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Tin

nanopowder, <150 nm particle size (SEM), ≥99% trace metals basis

Synonym(s):

Metallic tin, Silver Matt Powder, Tin Powder, Tin element

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
Sn
CAS Number:
7440-31-5
Molecular Weight:
118.71
EC Number:
231-141-8
MDL number:
MFCD00133862
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
24880890
NACRES:
NA.23

Assay

≥99% trace metals basis

form

nanopowder

resistivity

11 μΩ-cm, 20°C

particle size

<150 nm (SEM)

bp

2270 °C (lit.)

mp

231.9 °C (lit.)

density

7.310 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

battery manufacturing

SMILES string

[Sn]

InChI

1S/Sn

InChI key

ATJFFYVFTNAWJD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Tin nanopowder can be used in the fabrication of a variety of devices, such as:
  • lithium ion batteries
  • dye sensitized solar cells (DSSCs)
  • fuel cells
  • supercapacitors

Storage Class Code

13 - Non Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Regulatory Listings

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FSL

Group 2: Flammable solids
Metal powder
Hazardous rank II
1st combustible solid

ISHL Indicated Name

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ISHL Notified Names

Substances Subject to be Notified Names

JAN Code

576883-5G:4548173944388
576883-VAR:
576883-BULK:

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A one-step approach towards carbon-encapsulated hollow tin nanoparticles and their application in lithium batteries
Cui G, et al.
Small, 3(12), 2066-2069 (2007)
Titanium nitride nanoparticles based electrocatalysts for proton exchange membrane fuel cells
Avasarala B, et al.
Journal of Materials Chemistry, 19(13), 1803-1805 (2009)
Stabilized TiN nanowire arrays for high-performance and flexible supercapacitors
Lu X, et al.
Nano Letters, 12(10), 5376-5381 (2012)
Tin-nanoparticles encapsulated in elastic hollow carbon spheres for high-performance anode material in lithium-Ion batteries
Zhang W, et al.
Advanced Materials, 20(6), 1160-1165 (2008)
Low-cost copper zinc tin sulfide counter electrodes for high-efficiency dye-sensitized solar cells
Xin X, et al.
Angewandte Chemie (International Edition in English), 50(49), 11739-11742 (2011)
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