215619
Silicon
powder, −325 mesh, 99% trace metals basis
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Linear Formula:
Si
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
28.09
NACRES:
NA.23
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12141911
EC Number:
231-130-8
MDL number:
Quality Level
assay
99% trace metals basis
form
powder
reaction suitability
core: silicon
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particle size
−325 mesh
bp
2355 °C (lit.)
mp
1410 °C (lit.)
density
2.33 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
greener alternative category
SMILES string
[Si]
InChI
1S/Si
InChI key
XUIMIQQOPSSXEZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
General description
Silicon powder is a fine, gray powder. This silicon powder has been passed through a 325-mesh screen, meaning that the particles are small enough to pass through a sieve with openings that are approximately 44 thousandths of an inch in diameter. Silicon is a chemical element and is a hard, brittle, metallic-gray solid that is highly resistant to chemical attack and has a high melting point. Silicon is the second most abundant element in the Earth’s crust and is found in a variety of minerals.
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Application
Silicon can be used as anode material in lithium-ion batteries.
It can be used to fabricate Al2O3-C refractories. The silicon powder generates β-Sialon whiskers which imparts high-temperature strength, slag resistance and thermal shock resistance of the refractories.
It can be incorporated into high-densitypolyethylene (HDPE) polymer composites. The addition of silicon powder enhancesthermal stability and thermal conductivity of composites.
It can be used to fabricate Al2O3-C refractories. The silicon powder generates β-Sialon whiskers which imparts high-temperature strength, slag resistance and thermal shock resistance of the refractories.
It can be incorporated into high-densitypolyethylene (HDPE) polymer composites. The addition of silicon powder enhancesthermal stability and thermal conductivity of composites.
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Hazard Classifications
Flam. Sol. 2
Storage Class
4.1B - Flammable solid hazardous materials
wgk
WGK 3
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
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Jae Cheol Shin et al.
Journal of nanoscience and nanotechnology, 13(5), 3511-3514 (2013-07-19)
We have characterized the structural properties of the ternary In(x)Ga(1-x)As nanowires (NWs) grown on silicon (Si) substrates using metalorganic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD). Au catalyzed vapor-liquid-solid (VLS) mode was used for the NW growth. The density of the In(x)Ga(1-x)As NW
Seungil Park et al.
Journal of nanoscience and nanotechnology, 13(5), 3397-3402 (2013-07-19)
We investigated the thin film growths of hydrogenated silicon by hot-wire chemical vapor deposition with different flow rates of SiH4 and H2 mixture ambient and fabricated thin film solar cells by implementing the intrinsic layers to SiC/Si heterojunction p-i-n structures.
Jaewoo Lee et al.
Journal of nanoscience and nanotechnology, 13(5), 3495-3499 (2013-07-19)
A spin-casting process for fabricating polycrystalline silicon sheets for use as solar cell wafers is proposed, and the parameters that control the sheet thickness are investigated. A numerical study of the fluidity of molten silicon indicates that the formation of