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Aluminum sulfate

99.99% trace metals basis

Synonym(s):

Aluminium sulphate, Aluminum alum, Dialuminum sulfate, dialuminum trisulfate

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Linear Formula:
Al2(SO4)3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
342.15
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.23

Quality Level

Assay

99.99% trace metals basis

form

powder and chunks

impurities

≤150.0 ppm Trace Metal Analysis

mp

770 °C (dec.) (lit.)

density

2.71 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

battery manufacturing

SMILES string

[Al+3].[Al+3].[O-]S([O-])(=O)=O.[O-]S([O-])(=O)=O.[O-]S([O-])(=O)=O

InChI

1S/2Al.3H2O4S/c;;3*1-5(2,3)4/h;;3*(H2,1,2,3,4)/q2*+3;;;/p-6

InChI key

DIZPMCHEQGEION-UHFFFAOYSA-H

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General description

Aluminum sulfate is a white crystalline solid that is highly soluble in water. It is thermally stable and has the ability to act as a coagulant and flocculant. It is widely used in the field of solar cells, water treatment and batteries.

Application

Aluminum sulfate can be used:
  • As a surface modification agent/co-adsorbent for dye sensitizers in solar cell. It improves the surface of photoelectrode and purify dye solution through flocculation.
  • As an electrolyte additive for lead-acid batteries to effectively inhibit the passivation of electrodes. It helps to slow down cathode sulfation and improve the reversibility of the electrode reaction.
  • To prepare aqueous electrolyte for high energy aluminum electrochemical cells. It helps to form artificial solid electrolyte interphase to attain high specific energy.

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Corrosion

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Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Met. Corr. 1

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Vaccine, 30(52), 7594-7600 (2012-10-27)
The investigational vaccine, NDV-3, contains the N-terminal portion of the Candida albicans agglutinin-like sequence 3 protein (Als3p) formulated with an aluminum hydroxide adjuvant in phosphate-buffered saline. Preclinical studies demonstrated that the Als3p vaccine antigen protects mice from oropharyngeal, vaginal and
A statistical experiment design approach for arsenic removal by coagulation process using aluminum sulfate.
Baskan MB and Pala A
Desalination, 254(1), 42-48 (2010)
Decarbonylation of lactic acid to acetaldehyde over aluminum sulfate catalyst.
Zhai Z, et al.
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An easy, reproducible and cost-effective method for andrologists to improve the laboratory diagnosis of non-obstructive azoospermia: a novel microcentrifugation technique.
International Brazilian Journal of Urology : Official Journal of the Brazilian Society of Urology, 42(1), 132-138 (2016)
An easy, reproducible and cost-effective method for andrologists to improve the laboratory diagnosis of non-obstructive azoospermia: a novel microcentrifugation technique
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International Brazilian Journal of Urology : Official Journal of the Brazilian Society of Urology, 42(1), 132-138 (2016)

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