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Usage

Uses

Used in Glass Making Industry:
Zirconium fluoride is used as a refractive index modifier for its ability to change the refractive index and provide high resistance to glass. This enhances the optical properties and durability of the glass products.
Used in Optical Fiber Production:
In the telecommunications industry, zirconium fluoride is used as a dopant in the production of optical fibers. Its inclusion in the glass matrix helps to improve the transmission properties of the fibers, making them more efficient for data transmission over long distances.
Used in Other Industrial Applications:
Due to its unique chemical properties, zirconium fluoride may also be used in other industrial applications where high corrosion resistance and high-temperature stability are required. Proper caution is necessary in handling zirconium fluoride due to its hazardous nature.

InChI:InChI=1/4FH.Zr/h4*1H;/q;;;;+4/p-4

Upstream product

• 13520-92-8 ziconium(IV) oxychloride octahydrate 
• 7782-41-4 fluorine 
• 7664-39-3 hydrogen fluoride 
• 7440-67-7 zirconium(IV) oxide 
• 13709-36-9 xenon difluoride 
• 7783-54-2 nitrogen trifluoride 
• 14596-11-3 zirconium fluoride monohydrate 
• 7440-67-7 zirconium 
• 13709-38-1 lanthanum(III) fluoride 
• 15298-38-1 F4Zr*3H2O, α 
• 10026-11-6 zirconium(IV) chloride 
• 15298-38-1 F4Zr*3H2O, β 

Downstream Products

• 7440-67-7 zirconium(IV) oxide 
• 7664-39-3 hydrogen fluoride 
• 756456-88-9 zirconium tetrahydroxide 
• 7439-91-0 lanthanum 
• 7440-67-7 zirconium 
• 15298-38-1 F4Zr*3H2O, α 
• 10026-11-6 zirconium(IV) chloride 
• 864969-97-1 NH₄⁽¹⁺⁾*Zr₂F₉^(1-)=[NH₄]Zr₂F₉ 
• 13859-62-6 ammonium pentafluorozirconate 
• 30868-50-9 magnesium hexafluorozirconate 
• 12419-43-1 tin (II) fluoride * zirconium (IV) fluoride 
• 7783-61-1 silicon tetrafluoride 
• 12419-43-1 tin(II) hexafluorozirconate 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Synthesis of filmy ZrF4-BaF2 glasses by fluorination of amorphous oxide gels

Filmy gels of xZrO2-(100-x)BaO compositions (x = 100, 75, 60, 50 and 40) in mol% were prepared by a sol-gel process using zirconium n-butoxide and barium n-butoxide as starting materials. Dried gels of x=100, 75 and 60 were amorphous, while those of x=50 and 40 contained appreciable amounts of crystalline precipitates. The dried gels of x=100, 75 and 60 were fluorinated at 200 approx. 300°C using an HF or NF3 gas. Fluorination of the x=60 dried gel by NF3 at 250°C gave a filmy but monolithic 60ZrF4·40BaF2 glass. The obtained glass was characterized by X-ray diffraction, infra-red absorption, DTA and ESR. The X-ray halo pattern, IR absorption spectrum, glass-transition temperature and crystallization temperature of the glass coincided with those of a 60ZrF4·40BaF2 glass prepared by a conventional melting method.

The vapor pressure, infrared spectrum, and thermodynamic properties of ZrF4(g)

The vibrational spectrum of ZrF4 in the gas phase was measured by high-temperature infrared spectroscopy.The spectrum showed two strong bands which were assigned to the asymmetric stretching wavenumber 3 and the asymmetric bending wavenumber 4.From a correlation of the established i.r.-inactive wavenumbers in other MX4 molecules with the i.r.-active values, the two i.r.-inactive modes in ZrF4 were estimated with an expected accuracy of about +/-15 cm-1.In addition, the vapor pressure of ZrF4(c) was measured in the range 700 K to 850 K by the torsion-effusion technique, yielding for the equilibrium pressure pe: , where po=101.325 kPa.The entropy of ZrF4(g), derived from the second-law entropy of vaporization and the known entropy of the solid, is in close accord with the corresponding statistical value calculated from the vibrational wavenumbers and the reported structural parameters for tetrahedral ZrF4, showing that the results are internally consistent.Enthalpies of sublimation and thermodynamic properties of ZrF4(g) are reported.

X-RAY SCATTERING STUDIES OF GLASSES IN THE SYSTEM ZrF4-BaF2.

The aim of the present study was to provide, from X-ray diffuse scattering, structural information on these amorphous materials. The system ZrF//4-BaF//2 was recently investigated from the viewpoint of both phase identification and crystallographic charac

The complex amide K2[Zr(NH2)6]

We present the low-temperature synthesis of potassium hexaamido zirconate(IV) from the transition metal tetrafluoride and thealkali metal dissolved in liquid ammonia at -40 °C. Potassium hexaamido zirconate(IV) K2[Zr(NH2)6] is the first ternary amide reported for elements of group 4 of the periodic table It crystallizes with a novel structure type in the trigonal space group Rβar{3}χ with a = 6.5422(2) A, c = 32.824(2) A, V = 1216.66(9) A3, Z = 6 and c/a = 5.017. The structure can be derived from the K2PtCl6 type. The compound contains discrete D 3-symmetric [Zr(NH2)6]2- anions which differ significantly from octahedral shape. Quantum chemical calculations show the distortion to arise from a splitting of degenerate d-orbitals on the zirconium atom leading to a significant gain in energy. Copyright

Higherature monoclinic α-SrHfF6, and isostructural α-SrZrF6: Associating Hf2F12 bipolyhedra and SrF8 snub disphenoids.

