CAS 13760-78-6: Holmium fluoride

Holmium(III) fluoride

Holmium(III) fluoride, anhydrous

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Holmium(III) fluoride is an inorganic compound that is used in the study of symbiosis. Holmium(III) fluoride is a chemical element that belongs to the lanthanide series and has symbol Ho. It is a hard, brittle gray solid at room temperature. The density of holmium(III) fluoride is 8.6 g/cm3, which makes it heavier than lead but lighter than tungsten.

Holmium(III) fluoride, anhydrous is used to produce the strongest artificially- generated magnetic fields, nuclear control rods, yellow-colored glasses. This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Holmium(III) fluoride is used as an intermediate in the manufacture of glass, metal halide lamp and dopant to garnet laser. It is employed in metallurgy, chemical and physical vapor deposition and in some optical coatings. This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.