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Silica, mesostructured

MCM-41 type (hexagonal)

Synonym(s):

Silica, Silicon dioxide

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Linear Formula:
SiO2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
60.08
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352103
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.23
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Quality Level

form

powder

surface area

~1000 m2/g , BET

unit cell size

4.5-4.8 nm

pore size

0.98 cm3/g pore volume
2.1-2.7 nm pore size

bp

2230 °C (lit.)

mp

>1600 °C (lit.)

bulk density

0.34 g/mL

application(s)

battery manufacturing

SMILES string

O=[Si]=O

InChI

1S/O2Si/c1-3-2

InChI key

VYPSYNLAJGMNEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Silica, mesostructured (MCM-41) is a part of low-density organized mesoporous silicate system which has a 2D hexagonal phase, prepared in the presence of quaternary ammonium halide surfactant. It has ordered and large pores with diameter in the range 1.5-10 nm and specific surface area of 1500 m2/g.[1][2]

Application

MCM-41 may be used as a base material that can be assembled with platinum complexes to develop luminescent oxygen sensing materials.[3] It may also be used as an adsorbent in CO2 capture application.[4] Surface functionalized MCM-41 may be used as a catalyst in the synthesis of bisphenol A.[5]

Storage Class Code

13 - Non Combustible Solids

WGK

nwg

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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  1. I will functionalize this product with (3-Aminopropyl)triethoxysilane (APTES) to covalently bind the enzyme. I will also bind it by adsorption without using APTES. Is this product suitable for enzyme immobilization?

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    1. This product has not been tested for enzyme immobilization. The lack of testing means that the suitability for enzyme immobilization is uncertain. It is advisable to conduct preliminary tests evaluate the performance before scalable use.

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  3. How is shipping temperature determined? And how is it related to the product storage temperature?

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    1. Products may be shipped at a different temperature than the recommended long-term storage temperature. If the product quality is sensitive to short-term exposure to conditions other than the recommended long-term storage, it will be shipped on wet or dry-ice. If the product quality is NOT affected by short-term exposure to conditions other than the recommended long-term storage, it will be shipped at ambient temperature. As shipping routes are configured for minimum transit times, shipping at ambient temperature helps control shipping costs for our customers. For more information, please refer to the Storage and Transport Conditions document: https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/deepweb/assets/sigmaaldrich/marketing/global/documents/316/622/storage-transport-conditions-mk.pdf

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  4. Is CTAB expected to be contained in product 643645?

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    1. No, this material is not expected to contain CTAB as it is calcined at 550°C for 24 hours to remove the CTAB.

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  5. What is the Department of Transportation shipping information for this product?

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    1. Transportation information can be found in Section 14 of the product's (M)SDS.To access the shipping information for this material, use the link on the product detail page for the product.

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  6. Is the surface density of silanol groups of Product 643645, Silica, mesostructured MCM-41 type (hexagonal), known?

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    1. For Product 643645, Silica, mesostructured MCM-41 type (hexagonal), between 10 and 15 % of the silicon centers are hydroxylated.

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  7. How does the storage temperature relate to shipping conditions?

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    1. The storage conditions that a Sigma-Aldrich catalog and label recommend for products are deliberately conservative. For many products, long-term storage at low temperatures will increase the time during which they are expected to remain in specification and therefore are labeled accordingly. Where short-term storage, shipping time frame, or exposure to conditions other than those recommended for long-term storage will not affect product quality, Sigma-Aldrich will ship at ambient temperature. The products sensitive to short-term exposure to conditions other than their recommended long-term storage are shipped on wet or dry ice. Ambient temperature shipping helps to control shipping costs for our customers. At any time, our customers can request wet- or dry-ice shipment, but the special handling is at customer expense if our product history indicates that the product is stable for regular shipment.

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