Zirconium tetrafluoride
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IUPAC names
Zirconium(IV) fluoride
Zirconium tetrafluoride |
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7783-64-4 15298-38-1 (monohydrate) |
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ChemSpider | 74196 |
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Properties | |
ZrF4 | |
Molar mass | 167.21 g/mol |
Appearance | white crystalline powder |
Density | 4.43 g/cm3 (20 °C) |
Melting point | 910 °C (1,670 °F; 1,180 K) |
1.32 g/100mL (20 °C) 1.388 g/100mL (25 °C) |
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Structure | |
Monoclinic, mS60 | |
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Other anions
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Zirconium(IV) chloride Zirconium(IV) bromide Zirconium(IV) iodide |
Other cations
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Titanium(IV) fluoride Hafnium(IV) fluoride |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Zirconium(IV) fluoride (ZrF4) is an inorganic chemical compound. It is a component of ZBLAN fluoride glass. It is insoluble in water. It is the main component of fluorozirconate glasses.
Three crystalline phases of ZrF4 have been reported, α (monoclinic, β (tetragonal, Pearson symbol tP40, space group P42/m, No 84) and γ (unknown structure). β and γ phases are unstable and irreversibly transform into the α phase at 400 °C.[1]
Zirconium fluoride is used as a zirconium source in oxygen-sensitive applications, e.g. metal production.[2] Zirconium fluoride can be purified by distillation or sublimation.[3]
Conditions/substances to avoid are: moisture, active metals, acids and oxidizing agents.
Zirconium fluoride in a mixture with other fluorides is a coolant for molten salt reactors. In the mixture with sodium fluoride it is a candidate coolant for the Advanced High-Temperature Reactor.
Together with uranium salt, zirconium fluoride can be a component of fuel-coolant in molten salt reactors. Mixture of sodium fluoride, zirconium fluoride, and uranium tetrafluoride (53-41-6 mol.%) was used as a coolant in the Aircraft Reactor Experiment. A mixture of lithium fluoride, beryllium fluoride, zirconium fluoride, and uranium-233 tetrafluoride was used in the Molten-Salt Reactor Experiment. (Uranium-233 is used in the thorium fuel cycle reactors.)
References
- ORNL/TM-2006/12 Assessment of Candidate Molten Salt Coolants for the Advanced High-Temperature Reactor (AHTR), March 2006 (Accessed 2008/9/18)
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