Cerium Chloride Anhydrous

Cerium(III) chloride (CeCl3), also known as cerous chloride or cerium trichloride, is a compound of cerium and chlorine. It is a white hygroscopic salt; it rapidly absorbs water on exposure to moist air to form a hydrate, which appears to be of variable composition,though the heptahydrate CeCl3·7H2O is known. It is highly soluble in water, and (when anhydrous) it is soluble in ethanol and acetone.Hydrate or anhydrous forms may be purchased.

Application:
Cerium chloride anhydrous has a wide range of applications, among which the electronic industry, optoelectronic materials, catalysts, etc. are its main application directions.
1. Electronic industry
Cerium chloride anhydrous plays a very important role in the electronics industry. First of all, it can be used as a basic material for high-tech electronic products, such as the manufacture of integrated circuits and display devices; secondly, cerium chloride anhydrous is also widely used in the preparation process of semiconductor materials, liquid crystal materials and optical fiber materials, which can improve production efficiency and improved product performance.
2. Optoelectronic materials
In the preparation process of optoelectronic materials, cerium chloride anhydrous can be used as an important additive to increase the photoelectric transmission rate of the material. At the same time, it can also improve the corrosion resistance and hardness of the material, allowing it to be used in the manufacture of optical glass, optical color-changing materials, etc.
3. Catalyst
Cerium chloride anhydrous can also be used as a catalyst. The role of the catalyst is to promote chemical reactions by increasing the reaction rate, improving reaction selectivity, reducing the activation energy of reaction energy, etc. It is used as a catalyst and is usually used in petrochemical, food processing and other fields.