SolublenessSoluble in water, moderately soluble in strong min
Molecular Weight279.40 (anhy)
StabilitySlightly hygroscopic
MultilingualYtterbiumChlorid, Chlorure De Ytterbium, Cloruro D
Stanford Materials Corporation (SMC) is a leading supplier of ytterbium chloride. SMC also provides ytterbium metal and ytterbium compounds to our customers.
Ytterbium Chloride is applied to numerous fiber amplifiers and fiber optic technologies, High purity grades are widely applied as a doping agent for garnet crystals in lasers an important colorant in glasses and porcelain enamel glazes. Ytterbium chloride is a powerful catalyst for the formation of acetals using trimethyl orthoformate. YbCl3 may be used as a calcium ion probe, in a fashion similar to a sodium ion probe, it is also used to track digestion in animals.
Our Ytterbium Chloride Powder is clearly tagged and labeled externally to ensure efficient identification and quality control. Great care is taken to avoid any damage which might be caused during storage or transportation.
