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Magnesium silicide

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pieces, 99.7% trace metals basis

Synonym(s):

Dimagnesium silicide

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Linear Formula:
Mg2Si
CAS Number:
22831-39-6
Molecular Weight:
76.70
EC Number:
245-254-5
MDL number:
MFCD00016202
UNSPSC Code:
12352103
PubChem Substance ID:
329766298
NACRES:
NA.23

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Assay

99.7% trace metals basis

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pieces

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particle size

3-14 mm

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Enabling,

SMILES string

[Mg]=[Si]=[Mg]

InChI

1S/2Mg.Si

InChI key

YTHCQFKNFVSQBC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Magnesium silicide (Mg2Si) can be used as a thermoelectric material for the fabrication of thermoelectric (TE) devices. It can also be used as a counter electrode for lithium-ion batteries. It can generally be synthesized as a nanoparticle that can be utilized as a deoxygenation agent.

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GHS02

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H261

Hazard Classifications

Water-react 2

Supplementary Hazards

EUH014

Storage Class Code

4.3 - Hazardous materials which set free flammable gases upon contact with water

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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Etienne Savary et al.
Dalton transactions (Cambridge, England : 2003), 39(45), 11074-11080 (2010-10-23)
The ultra fast synthesis of nanocrystalline Mg(2)Si was carried out using microwave radiation. The elemental precursors were first milled together under dry conditions to get fine particles. The resulting mixture of powders of Mg and Si was cold pressed before
Ihou-Mouko, H.; Mercier, C.; Tobola, J.; Pont, G.; Scherrer, H.
J. Alloy Compounds, 509, 6503-6503 (2011)
Magnesium silicide as a negative electrode material for lithium-ion batteries
Reimer JA
Journal of Power Sources, 4819, 1-6 null
Magnesium silicide nanoparticles as a deoxygenation agent for cancer starvation therapy
Zhang C, et al.
Nature Nanotechnology, 12(4), 378-378 (2017)
Mechanochemical synthesis and thermoelectric properties of high quality magnesium silicide
Bux SK, et al.
Journal of Materials Chemistry, 21(33), 12259-12266 (2011)
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