Skip to Content
Merck
All Photos(3)

Key Documents

View All Documentation

594911

Sigma-Aldrich

Silicon carbide

nanopowder, <100 nm particle size

Synonym(s):

Carbon silicide, Carborundum, Methanidylidynesilanylium, Silicon monocarbide

Sign Into View Organizational & Contract Pricing
All Photos(3)

About This Item

Linear Formula:
SiC
CAS Number:
409-21-2
Molecular Weight:
40.10
EC Number:
206-991-8
MDL number:
MFCD00049531
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
24881545
NACRES:
NA.23

form

nanopowder

Quality Level

100

surface area

70-90 m2/g

particle size

<100 nm

mp

2700 °C (lit.)

density

3.22 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

bulk density

0.069 g/cm3

SMILES string

[C-]#[Si+]

InChI

1S/CSi/c1-2

InChI key

HBMJWWWQQXIZIP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Looking for similar products? Visit Product Comparison Guide

Related Categories

General description

Silicon carbide (SiC), also known as carborundum, is composed of silicon and carbon, forming a hard refractory ceramic material that exhibits extreme mechanical and thermal stability. This product is a SiC nanopowder with a particle size less than 100 nm and a high surface area of 70-90 m2/g. Our product is primarily made of the beta phase with approximately 3-15% adopting an amorphous structure. With a Mohs scale hardness of 9.5, silicon carbide is one of the hardest materials, which make its nanopowder useful in the production of abrasives for polishing and grinding and as a coating or composite material for high wear-resistance. SiC nanoparticles are also under research as sensors and imaging nanoprobes for bioscience and clinical diagnosis.

Application

  • Overview of silicon carbide power devices: This document provides a comprehensive review of the characteristics and applications of silicon carbide (SiC) in power devices, discussing its advantages over traditional silicon devices in handling high voltages and efficiencies (Choi, 2016).

Physical form

primarily beta phase (3-15% amorphous)

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

nwg

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Choose from one of the most recent versions:

Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
MKCP3074
MKCN0361
MKCM4272
MKCK7039
MKCD0276

Don't see the Right Version?

If you require a particular version, you can look up a specific certificate by the Lot or Batch number.

Search for a COA

Already Own This Product?

Find documentation for the products that you have recently purchased in the Document Library.

Visit the Document Library

Customers Also Viewed

Slide 1 of 1

1 of 1

Silicon carbide powder, mean particle size 0.1-1 micron, weight 50&#160;g, purity 99%

GF48263014

Silicon carbide

Mónica Fernández-Perea et al.
Optics express, 20(21), 24018-24029 (2012-11-29)
We have developed new, Mg/SiC multilayer coatings with corrosion barriers which can be used to efficiently and simultaneously reflect extreme ultraviolet (EUV) radiation in single or multiple narrow bands centered at wavelengths in the spectral region from 25 to 80
Filipe de Oliveira Abi-Rached et al.
The Journal of prosthetic dentistry, 108(6), 370-376 (2012-12-12)
Although titanium presents attractive physical and mechanical properties, there is a need for improving the bond at the titanium/luting cement interface for the longevity of metal ceramic restorations. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of surface
Martial Hamon et al.
EuroIntervention : journal of EuroPCR in collaboration with the Working Group on Interventional Cardiology of the European Society of Cardiology, 8(9), 1006-1011 (2013-01-24)
To report the four-month and nine-month angiographic results as well as one-year clinical follow-up from the first-in-man study with the silicon carbide and sirolimus-eluting bioabsorbable polymer (poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA) polymer) -coated cobalt-chromium Orsiro stent. A group of 30 patients with
Alexandra Oliveros et al.
Biomedical microdevices, 15(2), 353-368 (2013-01-16)
Silicon carbide (SiC) has been around for more than 100 years as an industrial material and has found wide and varied applications because of its unique electrical and thermal properties. In recent years there has been increased attention to SiC
A Oliveros et al.
Conference proceedings : ... Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual Conference, 2012, 1643-1646 (2013-02-01)
Silicon Carbide (SiC), has been shown to be a bio- and hema-compatible substrate that could potentially be used in biosensor applications. The development of a viable biorecognition interface using SiC as the substrate material for bio-detection is described. Surface modification
View All Related Papers

Articles

Lightweight Metal Matrix Nanocomposites - Stretching the Boundaries of Metals

Composite materials that traditionally incorporate micron scale reinforcements in a bulk matrix offer opportunities to tailor material properties such as hardness, tensile strength, ductility, density, thermal and electrical conductivity, and wear resistance.

Bio-Inspired “Green” Synthesis of Nanomaterials and their Applications

Silica is a very popular inorganic nanomaterial used in a wide range of applications including fillers for rubber, catalyst supports, separation media, carriers in food and agriculture, and abrasive/anticaking agents in cosmetics. It is also widely believed to be an important material for biomedical applications for following reasons.

Advanced Inorganic Materials for Solid State Lighting

Advanced Inorganic Materials for Solid State Lighting

Our team of scientists has experience in all areas of research including Life Science, Material Science, Chemical Synthesis, Chromatography, Analytical and many others.

Contact Technical Service