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Aluminum oxide

powder, 99.99% trace metals basis

Synonym(s):

Alumina

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Linear Formula:
Al2O3
CAS Number:
1344-28-1
Molecular Weight:
101.96
EC Number:
215-691-6
MDL number:
MFCD00003424
UNSPSC Code:
12352311
eCl@ss:
38120402
PubChem Substance ID:
329752360
NACRES:
SB.52

Quality Level

100

Assay

99.99% trace metals basis

form

powder

mp

2040 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

O=[Al]O[Al]=O

InChI

1S/2Al.3O

InChI key

TWNQGVIAIRXVLR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Aluminum oxide (Al2O3), also known as alumina. It is commonly used in various rubber, plastics, ceramics, and refractory materials for reinforcement hardening. It can also be used as a filler or component in polymer or inorganic composite materials, as a catalyst or catalyst support, as an adsorbent, etc.

Application

Aluminum oxide is used as
  • Filler for plastics and a common ingredient in sunscreen and many cosmetics.
  • As a catalyst for alcohol dehydration in the Claus process.
  • As a catalyst in the conversion of urea to ammonia.

Features and Benefits

Aluminum oxide has:
  • High porosity
  • High surface area
  • Acidic and basic property

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

nwg

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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JAN Code

229423-25G:4548173932866
229423-VAR:
Q229423-VAR:
229423-100G:4548173932859
Q229423-BULK:
229423-BULK:

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Dehydration of 2-butanol by a sulfated zirconia/γ-alumina mixed metal oxide catalyst inside a gas chromatograph injection port.
Skrdla PJ and Lindemann C.
Applied Catalysis A: General, 246(2), 227-235 (2003)
Thermoanalytical studies of water on activated alumina, Brockmann I-V,(acid, neutral, basic) from- 60? to+ 700? C.
Hampson JW and Bleam WF.
Thermochimica Acta, 288(1), 179-189 (1996)
Prescott R and Graham MJ.
Oxidation of Metals, 38(3-4), 233-254 (1992)
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Nanoscale, 5(17), 8090-8097 (2013-07-25)
We demonstrated a promising route for enhancing temperature sensitivity, improving saturation voltage, and reducing power consumption of the MOS(p) tunneling temperature sensors by introducing ultrathin Al2O3 into the dielectric stacks. Detailed illustrations of the working mechanism and device concept are
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