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24-4860

Potassium iodide

JIS special grade, ≥99.5%

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Linear Formula:
KI
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
166.00
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
231-659-4
MDL number:
Assay:
≥99.5%
Grade:
JIS special grade
Form:
solid
Solubility:
water: complete (ca.1,430 g/l at 25 °C (77 °F))
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grade

JIS special grade

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 745 °C)

assay

≥99.5%

form

solid

availability

available only in Japan

pH

~6.9 (20 °C, 50 g/L)

mp

681 °C (lit.)

solubility

water: complete (ca.1,430 g/l at 25 °C (77 °F))

anion traces

chlorine and bromine (as Cl-): ≤0.01% (m/m), phosphate (PO43-): ≤0.001% (m/m), sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.001% (m/m)

cation traces

As: ≤0.1 ppm (m/m), Ba: ≤0.001% (m/m), Ca: ≤0.001% (m/m), Fe: 3 ppm (or less m/m), Mg: ≤0.001% (m/m), Na: ≤0.02% (m/m), heavy metals (as Pb): 5 ppm (or less (m/m))

SMILES string

[K+].[I-]

InChI

1S/HI.K/h1H;/q;+1/p-1

InChI key

NLKNQRATVPKPDG-UHFFFAOYSA-M

Application


  • A cost-effective and facile technique for realizing fabric-based microfluidic channels using beeswax and PVC stencils: This research explores the application of potassium iodide in developing affordable microfluidic channels for biomedical applications, providing a significant advancement in material science and engineering (P L et al., 2024).

  • Evaluating the Effect of Silver Diamine Fluoride, with or without Glutathione and Potassium Iodide, on Fluoride Release, Dentin Microhardness and Surface Properties of Dentin: The study investigates potassium iodide′s role in dental treatments, specifically its effects on dentin′s properties when used with silver diamine fluoride, a critical insight for dental material sciences (Samani M et al., 2024).

  • Supramolecular Gels Based on C(3)-Symmetric Amides: Application in Anion-Sensing and Removal of Dyes from Water: This paper highlights potassium iodide′s utility in environmental testing, particularly in water purification and dye removal, making it vital for environmental science research (Kuppadakkath G et al., 2024).

  • Machine learning-aided evaluation of oxidative strength of cold atmospheric plasma-treated water: This innovative study utilizes potassium iodide to assess water treatment processes, enhancing both environmental safety and technological applications in water quality management (Irmak SE et al., 2024).

  • Supramolecular Structure of the β-Cyclodextrin Metal-Organic Framework Optimizes Iodine Stability and Its Co-delivery with l-Menthol for Antibacterial Applications: Research on potassium iodide within a metal-organic framework presents new possibilities in drug delivery and antibacterial treatments, providing significant contributions to pharmaceutical sciences (Zhao X et al., 2024).



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pictograms

Health hazard

signalword

Danger

hcodes

Hazard Classifications

STOT RE 1 Oral

target_organs

Thyroid

Storage Class

6.1D - Non-combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic hazardous materials or hazardous materials causing chronic effects

wgk

WGK 3

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable



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