805467

Silica

mesoporous MCM-48, ≤15 μm particle size, pore size 3 nm, Cubic pore morphology

• Synonym(s): MCM-48, Porous Silica, Silicon dioxide
• Linear Formula: SiO₂
• CAS Number: 7631-86-9
• Molecular Weight: 60.08
• EC Number: 231-545-4
• MDL number: MFCD00011232
• UNSPSC Code: 12352302
• PubChem Substance ID: 329768939
• NACRES: NA.23

Properties

• Quality Level: 100
• Assay: 99.9% trace metals basis
• form: mesoporous
• surface area: 1400-1600 m²/g
• particle size: ≤15 μm
• pore size: 0.4-0.6 cm³/g pore volume; 2-4 nm pore diameter; 3 nm
• bp: 2230 °C (lit.)
• mp: >1600 °C (lit.)
• SMILES string: O=[Si]=O
• InChI: 1S/O2Si/c1-3-2
• InChI key: VYPSYNLAJGMNEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

MCM-48 molecular sieves can be hydrothermally synthesized from sodium silicate, as the precursor. The crystal structure exists in the form of a truncated rhombic dodecahedral.

Application

Mesoporous silicas are inorganic materials having porous structures and find applications in chromatography, catalysis, drug delivery and imaging.

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids
• WGK: nwg
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable