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LUDOX® AM colloidal silica

30 wt. % suspension in H2O

Synonym(s):

Silica preparation

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Linear Formula:
SiO2
CAS Number:
7631-86-9
Molecular Weight:
60.08
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24866359
UNSPSC Code:
12352309
MDL number:
MFCD00011232

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Product Name

LUDOX® AM colloidal silica, 30 wt. % suspension in H2O

InChI

1S/O2Si/c1-3-2

SMILES string

O=[Si]=O

InChI key

VYPSYNLAJGMNEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

description

colloidal

form

liquid

concentration

30 wt. % suspension in H2O

surface area

198-250 m2/g

pH

8.6-9.3

density

1.21 g/mL at 25 °C

Quality Level

200

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Application

LUDOX® AM colloidal silica can be used as a source of silica for the synthesis of:
  • NaX zeolites by hydrothermal method.
  • Chrysotile-type Mg3Si2O5·(OH)4 nanotubes (MgSi-NTs).

It can also be used as a binder for ceramic slurries.

General description

contains sodium stabilizing counterion.

LUDOX® AM colloidal silica consists of more condensed silicon structure and it is used in the preparation of polyaniline dispersions.

Legal Information

LUDOX is a registered trademark of W.R. Grace & Co.-Conn.

pictograms

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GHS07

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hcodes

H317,H412

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 3 - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class

12 - Non Combustible Liquids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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STBL2267
STBL0033
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STBJ0495
STBH9412

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Synthesis and catalytic activity of chrysotile-type magnesium silicate nanotubes using various silicate sources.
Lopez-Salinas E, et al.
Microporous and Mesoporous Materials : The Official Journal of the International Zeolite Association, 274(2), 176-182 (2019)
Particle morphology and chemical microstructure of colloidal silica spheres made from alkoxysilanes
Van Blaaderen
Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 149, 161-178 (1992)
Investigation of the Use of Various Silica Source on NaX Zeolite Properties
Eskandari A, et al.
Journal of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, 50(2), 1-7 (2017)
Polyaniline dispersions. 6. Stabilization by colloidal silica particles
Stejskal
Macromolecules, 29, 6814-6819 (1996)
Influence of the Al2O3 Solid Phase on the Kinetics of Binding Ceramic Moulds.
Kolczyk J, et al.
Archives of Foundry Engineering, 17(4), 91-96 (2017)
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