hydrofluorocarbon
Sign in to saveAlso known as HFC, fluorohydrocarbon, fluorinated hydrocarbons
thumb|right|150px|Fluoromethane, a hydrofluorocarbon.
Research
314 papers- Hydrofluorocarbon nanoparticles for (19)F MRI-fluorescence dual imaging and chemo-photodynamic therapy.Organic & biomolecular chemistry · 2022
- Dissociation of Hydrofluorocarbon Molecules after Electron Impact in Plasma.The journal of physical chemistry letters · 2024
- Climate aspects of dose inhalers in respitatory disorders.Ugeskrift for laeger · 2023
- Safety Assessment of Hydrofluorocarbon 152a as Used in Cosmetics.International journal of toxicology · 2022
- Carbon footprint impact of the choice of inhalers for asthma and COPD.Thorax · 2020
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- ternary compound
- Has part
- hydrogen
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- different from
- perfluorocarbon
- subject has role
- greenhouse gas
- Commons category
- Hydrofluorocarbons
- topic's main category
- Category:Hydrofluorocarbons
- on focus list of Wikimedia project
- WikiProject Climate change
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Encyclopedic overview
4 sectionsContents
- Chemistry
- Environmental regulation
- See also
- References
thumb|right|150px|Fluoromethane, a hydrofluorocarbon.
Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) are synthetic organic compounds that contain fluorine and hydrogen atoms, and are the most common type of organofluorine compounds. Most are gases at room temperature and pressure. They are frequently used in air conditioning and as refrigerants; R-134a (1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane) is one of the most commonly used HFC refrigerants. In order to aid the recovery of the stratospheric ozone layer, HFCs were adopted to replace the more potent chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) such as R-12, which were phased out from use by the Montreal Protocol, and hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) such as R-21 which are presently being phased out. HFCs are also used in insulating foams, aerosol propellants, as solvents and for fire protection.
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