Ammonium fluoride (NH4F) has a variety of uses, the following are some common areas of application:
Industrial applications: Ammonium fluoride can be used as a metal surface treatment agent and a chemical polish for cleaning and removing oxides and dirt from metal surfaces. It can also be used to prepare other chemicals, such as fluoride salts, boron fluoride, etc. It is also used to extract rare elements.
Electronics Industry: In semiconductor manufacturing and the electronics industry, ammonium fluoride is used as an etching agent to etch silicon and other materials to form fine circuit patterns.
Glass industry: Ammonium fluoride is used as a glass etching agent to etch patterns or textures on the surface of glass.
Preservatives and fiber mordants: ammonium fluoride can be used as a preservative in the treatment of wood, paper and fiber products to extend their service life.
Lawn and gardening: Ammonium fluoride can be used as a component of fertilizer to provide nitrogen needed by plants and to promote plant growth and green leaf formation.
In the field of medicine: Ammonium fluoride is used as an anti-decay agent in dental preparation and can help prevent the formation of cavities. Laboratory application: Used as analytical reagent, masking agent