Aluminum Iodide (AlI\u2083) is an inorganic compound composed of aluminum and iodine. It is generally known in two forms: anhydrous aluminum iodide (AlI\u2083) and the hexahydrate form (AlI\u2083\u00b76H\u2082O). AlI\u2083 is primarily used as a reagent in organic synthesis, catalysis, and other specialized chemical processes.<\/p>\n
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Chemical formula\uff1aAlI3, AlI3\u00b76H2O (hexahydrate)<\/p>\n
Molar mass\uff1a407.695 g\/mol (anhydrous) \/ 515.786 g\/mol (hexahydrate)<\/p>\n
Appearance\uff1aWhite (anhydrous) or Yellow powder (hexahydrate)<\/p>\n
Density\uff1a3.98 g\/cm3 (anhydrous) \/ 2.63 g\/cm3 (hexahydrate)<\/p>\n
Melting point\uff1a188.28 \u00b0C (370.90 \u00b0F; 461.43 K) (anhydrous) \/ 185 \u00b0C, decomposes (hexahydrate)<\/p>\n
Boiling point\uff1a382 \u00b0C (720 \u00b0F; 655 K) anhydrous, sublimes<\/p>\n
Solubility in water\uff1avery soluble, partial hydrolysis\uff0cSolubility in alcohol, ether\uff1asoluble (hexahydrate)<\/p>\n
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Act as a catalyst in organic reactions.<\/p>\n
Used as electrolyte in dye-sensitized solar cells.<\/p>\n
On the basis of the original work of dye-sensitized solar cells, aluminum iodide electrolyte was prepared by in situ reaction of aluminum and iodine in solution with ethanol as solvent under atmospheric environment.<\/p>\n
The electrolyte was directly applied to dye-sensitized solar cells, and the high photoelectric conversion efficiency of 5.9% was obtained.<\/p>\n
This new aluminum iodide electrolyte has four advantages, such as low cost, easy preparation, good performance and environmental friendliness, which opens up a new way for the research of dye-sensitized solar cell electrolytes.<\/p>\n
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Moisture Sensitivity: AlI\u2083 should be handled in a dry, inert atmosphere, such as nitrogen or argon, to prevent rapid hydrolysis.<\/p>\n
Storage Requirements: Store aluminum iodide in tightly sealed containers, away from moisture and air, to maintain its integrity and reactivity.<\/p>\n
Safety Precautions: As it decomposes to release hydroiodic acid upon contact with water, handling requires appropriate protective gear (e.g., gloves, goggles, and fume hood) to avoid exposure to corrosive fumes.<\/p>\n
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Aluminum Iodide (AlI\u2083) is an inorganic compound composed of aluminum and iodine. It is generally known in two forms: anhydrous aluminum iodide (AlI\u2083) and the hexahydrate form (AlI\u2083\u00b76H\u2082O). AlI\u2083 is primarily used as a reagent in organic synthesis, catalysis, and other specialized chemical processes. Physical Properties: Chemical formula\uff1aAlI3, AlI3\u00b76H2O (hexahydrate) Molar mass\uff1a407.695 g\/mol (anhydrous) […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":998540,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[90],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-998539","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-halide-materials","8":"first","9":"instock","10":"shipping-taxable","11":"product-type-variable"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/998539","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=998539"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/998540"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=998539"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=998539"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=998539"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=998539"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}