Used in the electronics industry as a raw material for producing gallium-based semiconductors, especially in metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) processes for manufacturing compound semiconductors like gallium nitride (GaN). Serves as a fluorinating agent in inorganic synthesis due to its ability to introduce fluoride ions in high-temperature reactions. Employed in the preparation of specialty glasses and optical coatings that require high transparency in the ultraviolet and infrared ranges. Also utilized in research settings for developing fluoride-ion batteries and solid-state electrolytes owing to its ionic conductivity and thermal stability.