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Nickel sulfide

99.7% trace metals basis, −200 mesh

Synonym(s):

Nickel subsulfide

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
Ni3S2
CAS Number:
12035-72-2
Molecular Weight:
240.21
NACRES:
NA.23
PubChem Substance ID:
24861133
UNSPSC Code:
12161600
EC Number:
234-829-6
MDL number:
MFCD00217044

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Product Name

Nickel sulfide, 99.7% trace metals basis, −200 mesh

InChI key

YGHCWPXPAHSSNA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/3Ni.2S

SMILES string

[Ni]=S=[Ni]=S=[Ni]

assay

99.7% trace metals basis

form

powder

reaction suitability

reagent type: catalyst
core: nickel

particle size

−200 mesh

density

5.8 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

battery manufacturing

Quality Level

100

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Application

Nickel sulfide was implanted in mice, to induce the growth of malignant fibrous histiocytomas.

General description

Major phase is Ni3S2. Product may also include a small amount of sulfur-rich phase. Nickel Sulfide (Ni3S2) exists as a heazlewoodite mineral in nature. The structure of Ni3S2 is hombohedral. Raman spectral analysis of Ni3S2 has been reported.

Packaging

Packaged in glass bottles

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Carc. 1A Inhalation - Muta. 2 - Skin Sens. 1 - STOT RE 1 Inhalation

target_organs

Lungs

Storage Class

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

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges

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MKCW9820
MKCW6571
MKCT5147
MKCR5545
MKCS3368

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A S Andrew et al.
American journal of physiology. Lung cellular and molecular physiology, 281(3), L607-L615 (2001-08-16)
Human epidemiological and animal studies have associated inhalation of nickel dusts with an increased incidence of pulmonary fibrosis. At the cellular level, particulate nickel subsulfide inhibits fibrinolysis by transcriptionally inducing expression of plasminogen activator inhibitor (PAI)-1, an inhibitor of the
Shosuke Kawanishi et al.
Environmental health perspectives, 110 Suppl 5, 789-791 (2002-11-12)
The U.S. National Toxicology Program has shown clear evidence of carcinogenicity of nickel subsulfide (Ni(3)S(2)) and some evidence of carcinogenicity of NiO (green) in rats. In the present study, DNA damage in cultured cells and in lungs of rats induced
C Huang et al.
Cancer research, 61(22), 8051-8057 (2001-11-24)
Nickel compounds induce cell transformation in cell culture models and tumor formation in experimental animals. However, the molecular mechanisms by which nickel compounds induce tumors are not yet well understood. The present study found that exposure of cells to either
Reactive oxygen-induced carcinogenesis causes hypermethylation of p16 (Ink4a) and activation of MAP kinase.
Govindarajan B, et al.
Molecular Medicine, 8(1) (2002)
Frank E Huggins et al.
Environmental science & technology, 45(14), 6188-6195 (2011-06-30)
XAFS spectroscopy has been used to determine the Ni species in particulate matter collected on quartz thimble filters in the stacks of eight residual (No. 6 fuel) oil-burning electric utility steam-generating units. Proper speciation of nickel in emitted particulate matter
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