.
2. Vacuum Coating & Optical Film Materials
With ultra-low moisture and high-temperature stability, Anhydrous Yttrium Chloride is widely used for vacuum thermal evaporation, magnetron sputtering and optical film coating. It serves as an important raw material for preparing high-performance yttrium-based optical protective films, dielectric films and anti-corrosion coatings, effectively improving the wear resistance, oxidation resistance and optical transmittance of optical devices.
3. Anhydrous Catalysis & Chemical Synthesis
The product is suitable for anhydrous organic catalytic reactions, petrochemical refinement and new material synthesis processes that are sensitive to water. As a rare earth catalyst and catalytic additive, it provides stable yttrium active sites, improves catalytic efficiency and reaction selectivity, and avoids catalyst deactivation and reaction failure caused by moisture interference, which is widely adopted in fine chemical and environmental catalytic industries.
4. Advanced Ceramic & Electronic Functional Materials
It acts as a high-purity doping modifier for precision ceramics, dielectric ceramics and semiconductor electronic materials. It can uniformly dope into ceramic substrates, optimize material sintering density, dielectric constant and high-temperature mechanical properties, and eliminate pore defects and performance differences caused by crystal water volatilization. It is an essential raw material for high-end electronic ceramic components and semiconductor auxiliary materials.
5. Metallurgical Modification & Rare Earth Alloy Preparation
Used in the smelting and modification of high-precision rare earth alloys, aviation aluminum-magnesium alloys and high-temperature resistant alloys, Anhydrous Yttrium Chloride can refine metal grains, remove internal micro-impurities, and significantly enhance the high-temperature oxidation resistance, structural toughness and corrosion resistance of alloy materials. Its anhydrous characteristic avoids hydrogen embrittlement and water-based defects in metal smelting, meeting aerospace and high-end metallurgical standards.
Product Advantages
- 100% Anhydrous & Ultra-Low Moisture: Strict zero crystal water design, ultra-low free moisture content, completely adapting to water-sensitive high-end synthesis scenarios, no hydrolysis impurities.
- High Purity & Ultra-Low Trace Impurities: Multi-stage purification process, strictly controlled metal and non-metal impurities, up to 5N high purity, compliant with semiconductor and laboratory-grade standards.
- Excellent Thermal & Chemical Stability: High melting point, stable performance under high temperature and vacuum conditions, no decomposition, ensuring consistent reaction effect.
- High Activity & Uniform Dissolution: Fine powder with high sintering activity, fast and uniform dissolution, high reaction conversion rate, stable batch performance.
- Professional Customization Service: Support customized purity, particle size and vacuum packaging specifications, providing professional technical support and global stable supply.
Packaging & Storage Instructions
Standard Packaging: Professional vacuum aluminum foil packaging (1kg/bag) and vacuum iron drum packaging (25kg/drum), with moisture-proof and air-tight protection, customized packaging available. Storage Conditions: Must be stored in a dry, constant-temperature and anhydrous dust-free warehouse. Keep tightly sealed at all times to prevent deliquescence and hydration. Strictly avoid contact with humid air, strong acids and strong alkalis. Long-term storage requires low-humidity environment to ensure anhydrous purity.
Conclusion
Yttrium Chloride Anhydrous (YCl₃) is a high-end specialized rare earth chloride material that cannot be replaced by hydrated products. Benefiting from its zero crystal water, ultra-high purity and excellent high-temperature stability, it plays a core role in anhydrous catalytic synthesis, vacuum coating, high-purity rare earth material preparation and high-end alloy manufacturing. We provide high-quality Anhydrous Yttrium Chloride with reliable quality, stable supply and competitive price, delivering professional customized material solutions for global industrial manufacturers and scientific research institutions.
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