Lanthanum Chloride (LaCl₃) – High Purity Rare Earth Chloride for Catalyst & Water Treatment
Product Overview
Lanthanum Chloride, also known as Lanthanum(III) Chloride, is a high-purity inorganic rare earth salt with the chemical formula LaCl₃. It is commonly available in anhydrous and heptahydrate (LaCl₃·7H₂O) forms, appearing as white crystalline powder or colorless transparent crystals. Featuring excellent water solubility, stable chemical activity and mild Lewis acid properties, Lanthanum Chloride is one of the most versatile foundational lanthanum-series precursors. It boasts ultra-high solution dispersion, low impurity residue and outstanding reaction controllability, widely applied in petrochemical catalysis, industrial water treatment, advanced material synthesis, pharmaceutical research and electronic functional material manufacturing, serving high-standard industrial production and scientific research scenarios worldwide.
Basic Product Information
CAS Number: 10099-58-8 (Anhydrous); 10025-84-0 (Heptahydrate) Molecular Formula: LaCl₃ (Anhydrous), LaCl₃·7H₂O (Heptahydrate) Molecular Weight: 245.26 (Anhydrous), 371.37 (Heptahydrate) Appearance: White Crystal / White Crystalline Powder Purity Grades: 99%, 99.9%, 99.99% (4N), 99.999% (5N) High Purity Solubility: Highly soluble in water and ethanol, insoluble in organic solvents REO Content: ≥45.0% (Anhydrous), ≥25.0% (Heptahydrate) Core Features: Superb water solubility, stable chemical activity, mild catalytic performance, low hygroscopic volatility, thorough reaction conversion, ultra-low heavy metal impurities
Production Features
Our high-purity Lanthanum Chloride is produced via precise rare earth extraction, hydrochloric acid acidification reaction, multi-stage impurity removal, low-temperature recrystallization and vacuum drying processes. The product features uniform crystal morphology, high solubility and stable batch consistency. Strict hierarchical purification technology is adopted to effectively filter heterogeneous rare earth impurities, heavy metals and insoluble residues. Both anhydrous and hydrated grades are precisely controlled in moisture content and crystal structure, avoiding agglomeration and component deviation. It fully meets the strict raw material requirements for catalyst modification, liquid-phase doping synthesis and high-precision chemical preparation.
Core Physical and Chemical Properties
Structural and Solubility Properties
Lanthanum Chloride has stable crystal structure and excellent dissolution performance under normal temperature and sealed storage conditions. It can be rapidly and completely dissolved in water and ethanol to form uniform and transparent lanthanum ion solution without precipitation or stratification, realizing atomic-level uniform doping in liquid-phase synthesis. The hydrated type features stable crystal water binding force, not easy to lose water and deteriorate in dry environment; the anhydrous type has low moisture volatility and strong structural stability, suitable for high-temperature and vacuum processing environments. Compared with other rare earth salts, it has higher dissolution efficiency and solution stability, ensuring repeatable and stable industrial batching and experimental synthesis.
Chemical and Functional Properties
Chemically, Lanthanum Chloride exhibits mild and stable Lewis acid catalytic activity, with moderate reaction activity and strong compatibility with various organic and inorganic systems. It can be used as a high-efficiency catalyst for organic synthesis reactions, effectively improving reaction selectivity and conversion rate. In aqueous environments, it can efficiently adsorb phosphate, fluoride and harmful heavy metal ions, showing excellent water purification performance. The product has stable chemical properties, no toxic residue, good thermal stability and controllable decomposition characteristics, which can be completely converted into corresponding lanthanum-based functional materials after calcination, with no harmful by-products generated.
Main Industrial Applications
Application Scope
High-purity Lanthanum Chloride is a foundational and multi-functional rare earth salt material, widely covering petrochemical catalysis, environmental protection water treatment, advanced materials, fine chemical synthesis and scientific research fields. Its core application scenarios are as follows:
1. Petrochemical FCC Catalyst Raw Material
Lanthanum Chloride is a key modifier and precursor for petroleum FCC catalytic cracking catalysts. It can effectively stabilize zeolite molecular sieve structures, improve the thermal and hydrothermal stability of catalysts, inhibit carbon deposition, and significantly increase the yield of gasoline and light olefins. It optimizes catalytic efficiency and extends the service life of petrochemical catalysts, being an essential raw material for high-efficiency petroleum refining and energy optimization.
