Europium Oxide
 Europium Oxide
Formula: Eu2O3
CAS No.: 1308-96-9
Molecular Weight: 351.92
Density: 7.42 g/cm3
Melting point: 2350° C
Appearance: White powder or chunks
Solubility: Insoluble in water, moderately soluble in strong mineral acids
Stability: Slightly hygroscopic
Multilingual: EuropiumOxid, Oxyde De Europium, Oxido Del Europio		 Europium Oxide, also called Europia, is used as a phosphor activator, color cathode-ray tubes and liquid-crystal displays used in computer monitors and televisions employ Europium Oxide as the red phosphor; no substitute is known. Europium Oxide (Eu2O3) is widely used as a red phosphor in television sets and fluorescent lamps, and as an activator for Yttrium-based phosphors. Europium Oxide is also applied in speciality plastic for laser material.
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Product Code 6391 6393 6395
Grade 99.999% 99.99% 99.9%
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
Eu2O3/TREO (% min.) 99.999 99.99 99.9
TREO (% min.) 99 99 99
Loss On Ignition (% max.) 0.5 1 1
Rare Earth Impurities ppm max. ppm max. % max.
La2O3/TREO
CeO2/TREO
Pr6O11/TREO
Nd2O3/TREO
Sm2O3/TREO
Gd2O3/TREO
Tb4O7/TREO
Dy2O3/TREO
Ho2O3/TREO
Er2O3/TREO
Tm2O3/TREO
Yb2O3/TREO
Lu2O3/TREO
Y2O3/TREO		 1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1		 5
5
5
5
10
10
10
10
5
5
5
5
5
5		 0.001
0.001
0.001
0.001
0.05
0.05
0.001
0.001
0.001
0.001
0.001
0.001
0.001
0.001
Non-Rare Earth Impurities ppm max. ppm max. % max.
Fe2O3
SiO2
CaO
CuO
Cl-
NiO
ZnO
PbO		 5
50
10
1
100
2
3
2		 8
100
30
5
300
5
10
5		 0.001
0.01
0.01
0.001
0.03
0.001
0.001
0.001
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