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Sigma-Aldrich

Potassium iodide

≥99.99% trace metals basis

Synonym(s):

Knollide, Potassium monoiodide

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Linear Formula:
KI
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
166.00
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.23

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 745 °C)

Assay

≥99.99% trace metals basis

form

crystals and lumps

impurities

≤100.0 ppm Trace Metal Analysis

mp

681 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

[K+].[I-]

InChI

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

InChI key

NLKNQRATVPKPDG-UHFFFAOYSA-M

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General description

Potassium iodide is widely used as an additive to fabricate perovskite solar cells and light-emitting diodes, to enhance their stability and performance. The excess I from KI fill in the Ivacancies and suppress potential pathways for ion migration. The K+ cations can bond with undercoordinated halides or passivate negatively charged trap states at the grain surface, which enhances the performance of the device. It can also be used as a catalyst in various reactions such as the synthesis of biodiesel and cyclic carbonates with five-membered rings.

Application

  • Optimal concentration of potassium iodide to reduce the black staining of silver diamine fluoride: This research identifies the optimal concentration of potassium iodide to minimize staining from silver diamine fluoride in dental applications, relevant for material science focused on dental materials (Detsomboonrat et al., 2022).
  • Optimized assay for hydrogen peroxide determination in plant tissue using potassium iodide: This article discusses an optimized method for determining hydrogen peroxide levels in plant tissues using potassium iodide, useful for academic chemists studying plant physiology or oxidative stress (Junglee et al., 2014).
  • Potassium iodide as a low-cost cathode material for efficient potassium-ion storage: This research investigates the use of potassium iodide as a cost-effective cathode material for potassium-ion batteries, highlighting its potential in energy storage applications (Alanazi et al., 2020).

Pictograms

Health hazard

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Precautionary Statements

Hazard Classifications

STOT RE 1 Oral

Target Organs

Thyroid

Storage Class Code

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

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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S Maria O'Kane et al.
Nutrients, 10(3) (2018-03-02)
Cow's milk is the most important dietary source of iodine in the UK and Ireland, and also contributes to dietary selenium intakes. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of season, milk fat class (whole; semi-skimmed; skimmed)
S C Clement et al.
Pediatric blood & cancer, 60(11), 1833-1838 (2013-07-09)
Thyroid dysfunction has been reported in up to 52% of patients 1.4 years after treatment with (131) I-Metaiodobenzylguanidine (MIBG) in children with neuroblastoma (NBL), despite the use of potassium-iodide (KI). Our aim was to investigate if the incidence and severity
J B Sterling et al.
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 43(4), 691-697 (2000-09-27)
Potassium iodide (KI) is a useful drug in the dermatologic armamentarium. It is successfully used for inflammatory dermatoses, most notably erythema nodosum, subacute nodular migratory panniculitis, nodular vasculitis, erythema multiforme, and Sweet's syndrome. KI is also successfully used for cutaneous
Kirsti Parikka et al.
Biomacromolecules, 13(8), 2418-2428 (2012-06-26)
Carboxylated, anionic polysaccharides were selectively prepared using a combination of enzymatic and chemical reactions. The galactose-containing polysaccharides studied were spruce galactoglucomannan, guar galactomannan, and tamarind galactoxyloglucan. The galactosyl units of the polysaccharides were first oxidized with galactose oxidase (EC 1.1.3.9)
Pietro Santulli et al.
Human reproduction (Oxford, England), 30(1), 49-60 (2014-11-08)
Are protein oxidative stress markers [thiols, advanced oxidation protein products (AOPP), protein carbonyls and nitrates/nitrites] in perioperative peritoneal fluid higher in women with histologically proven endometriosis when compared with endometriosis-free controls? Protein oxidative stress markers are significantly increased in peritoneal

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