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Physical Properties
Melting Point
824°C
Boiling Point
1,196°C
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In Which Forms Is Ytterbium Available?
Ytterbium is available in various physical and chemical forms, enabling precise adaptation to different applications. In the metals category, we offer ytterbium as powder, chips, pieces, wire, or foil. These forms differ particularly in surface area, reactivity, and processability, making them critical for subsequent use.
For technical applications, wires with defined diameters or foils in specific thicknesses are available, for example for materials testing or coating processes. In addition, we supply ytterbium in the form of numerous compounds, including oxides, chlorides, fluorides, or nitrates.
The choice of form is directly guided by the intended application: while solid metallic forms are frequently employed in materials development or for physical processes, chemical compounds are used particularly where targeted reactivity or solubility is required.
Which Purities Are Available for Ytterbium?
We offer ytterbium in a graduated purity spectrum from 99.9% to 99.9999% (REO). This differentiation is critical, as even the smallest impurities can influence the properties of a material and thus process stability.
For standard applications, such as in synthesis, purities in the range of 99.9% are often sufficient. In sensitive areas such as optics, electronics, or thin-film technology, significantly higher purities are required to ensure reproducible results. For example, ytterbium oxide is available up to 99.9999% and can additionally be provided in particularly controlled form, such as with reduced gas content. Multiple purity grades are also available for compounds such as chlorides or fluorides, enabling you to balance technical necessity and economic efficiency.
Do You Offer Custom Ytterbium Fabrications?
In addition to our standard range, we also realize custom fabrications in the ytterbium category. These concern both physical form and chemical specification. Typical adaptations include, for example, defined dimensions for foils, wires, or targets, special geometries for system integration, or adjusted purities for sensitive processes. Particularly in experimental setups or new procedures, such adaptations are frequently necessary to achieve valid results.
Furthermore, we support project-specific requirements, for example when materials must be precisely matched to a coating process or synthesis route. Through our network and experience, we can implement complex requirements and provide you with materials that go beyond standard solutions.
For Which Applications Is Ytterbium Suitable?
Ytterbium is employed in a wide range of technical and scientific applications. In materials research, it serves, among other purposes, for the development of new alloys or functional materials. In thin-film technology, it is used both as a metal and in the form of compounds for coating processes.
In chemical synthesis and analytics, ytterbium compounds are employed, for example, as reagents or catalysts. Special derivatives are additionally used as NMR shift reagents to precisely analyze molecular structures. Ytterbium also plays a role in areas such as optics, electronics, and laser technology – particularly in the form of high-purity oxides that must exhibit defined physical properties. Applications thus range from fundamental research to industrial high-tech uses.
Do You Deliver Ytterbium Worldwide?
We deliver ytterbium and ytterbium compounds worldwide through our international distributor network. This enables us to ensure high availability even for specialized materials and purities. For you, this means plannable supply chains and stable supply – regardless of whether it concerns one-time project requirements or regular call-offs. Particularly in research and production, this supply security is critical to continue processes without interruption. In addition to global availability, we also enable flexible handling of different order sizes – from small laboratory quantities to larger volumes for industrial applications.
Which Ytterbium Compounds Do You Supply?
Our portfolio comprises a broad selection of ytterbium compounds for different application areas. These include, among others:
- Acetates,
- Chlorides (hydrated and anhydrous),
- Fluorides,
- Nitrates,
- Sulfates,
- Carbonates
- and Oxalates.
This range is complemented by high-purity oxides, hydroxides, and phosphates, which are used particularly in technical applications. Furthermore, we supply specialized compounds such as ytterbium(III) trifluoromethanesulfonate or chirally active complexes for analytical applications. The selection of the compound is guided directly by the desired chemical property: solubility, reactivity, or thermal behavior play a central role here. For example, a nitrate can serve as a starting material for syntheses, while fluorides are specifically employed in coating processes.
Why Is ChemPUR the Right Partner for Purchasing Ytterbium?
We combine a broad, technically oriented product range with expert consultation and reliable delivery. Through our international network, we can provide a wide variety of forms and purities of ytterbium – including beyond standard offerings. As an ISO 9001:2015 certified company, we ensure structured processes and consistent quality.
Furthermore, you benefit from our experience in collaboration with research institutions, laboratories, and industry. Our focus is on precisely understanding your requirements and deriving a technically appropriate material solution. This encompasses both the selection of suitable products and the implementation of individual specifications.
Is Ytterbium Available for Thin-Film Processes?
For thin-film and coating processes, we provide specially suitable ytterbium materials. These include both metallic forms such as foils or wires and compounds such as ytterbium fluoride. In evaporation processes, it is critical that the material evaporates uniformly and forms stable layers. For this purpose, fluorides are frequently employed in defined piece size to enable controlled evaporation. Metallic forms are used when targeted material inputs or specific layer structures are required.
Particularly in optical coating, ytterbium fluoride is utilized due to its properties to produce functional layers with defined parameters. The coordination of form, purity, and geometry is decisive for the result.
Do You Support Product Selection?
Yes, we support you specifically in selecting the appropriate ytterbium material based on your concrete application. In doing so, we examine together with you central parameters such as process type, required purity, chemical form, and physical configuration.
Requirements differ significantly depending on use: in coating processes, materials must evaporate or deposit in a process-stable manner, while in synthesis, soluble and reactive compounds are paramount. Through this application-based consideration, the selection can be systematically narrowed – from the suitable compound to the optimal form such as powder, pieces, or evaporation material. This enables you to avoid incorrect selection of form or purity and obtain precisely the ytterbium product that functions reliably in your process.
How Do You Ensure the Quality of Ytterbium?
The quality of our ytterbium products is based on structured quality management pursuant to ISO 9001:2015 and on careful selection of our suppliers. All materials are provided with clearly defined specifications regarding purity and properties.
Particularly for high-purity products, precise control is critical. For example, we offer ytterbium oxide in different purity grades up to particularly controlled variants with reduced gas content. We ensure that the selected quality matches the respective application. Not every application requires maximum purity – what is critical is the right balance between technical requirement and economic use.