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Silicon dioxide

fused (granular), 4-20 mesh, 99.9% trace metals basis

Synonym(s):

Cristobalite, Quartz, Sand, Silica

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Linear Formula:
SiO2
CAS Number:
60676-86-0
Molecular Weight:
60.08
EC Number:
262-373-8
MDL number:
MFCD00011232
UNSPSC Code:
12352303
PubChem Substance ID:
24860740
NACRES:
NA.23

Assay

99.9% trace metals basis

form

fused (granular)

refractive index

n20/D 1.544 (lit.)

particle size

4-20 mesh

mp

1610 °C (lit.)

density

2.6 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

battery manufacturing

SMILES string

O=[Si]=O

InChI

1S/O2Si/c1-3-2

InChI key

VYPSYNLAJGMNEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

SiO2 is majorly used as a substrate material with excellent thermo-mechanical properties, which can be used in a variety of applications which include: vapor deposition, phase deposition, atomic force microscopy probes (AFM), spin coating, electronic based devices.

Storage Class Code

13 - Non Combustible Solids

WGK

nwg

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Exciton diffusion measurements in poly (3-hexylthiophene).
Shaw PE, et al.
Advanced Materials, 20(18), 3516-3520 (2008)
Oxygen-aided synthesis of polycrystalline graphene on silicon dioxide substrates.
Chen J, et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 133(44), 17548-17551 (2011)
Measurement of the adhesion force between carbon nanotubes and a silicon dioxide substrate.
Whittaker JD, et al.
Nano Letters, 6(5), 953-957 (2006)
Growth model of bamboo-shaped carbon nanotubes by thermal chemical vapor deposition.
Lee CJ and Park J
Applied Physics Letters, 77(21), 3397-3399 (2000)
Electrical and optical properties of ZnO transparent conducting films by the sol-gel method.
Lee J, et al.
Journal of Crystal Growth, 247(1-2), 119-125 (2003)
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