Europium(III) fluoride is an
inorganic compound
In chemistry, an inorganic compound is typically a chemical compound that lacks carbon–hydrogen bonds, that is, a compound that is not an organic compound. The study of inorganic compounds is a subfield of chemistry known as '' inorganic chemist ...
with a chemical formula EuF
3.
Production
Europium(III) fluoride can produced by reacting
europium(III) nitrate and
ammonium fluoride
Ammonium fluoride is the inorganic compound with the formula NH4F. It crystallizes as small colourless prisms, having a sharp saline taste, and is highly soluble in water. Like all fluoride salts, it is moderately toxic in both acute and chronic o ...
:
: Eu(NO
3)
3 + 3 NH
4F → EuF
3 + 3 NH
4NO
3
Europium(III) fluoride nanoparticles can be synthesized by microwave irradiation of
europium(III) acetate in an
ionic liquid
An ionic liquid (IL) is a salt in the liquid state. In some contexts, the term has been restricted to salts whose melting point is below a specific temperature, such as . While ordinary liquids such as water and gasoline are predominantly made of ...
that has
tetrafluoroborate
Tetrafluoroborate is the anion . This tetrahedral species is isoelectronic with tetrafluoroberyllate (), tetrafluoromethane (CF4), and tetrafluoroammonium () and is valence isoelectronic with many stable and important species including the perchl ...
as the anion.
References
{{Lanthanide halides
Europium(III) compounds
Fluorides
Lanthanide halides