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Linear Formula:
SiO2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
60.08
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352309
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22
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description

colloidal

Quality Level

form

liquid

concentration

30 wt. % suspension in H2O

surface area

~220 m2/g

pH

9.8

density

1.21 g/mL at 25 °C

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

O=[Si]=O

InChI

1S/O2Si/c1-3-2

InChI key

VYPSYNLAJGMNEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

LUDOX® HS-40 colloidal silica is the dispersion of monodispersed colloidal silica particles having the size smaller than 100 nm. It contains sodium stabilizing counterion.

Application

LUDOX® HS-40 colloidal silica can be used:
  • For the synthesis of polymer–inorganic nanocomposites by directional freezing.
  • To synthesize colloidal suspensions of zeolite Y and zeolite A nanocrystals by hydrothermal method.
  • As a model for colloidal silica foulants to study the membrane fouling.

Legal Information

LUDOX is a registered trademark of W.R. Grace & Co.-Conn.

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk_germany

nwg

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Faceshields, Gloves, Goggles, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter


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