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200913

Sigma-Aldrich

Potassium hexafluorophosphate

≥99%

Synonym(s):

Monopotassium hexafluorophosphate

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
KPF6
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
184.06
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.23
form:
solid

Quality Level

Assay

≥99%

form

solid

technique(s)

ion chromatography: suitable

mp

575 °C (lit.)

density

2.75 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

[K+].F[P-](F)(F)(F)(F)F

InChI

1S/F6P.K/c1-7(2,3,4,5)6;/q-1;+1

InChI key

YZDGRYDIGCWVND-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Potassium hexafluorophosphate can be used as an electrolyte additive to improve the:
  • Electrochemical performance of an anode-free lithium metal battery.
  • Cycling stability and Li Coulombic efficiency of lithium-sulfur(Li–S) batteries.
It can also be used as interface modification material to passivate interface defects in perovskite solar cells.

Pictograms

Corrosion

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class Code

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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