Magnesium fluoride
ALDRICH/378836 - random crystals, optical grade, ≥99.99% trace metals basis
Synonym: Sellaite
CAS Number: 7783-40-6
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): F2Mg
Molecular Weight: 62.30
EC Number: 231-995-1
MDL Number: MFCD00011108
Linear Formula: MgF2
Product Type: Chemical
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This image depicts SKU: 378836-5G
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This image depicts SKU: 378836-25G
This image depicts SKU: 378836-25G
| assay | ≥99.99% trace metals basis |
| density | 3.15 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | random crystals |
| grade | optical grade |
| impurities | ≤100.0 ppm Trace Metal Analysis |
| InChI | 1S/2FH.Mg/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p- |
| InChI key | ORUIBWPALBXDOA-UHFFFAOYSA |
| SMILES string | F[Mg]F |
| Application: | • Controlling the rate of degradation of Mg using magnesium fluoride and magnesium fluoride-magnesium phosphate duplex coatings: This study discusses coatings that control the degradation rate of magnesium, which could be crucial in biomedical applications such as bioresorbable implants (K Ravichandran, SN TSN, 2022   ).• Electroforming-Free Bipolar Resistive Switching Memory Based on Magnesium Fluoride: Discusses the development of resistive switching memory devices using magnesium fluoride, focusing on their applications in non-volatile memory technology (NC Das et al., 2021 ).• Supercontinuum generation for optical coherence tomography using magnesium fluoride photonic crystal fiber: Explores the use of magnesium fluoride in photonic crystal fibers to enhance supercontinuum generation, which is crucial for improving optical coherence tomography (A Ghanbari et al., 2017 ). |
| Packaging: | 5, 25 g in poly bottle |
| Symbol |  GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H335 |
| Precautionary statements | P261 - P271 - P304 + P340 + P312 - P403 + P233 - P405 - P501 |
| Hazard Codes | Xi |
| Risk Statements | 36/37/38 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | ≥99.99% trace metals basis |
| Density | 3.15 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352302 |