99.9% Holmium Fluoride HoF3 Yellow Powder Rare Earth Fluorides 13760-78-6

Holmium Fluoride (HoF₃): Medical Scintillators, Laser Crystals, IR Fibers, Specialty Alloys

Holmium fluoride is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula HoF₃, appearing as a pale yellow powder with density of 5.936 g/cm³. It melts at 1493°C and boils at 2330°C. Insoluble in water and poorly soluble in hydrochloric, nitric, and sulfuric acids, but soluble in perchloric acid. Exhibits hygroscopic properties in air while remaining relatively stable.

Applications

1. Production of scintillators for modern medical imaging and nuclear science
2. Rare earth crystal laser materials
3. Fluoride glass optical fibers and rare earth infrared glasses
4. Manufacturing of specialty alloys and electrolytic production of metallic holmium

Product Series

Health and Safety Information

Signal Word	Danger
Hazard Statements	H301+H311+H331
Hazard Codes	T
Precautionary Statements	P261-P280-P302+P352+P312-P304+P340+P312-P403+P233
Flash Point	Not applicable
Risk Codes	23/24/25-32
Safety Statements	26-36/37/39-45
RTECS Number	Not applicable
Transport Information	UN 3288 6.1/PGIII
WGK Germany	3
GHS Pictogram

Packaging Specifications

• Standard packaging: 50 kg/drum, 500 kg/pallet, ton bags
• Sample packaging: 500 g/bag, 1 kg/bottle

Production Method

The purified chloride salt raw material undergoes impurity separation, then reacts with carbon dioxide to form carbonate. This reacts with high-purity fluorine in specialized equipment to produce fluoride salt. The product is washed with hot purified water and dehydrated in a vacuum oven. Temperature adjustment removes free fluorine, followed by hydrogen treatment for crystal phase transformation and refractive index modification.