Europium(II) fluoride
Europium fluoride is an inorganic compound with a chemical formula EuF2. It was first synthesized in 1937.
Production
Europium fluoride can be produced by reducing europium(III) fluoride with metallic europium or hydrogen gas.Properties
Europium fluoride is a bright yellowish solid with a fluorite structure.EuF2 can be used to dope a trivalent rare-earth fluoride, such as LaF3, to create a vacancy-filled structure with increased conductivity over a pure crystal. Such a crystal can be used as a fluoride-specific semipermeable membrane in a fluoride selective electrode to detect trace quantities of fluoride.