Zirconium tetrachloride, molecular formula ZrCl4, is a white and shiny crystal or powder that is easily deliquescent. Unpurified crude zirconium tetrachloride is light yellow, and purified refined zirconium tetrachloride is light pink. It is a raw material for the industrial production of zirconium metal and zirconium oxychloride. It is also used as an analytical reagent, an organic synthesis catalyst, a waterproofing agent, and a tanning agent. It is also used as a catalyst in pharmaceutical factories.
Crude zirconium tetrachloride
Purified zirconium tetrachloride
Product parameters Chemical Composition Table of Zirconium Tetrachloride Enterprise Standard
Grade | Zr+Hf | Fe | Al | Si | Ti |
Crude zirconium tetrachloride |
≥36.5 | ≤0.2 | ≤0.1 | ≤0.1 | ≤0.1 |
Purified zirconium tetrachloride |
≥38.5 | ≤0.02 | ≤0.008 | ≤0.0075 | ≤0.0075 |
Particle size requirements: coarse zirconium tetrachloride 0~40mm; refined zirconium tetrachloride 0~50mm. This particle size standard is a general requirement for externally sold products, and there are no special regulations on product particle size for normal production. Packaging method: Zirconium tetrachloride packaging must be lined with plastic bags or film-coated bags. The net weight of each bag is 200kg, and it can also be packaged according to customer's special requirements.
Application of Zirconium tetrachloride
01Chemical industry: Zirconium tetrachloride is an excellent metal organic compound catalyst, which is widely used in chemical synthesis, olefin polymerization and organic synthesis. It can catalyze a variety of reactions such as alkylation, acylation, hydroxylation, etc., and is widely used in plastics, rubber, coatings and other industries. In addition, zirconium tetrachloride can also be used to prepare other zirconium salts, such as zirconium chloride.
02 Electronic field: Zirconium tetrachloride is an important electronic-grade precursor that can be used to manufacture insulating materials, microelectronic components and display devices. Zirconium tetrachloride has excellent performance at the microelectronic level and can be used as a practical powder material for devices such as thin films of electronic interfaces of parts, impedance conversion circuits and micro-thermoelectric piles.
03 Medical field: Zirconium tetrachloride is a more widely used contrast agent in clinical practice. It can be used as a component of intravenous heterocyclic compounds and organic zirconium compound intravenous injections. Zirconium tetrachloride can achieve various absorption, distribution and metabolic effects in human tissues by adjusting the structure of the compound, making the therapeutic effect of medicine safer, faster and more cost-effective.
04 Aerospace field: Zirconium tetrachloride is a raw material in the preparation of zirconium carbide ceramics. It can prepare high-performance high-temperature materials and corrosion-resistant materials. In addition, it can also be used as an infrared absorbing material and a gas emission control material in the combustion chamber of a gas turbine. Zirconium tetrachloride is an important material in the aerospace field, ensuring the performance of spacecraft components under high temperature, high pressure and extreme environments.