Silicon dioxide
ALDRICH/85356 - granular, ≥99.9%
Synonym: Cristobalite; Quartz; Sand; Silica
CAS Number: 60676-86-0
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): O2Si
Molecular Weight: 60.08
MDL Number: MFCD00011232
Linear Formula: SiO2
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | ≥99.9% |
| density | 2.6 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | granular |
| InChI | 1S/O2Si/c1-3-2 |
| InChI key | VYPSYNLAJGMNEJ-UHFFFAOYSA |
| manufacturer/tradename | Umicore Materials AG |
| mp | 1610 °C (lit.) |
| particle size | 0.2-0.7 mm |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | O=[Si]=O |
| Application: | • Bioresorbable pressure sensors protected with thermally grown silicon dioxide for the monitoring of chronic diseases and healing processes: Discusses the development of bioresorbable pressure sensors using silicon dioxide, highlighting its potential in medical diagnostics and monitoring (J Shin et al., 2019, Nature ![]() ![]() |
| General description: | SiO2 is majorly used as a substrate material with excellent thermo-mechanical properties in a variety of applications which include: vapour deposition, phase deposition, atomic force microscopy probes(AFM, spin coating, and electronic based devices. |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 2 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | ≥99.9% |
| mp | 1610 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 2.6 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352303 |