The structure of the higherature monoclinic variety α-SrHfF6 (strontium hafnium hexafluoride) [and of isostructural α-SrZrF6 (strontium zirconium hexafluoride)] associates Hf2F12 bipolyhedra and SrF8 snub disphenoids, forming zigzag twisted [SrF6]n layers. The distribution of the Hf and Sr polyhedra forms a three-dimensional framework which can be related to the family of anion-excess ReO3-related superstructures. α-SrHfF6 corresponds to a new ABX6 type and is compared to the other main families already described. A partial amorphization of this structure is observed in samples quenched from the melt.The crystal structure of α-SrHfF6 corresponds to a new structure type in the ABX6 series. It associates Hf2F12 bipolyhedra and SrF8 snub disphenoids, forming zigzag twisted [SrF6]n layers.

Formation and calculations of the simple terminal triplet pnictinidene molecules n÷MF3, P÷MF3, and As÷MF3 (M = Ti, Zr, Hf)

Laser-ablated Ti, Zr, and Hf atoms react with NF3, PF 3, or AsF3 to produce triplet state terminal pnictinidene N÷MF3, P÷MF3, or As÷MF3 molecules, which are trapped in an argon matrix. Prod

The reactions of silver, zirconium, and hafnium fluorides with liquid ammonia: Syntheses and crystal structures of Ag(NH3) 2F·2NH3, [M(NH3)4F 4]·NH3 (M = Zr, Hf), and (N2

By reaction of the tetrafluorides MF4 or the ternary silver fluorides Ag3M2F14 (M = Zr, Hf) with dry liquid ammonia at -40°C, the pentaammoniates [M(NH3)4F 4]·NH3 (1,

Thermal stability and X-ray-luminescent properties of fluorozirconates and fluorosulfatozirconates

The thermolysis of fluorozirconates (M2ZrF6, M 5Zr4F21 ? 3H2O, MZrF 5 ? H2O, Rb2Zr3OF12, and Cs2Zr3F14/sub

New heptafluorozirconates and -hafnates AIBIIZr(Hf) F7 (AI = Rb, Tl; BII = Ca, Cd) - Synthesis, structures, and structural relationships

Four new ABZrF7 heptafluorozirconates (A = Rb, Tl; B = Ca, Cd) and their homologous heptafluorohafnates, all colorless, orthorhombic Cmcm (n°63), Z = 4, have been synthesized by heating stoichiometric mixtures of RbF or TlF, CaF2 or CdF2 and ZrF4 (HfF 4) in sealed platinum tubes at temperature ranging from 550°C (Tl) to 600°C (Rb). The crystal structures of both RbCdZrF7 and TlCdZrF7 have been solved from single-crystal X-rays diffraction data. Rietveld refinements were performed from X-rays powder patterns for RbCaZrF7 and TlCaZrF7. In this series of heptafluorides, both B2+ and Zr4+ cations exhibit a pentagonal bipyramidal 7-coordination. Their structural relationships with other heptafluorozirconates AIBIIZrF7 as well as β-KYb 2F7 are discussed. RbCaZrF7: a = 6.863(1) A, b = 11.130(1) A, c = 8.485(1) A; TlCaZrF7: a = 6.868(1) A b = 11.165(1) A, c = 8.486(1) A; RbCdZrF 7: a = 6.780(1) A, b = 11.054(4) A, c = 8.420(4) A; TlCdZrF7: a = 6.784(3) A b = 11.099(2) A, c = 8.424(9) A.

Titanium, zirconium, and hafnium metal atom reactions with CF4, CCl4, and CF2Cl2: A matrix isolation spectroscopic and DFT investigation of triplet XC÷MX3 complexes

Laser-ablated group 4 transition metal atoms react with CF4 to form triplet state electron-deficient FC÷MFa methylidyne complexes, which are identified by their infrared spectra and comparison to density functional vibrational frequency calculations of stable possible products. Of particular interest in these complexes are the strong C-X bonds and carbon-metal n bonding. The two unpaired electrons on carbon are drawn to the electron-deficient transition metal center, forming a partially filled triple bond, which is approximately equal in length to a classical C=M double bond. Reactions with carbon tetrachloride form the analogous ClC÷MCl3 complexes, whereas reactions with CF2Cl2 form a mixture of FC÷MFCl2 and ClC÷MF2Cl species. The FC÷MFCl2 complexes involving more α-Cl transfer are favored in the reaction of excited metal atoms during sample deposition, but UV irradiation photoisomerizes FC÷MFCl2 to the lower energy ClC÷MF2Cl complexes with more α-F transfer to the metal center.