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Copper(II) nitrate hydrate

99.999% trace metals basis

Synonym(s):

Cupric nitrate hydrate

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Linear Formula:
Cu(NO3)2 · xH2O
CAS Number:
13778-31-9
Molecular Weight:
187.56 (anhydrous basis)
EC Number:
221-838-5
MDL number:
MFCD00149669
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
24853292
NACRES:
NA.23

Quality Level

100

Assay

99.999% trace metals basis

form

crystals and lumps

impurities

≤15.0 ppm Trace Rare Earth Analysis

mp

114.5 °C (dec.) (lit.)

application(s)

battery manufacturing

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

O.[Cu++].[O-][N+]([O-])=O.[O-][N+]([O-])=O

InChI

1S/Cu.2NO3.H2O/c;2*2-1(3)4;/h;;;1H2/q+2;2*-1;

InChI key

VMKYLARTXWTBPI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Copper(II) nitrate hydrate is a blue crystalline solid widely used in the field of nanomaterial synthesis and secondary batteries.

Application

Copper(II) nitrate hydrate can be used:
  • As a precursor to prepare CuO nanoparticles with photocatalytic activity.
  • As a starting material to synthesize delafossite CuGaO2(CGO)electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution from water splitting.
  • To catalyze oxidative coupling of 2,6-dimethylphenol to produce a polymer which is an important engineering material.

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H272,H314,H410

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Eye Dam. 1 - Ox. Sol. 2 - Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class Code

5.1B - Oxidizing hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Hydrothermal synthesized delafossite CuGaO2 as an electrocatalyst for water oxidation
Han Gao, et al.
Frontiers of Optoelectronics, 15, 8-8 (2022)
Photocatalytic activity of CuO nanoparticles incorporated in mesoporous structure prepared from bis(2-aminonicotinato) copper(II) microflakes
Azadeh Tadjarodi, et al.
Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China, 3634-3642 (2015)
Seongjun Park et al.
Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland), 10(3) (2020-03-04)
Additive interface materials for improved ionic polymer metal composite (IPMC) actuator performance are being investigated. In this study, three-dimensional carbon nanostructure/copper nanowire (3DC Cu-NW) with a novel structure was synthesized via low-pressure chemical vapor deposition. An IPMC actuator with a
Electrodeposition of 1.4-eV-bandgap p-copper (II) oxide film with excellent photoactivity.
Izaki M, et al.
Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 158(9), D578-D584 (2011)
Baesjou, P.J. et al.
Macromolecules, 32, 270-270 (1999)
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