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Nickel(II) hydroxide

Synonym(s):

Nickel dihydroxide, Nickelous hydroxide

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Linear Formula:
Ni(OH)2
CAS Number:
12054-48-7
Molecular Weight:
92.71
EC Number:
235-008-5
MDL number:
MFCD00011140
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
24857120
NACRES:
NA.23

grade

reference material

form

powder

concentration

60.0-70.0% Ni (EDTA titration)

mp

230 °C (lit.)

density

4.1 g/mL (lit.)

application(s)

battery manufacturing

SMILES string

O[Ni]O

InChI

1S/Ni.2H2O/h;2*1H2/q+2;;/p-2

InChI key

BFDHFSHZJLFAMC-UHFFFAOYSA-L

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Application

Nickel hydroxide was used as a reference material in a study where the influence of stacking faults on the electrochemical activity of Ni(OH)2 electrodes was studied.

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Carc. 1A Inhalation - Muta. 2 - Repr. 1B - Resp. Sens. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1 - STOT RE 1 Inhalation

Target Organs

Lungs

Storage Class Code

6.1D - Non-combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic hazardous materials or hazardous materials causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Huaqiang Cao et al.
Chemphyschem : a European journal of chemical physics and physical chemistry, 11(2), 489-494 (2009-12-10)
Constructing complex nanostructures has become increasingly important in the development of hydrogen storage, self-cleaning materials, and the formation of chiral branched nanowires. Several approaches have been developed to generate complex nanostructures, which have led to novel applications. Combining biology and
Sougata Sarkar et al.
Inorganic chemistry, 49(19), 8813-8827 (2010-09-10)
A surfactantless, trouble-free, and gentle wet chemistry approach has been used to interpret the precisely controlled growth of β-Ni(OH)(2) with the assistance of ammonia and nickel acetate from seedless mild hydrothermal conditions. A thorough investigation of the reaction kinetics and
Binder-free and full electrical-addressing free-standing nanosheets with carbon nanotube fabrics for electrochemical applications.
Tae Il Lee et al.
Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.), 23(40), 4711-4715 (2011-09-14)
Baojun Li et al.
Chemical communications (Cambridge, England), 46(34), 6267-6269 (2010-07-29)
Mesoporous beta-Ni(OH)(2) synthesized by a soft template method as a cathode material in a nickel based battery can provide higher specific discharge capacity in comparison with other micro/nanostructures.
Claudia Huber et al.
Chemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany), 18(7), 2063-2080 (2012-01-14)
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