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Aluminum sulfide

granular, <10 mm particle size, 98%

• Synonym(s): Aluminium sulfide, Aluminum trisulfide, Dialuminum trisulfide
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): Al₂S₃
• CAS Number: 1302-81-4
• Molecular Weight: 150.16
• EC Number: 215-109-0
• MDL number: MFCD00014162
• UNSPSC Code: 12352300
• PubChem Substance ID: 24860110
• NACRES: NA.23

Properties

• Quality Level: 100
• assay: 98%
• form: granular
• particle size: <10 mm
• density: 2.02 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• SMILES string: S=[Al]S[Al]=S
• InChI: 1S/2Al.3S
• InChI key: ZPXDOGRYMSWBBM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Aluminum sulfide (Al₂S₃) is a grayish-white solid compound known for its ability to react with water to produce hydrogen sulfide gas, making it a useful precursor in various chemical processes. Aluminum sulfide exhibits semiconductor properties and is utilized in applications such as photodetectors and optoelectronic devices. Additionally, it plays a role in the production of specialized glasses and ceramics, as well as in the synthesis of other aluminum compounds and as a reagent in organic chemistry. Recent applications also include its use in the treatment of wastewater and as a potential material for energy storage systems.

Application

Aluminumsulfide is used in the semiconductor industry, potentially in powder form fordoping or layer fabrication.

Packaging

Packaged in glass bottles

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS07
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H315,H319,H335
• pcodes: P261 - P264 - P271 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3
• target_organs: Respiratory system
• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable