Cadmium Nitrate Nanoparticles
Cadmium Nitrate Nanoparticles
Cadmium Nitrate Nanoparticles | |
Product No | NRE-5036 |
CAS No. | 10325-94-7 |
Formula | Cd(NO3)2 |
APS | <100nm (Can be Customized) |
Purity | 99.9% |
Color | White |
Molecular Weight | 236.42 g/mol |
Density | 3.6g/cm3 |
Melting Point | 360 °C |
Boiling Point | 132 °C |
Cadmium Nitrate Nanoparticles
Cadmium nitrate (Cd(NO₃)₂) is an inorganic compound composed of cadmium, nitrogen, and oxygen. In its bulk form, cadmium nitrate is a white crystalline solid that is highly soluble in water. The compound is widely used in industrial applications, primarily in the production of cadmium-based materials, pigments, and for various chemical processes. However, when cadmium nitrate is reduced to the nanoscale, it undergoes significant changes in its properties, which opens up a wide range of potential applications in advanced materials, electronics, and environmental sciences.
Cadmium nitrate nanoparticles (Cd(NO₃)₂ NPs) are nanosized particles of cadmium nitrate, typically ranging from 1 to 100 nanometers in diameter. The properties of cadmium nitrate nanoparticles differ substantially from their bulk counterparts due to their small size and large surface area. These nanoparticles exhibit unique optical, electrical, and chemical properties, which make them valuable in several fields, such as catalysis, electronics, and nanomedicine.
The synthesis of cadmium nitrate nanoparticles generally involves chemical methods like sol-gel, hydrothermal synthesis, or precipitation techniques. The resulting particles exhibit increased surface reactivity, which leads to enhanced catalytic properties, as well as improved solubility and dispersion in various solvents, which is a significant advantage for their incorporation into nanocomposites and other advanced materials.