Strontium fluorochloride

Strontium fluorochloride
Names
	Other names Strontium fluoride chloride, strontium fluoro-chloride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
PubChem CID	159591500;
	InChI InChI=1S/ClH.FH.Sr/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p-2 Key: MKHLNMLOOQGRBL-UHFFFAOYSA-L;
	SMILES [F-].[Cl-].[Sr+2];
Properties
Chemical formula	SrFCl
Appearance	crystals
Structure
Crystal structure	tetragonal
Space group	P4/mmm
Related compounds
Related compounds	Barium fluorochloride; Lead fluorochloride;
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Strontium fluorochloride or strontium fluoride chloride is an inorganic compound of strontium, fluorine, and chlorine with the chemical formula SrFCl.¹²³⁴

Synthesis

The compound can be obtained by melting SrF₂ with SrCl₂.⁵

SrF₂ + SrCl₂ → 2SrFCl

Physical properties

The compound forms crystals of tetragonal system, matlockite-type structure PbFCl, space group P4/mmm.⁶

Uses

The compound is known for its potential in applications like phototheranostics, pressure and temperature sensing, and as a precursor for obtaining other compounds.⁷

References

Rodnyi, Piotr A. (30 May 1997). Physical Processes in Inorganic Scintillators. CRC Press. p. 148. ISBN 978-0-8493-3788-8. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
Itoh, Noriaki; Stoneham, Marshall (2001). Materials Modification by Electronic Excitation. Cambridge University Press. p. 145. ISBN 978-0-521-55498-5. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Physics. Council of Scientific & Industrial Research. 1976. p. 702. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
Liu, Guokui; Jacquier, Bernard (29 January 2006). Spectroscopic Properties of Rare Earths in Optical Materials. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 511. ISBN 978-3-540-28209-9. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
Lieth, R. M. A. (29 June 2013). Preparation and Crystal Growth of Materials with Layered Structures. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 47. ISBN 978-94-017-2750-1. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
Song, K. S.; Williams, Richard T. (8 March 2013). Self-Trapped Excitons. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 359. ISBN 978-3-642-85236-7. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
Zhao, Xinyu; Yu, Qi; Yuan, Jun; V. Thakor, Nitish; Chee Tan, Mei (2020). "Biodegradable rare earth fluorochloride nanocrystals for phototheranostics". RSC Advances. 10 (26): 15387–15393. Bibcode:2020RSCAd..1015387Z. doi:10.1039/D0RA00760A. PMC 7497408. PMID 33014350.

[1] Rodnyi, Piotr A. (30 May 1997). Physical Processes in Inorganic Scintillators. CRC Press. p. 148. ISBN 978-0-8493-3788-8. Retrieved 16 July 2025.

[2] Itoh, Noriaki; Stoneham, Marshall (2001). Materials Modification by Electronic Excitation. Cambridge University Press. p. 145. ISBN 978-0-521-55498-5. Retrieved 16 July 2025.

[3] Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Physics. Council of Scientific & Industrial Research. 1976. p. 702. Retrieved 16 July 2025.

[4] Liu, Guokui; Jacquier, Bernard (29 January 2006). Spectroscopic Properties of Rare Earths in Optical Materials. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 511. ISBN 978-3-540-28209-9. Retrieved 16 July 2025.

[5] Lieth, R. M. A. (29 June 2013). Preparation and Crystal Growth of Materials with Layered Structures. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 47. ISBN 978-94-017-2750-1. Retrieved 16 July 2025.

[6] Song, K. S.; Williams, Richard T. (8 March 2013). Self-Trapped Excitons. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 359. ISBN 978-3-642-85236-7. Retrieved 16 July 2025.

[7] Zhao, Xinyu; Yu, Qi; Yuan, Jun; V. Thakor, Nitish; Chee Tan, Mei (2020). "Biodegradable rare earth fluorochloride nanocrystals for phototheranostics". RSC Advances. 10 (26): 15387–15393. Bibcode:2020RSCAd..1015387Z. doi:10.1039/D0RA00760A. PMC 7497408. PMID 33014350.

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