Sodium borohydride

Name: Sodium borohydride
Brand: ALDRICH

granular, 10-40 mesh, 98%

Synonym(s):

VenPure^{^®} AF, Sodium tetrahydridoborate

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About This Item

Linear Formula:

NaBH₄

CAS Number:

16940-66-2

Molecular Weight:

37.83

EC Number:

241-004-4

MDL number:

MFCD00003518

UNSPSC Code:

26111700

PubChem Substance ID:

24868733

NACRES:

NA.22

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Quality Level

200

Assay

98%

form

granular

reaction suitability

reagent type: reductant

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particle size

10-40 mesh

mp

>300 °C (dec.) (lit.)

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SMILES string

[BH4-].[Na+]

InChI

1S/BH4.Na/h1H4;/q-1;+1

InChI key

YOQDYZUWIQVZSF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Sodium borohydride (NaBH₄) is a stable hydrogen carrier, which can be used as a chemical hydrogen storage material. It can also be used as an anodic fuel for alternative energy applications such as the fabrication of fuel cells. NaBH₄ can also be used in the reduction of graphene oxide in the presence of CaCl₂ as a catalyst.

Sodium borohydride can be used to prepare:

Silica-coated silver nanoparticles, which are functionalized with various vitamins and antibiotics as bioactive materials.
Water-soluble oligoamine conjugated chitosans for biomedical applications.
Gold nanoparticles coated with poly(methacrylic acid), which are used for theranostic applications.