2. Industrial Water Treatment Additive
As an efficient and environmentally friendly rare earth water purifying agent, Lanthanum Chloride is widely used in industrial wastewater and domestic water treatment. It can rapidly adsorb and remove phosphate, fluoride, ammonia nitrogen and heavy metal pollutants in water bodies, reducing water eutrophication and harmful substance content. With safe and non-toxic characteristics and excellent purification effect, it is an ideal substitute for traditional water treatment agents, compliant with global environmental protection emission standards.
3. Advanced Material & Scintillator Precursor
Lanthanum Chloride doped with cerium is a core raw material for high-performance scintillator materials, widely used in medical imaging, radiation detection and industrial flaw detection equipment. In addition, it serves as a high-quality liquid-phase doping precursor for rare earth phosphors, optical materials and advanced ceramics, refining material grain structure, improving product compactness and optical performance, and optimizing the stability of optoelectronic functional devices.
4. Fine Chemical & Organic Synthesis Catalyst
With mild Lewis acid catalytic activity, Lanthanum Chloride is widely used in organic synthesis reactions such as acetalization, esterification and condensation. It features high catalytic selectivity, mild reaction conditions and no secondary pollution, effectively improving synthesis efficiency and product purity. It is also an important analytical reagent and chemical intermediate, commonly used in laboratory rare earth element detection and fine formula optimization.
5. Rare Earth Derivative & Metallurgical Raw Material
It is the foundational precursor for preparing high-purity lanthanum oxide, lanthanum carbonate, lanthanum acetate and other lanthanum-series derivatives. In the metallurgical industry, it is used as a grain refiner and alloy modifier to refine metal structure, improve alloy strength, corrosion resistance and high-temperature oxidation resistance, widely applied in high-end alloy manufacturing and new energy material modification.
Technical Reference Data
The following technical parameters are tested under standard laboratory conditions (25°C, 1 atm), serving as reliable references for industrial formulation design, material synthesis and production process verification:
- Appearance: White Transparent Crystal / Crystalline Powder
- REO Content: ≥45.0% (Anhydrous), ≥25.0% (Heptahydrate)
- Bulk Density: 1.2–1.6 g/cm³
- D50 Particle Size: 2–10 μm (Customizable)
- Loss on Ignition (LOI): ≤1.5% (Anhydrous)
- Water Insoluble Matter: ≤0.005%
- Moisture Content: ≤0.1%
- Total Rare Earth Purity: 99.9%–99.999%
- Heavy Metal Impurity: ≤0.0005%
Product Advantages
- Superior Solubility & Dispersion: Fully soluble in water and ethanol with clear solution, no precipitation, realizing uniform liquid-phase doping and stable catalytic reaction.
- Mild & Efficient Catalytic Performance: Stable Lewis acid activity, high reaction selectivity, mild reaction conditions, no corrosion and no secondary pollution.
- Ultra-Low Impurity Control: Multi-stage recrystallization purification, strictly controlled heavy metals and heterogeneous impurities, meeting high-end industrial and scientific research standards.
- Dual Grade Availability: Anhydrous and heptahydrate types optional, flexible to adapt to different process requirements of high-temperature synthesis and aqueous solution reaction.
- Stable Batch Consistency: Uniform crystal particle size, stable chemical activity, low deterioration rate, suitable for large-scale continuous industrial production.
Packaging & Storage Instructions
Standard Packaging: Vacuum moisture-proof aluminum foil bag (1kg/bag), sealed waterproof plastic drum (25kg/drum); customized packaging specifications are available on request. Storage Conditions: Store in dry, cool, ventilated and dust-free warehouse. The product is hygroscopic, must be kept tightly sealed at all times to prevent moisture absorption and deliquescence. Avoid long-term exposure to humid air and high-temperature environment. Keep away from strong alkalis and oxidizing substances to maintain long-term chemical stability and activity.
Conclusion
Product Summary
Lanthanum Chloride (LaCl₃) is an indispensable foundational rare earth salt material in the lanthanum industry chain. Benefiting from its excellent water solubility, mild catalytic activity, ultra-high purity and stable batch performance, it plays a core role in petrochemical catalysis, environmental water treatment, scintillator material manufacturing and fine chemical synthesis. We supply high-quality Lanthanum Chloride (anhydrous & heptahydrate) with stable global supply capacity, strict quality control and competitive pricing, providing standardized and customized rare earth material solutions for industrial manufacturers and scientific research institutions worldwide.
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