
Aluminum
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Aluminum, also known as Aluminium, is a Block P, Group 13, Period 3 element. Aluminum is the third most abundant element in the Earth's crust and the most abundant metallic element.
Aluminum’s name is derived from alumina, the mineral from which Sir Humphrey Davy attempted to refine it from in 1812. It wasn’t until 1825 that Aluminum was first isolated by Hans Christian Oersted. Aluminum is a silvery-white metal that possesses many desirable characteristics. It is light, nonmagnetic and non-sparking. It stands second among metals in the scale of malleability, and sixth in ductility. It is extensively used in many industrial applications where a strong, light, easily constructed material is needed. Although it has only 60% of the electrical conductivity of copper, it is used in electrical transmission lines because of its light weight. Pure aluminum is soft and lacks strength, but alloyed with small amounts of copper, magnesium, silicon, manganese, or other elements it imparts a variety of useful properties. These alloys are of vital importance in the construction of modern aircraft and rockets. Aluminum, evaporated in a vacuum, forms a highly reflective coating for both visible light and radiant heat that is used to coat telescope mirrors. Aluminum compounds may be involved with the action of enzymes. Aluminum is not known to be harmful but ingestion may cause Alzheimer's disease.
Aluminum is available as metal and compounds with purities from 99% to 99.9999% (ACS grade to ultra-high purity); metals in the form of foil, sputtering target, and rod, and compounds as submicron and nanopowder. Elemental or metallic forms include pellets, rod, wire and granules for evaporation source material purposes. Aluminum oxide is available in forms including powders and dense pellets for such uses as optical coating and thin film applications.
Aluminum is available in soluble forms including chlorides, nitrates and acetates. These compounds are also manufactured as solutions at specified stoichiometries. Aluminum may be synthesized in ultra high purity (e.g. 99.999%) for laboratory standards, advanced electronic, thin fillm deposition using sputtering targets and evaporation materials, metallurgy and optical materials and other high technology applications. Information is provided for stable (non-radioactive) aluminum isotopes in the “Aluminum Isotope” tab below. Organo-Metallic Aluminum compounds are soluble in organic or non-aqueous solvents. See Analytical Services for information on available certified chemical and physical analysis techniques including MS-ICP, X-Ray Diffraction, PSD and Surface Area (BET) analysis.
Safety data for aluminum metal, nanoparticles and its compounds can vary widely depending on the form. For potential hazard information, toxicity, and road, sea and air transportation limitations, such as DOT Hazard Class, DOT Number, EU Number, NFPA Health rating and RTECS Class, please see the specific aluminum material or compound referenced in the “Aluminum Products” tab below.
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Aluminum Properties
| GENERAL PROPERTIES | PHYSICAL PROPERTIES | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol: | Al | Melting Point: | 660.32 °C, 1220.58 °F |
| Atomic Number: | 13 | Boiling Point: | 2519 °C, 4566 °F |
| Atomic Weight: | 26.98 | Density: | 2.70 g·cm−3 |
| Element Category: | post-transition metal | Liquid Density @ Melting Point: | 2.375 g·cm−3 |
| Group, Period, Block: | 13, 3, p |
Specific Heat: | 0.91 (kJ/kg K) |
| Heat of Vaporization | 294.0 kJ·mol−1 | ||
| CHEMICAL STRUCTURE | Heat of Fusion | 10.71 kJ·mol−1 | |
| Electrons: | 13 | Thermal Conductivity: | 237 W·m−1·K−1 |
| Protons: | 13 | Thermal Expansion: | (25 °C) 23.1 µm·m−1·K−1 |
| Neutrons: | 14 | Electrical Resistivity: | (20 °C) 28.2 nΩ·m |
| Electron Configuration: | Ne 3s2 3p1 2, 8, 3 | Electronegativity: | 1.61 (Pauling) |
| Atomic Radius: | 143 pm | Tensile Strength: | 6800 psi Coldroled 16,000 psi. |
| Covalent Radius: | 121 ± 4 pm | Molar Heat Capacity: | 24.200 J·mol−1·K−1 |
| Van der Waals radius: | 184 pm | Young's Modulus: | 70 GPa |
| Oxidation States: | 3,2,1 (amphoteric oxide) | Shear Modulus: | 26 GPa |
| Phase: | Solid | Bulk Modulus: | 76 GPa |
| Crystal Structure: | face-centered cubic | Poisson Ratio: | 0.35 |
| Magnetic Ordering: | paramagnetic | Mohs Hardness: | 2.75 |
| 1st Ionization Energy: | 577.54 kJ mol-1 | Vickers Hardness: | 167 MPa |
| 2nd Ionization Energy: | 1816.69 kJ mol-1 | Brinell Hardness: | 245 MPa |
| 3rd Ionization Energy: | 2744.80 kJ mol-1 | Speed of Sound: | r.t. (rolled) 5,000 m·s−1 |
| IDENTIFIERS | MISCELLANEOUS | ||
| CAS Number: | 7429-90-5 | Abundance in typical human body, by weight: | 900 ppb |
| ChemSpider ID: | 4514248 | Abundance in typical human body, by atom: | 210 ppb |
| PubChem CID: | 5359268 | Abundance in universe, by weight: | 50000 ppb |
| MDL Number: | MFCD00134029 | Abundance in universe, by atom: | 2000 ppb |
| EC Number: | 231-072-3 | Discovered By: | Sir Humphrey Davy |
| Beilstein Number: | N/A | Discovery Date: | 1812 |
| SMILES Identifier: | [Al] | ||
| InChI Identifier: | InChI=1S/Al | Other Names: | Aluminium; Alluminio |
| InChI Key: | XAGFODPZIPBFFR-UHFFFAOYSA-N | ||
Aluminum Products
Metal Forms • Compounds • Alloys • Oxide Forms • Organometallic Compounds
Sputtering Targets • Nanomaterials • Semiconductor Materials
Metal Forms
Aluminum Balls
Aluminum Bands
Aluminum Bars
Aluminum Bits
Aluminum Board
Aluminum Briquette
Aluminum Capsules
Aluminum Chunk
Aluminum Circle
Aluminum Coil
Aluminum Coins
Aluminum Concentrate
Aluminum Cylinder
Aluminum Disc
Aluminum Drop
Aluminum Dust
Aluminum Electrode
Aluminum Fiber
Aluminum Flake
Aluminum Flanges
Aluminum Foam
Aluminum Foil
Aluminum Fragments
Aluminum Grain
Aluminum Granules
Aluminum Honeycomb
Aluminum Ingot
Aluminum Insulated Wire
Aluminum Lump
Aluminum Mesh
Aluminum Metal
Aluminum Microfoil
Aluminum Microleaf
Aluminum Nanofoil
Aluminum Nanoparticles
Aluminum Nanoprisms
Aluminum Nanorods
Aluminum Needles
Aluminum Nitrate
Aluminum Nugget
Aluminum Particles
Aluminum Parts
Aluminum Pebbles
Aluminum Pellets
Aluminum Pieces
Aluminum Pills
Aluminum Plate
Aluminum Powder
Aluminum Precipitate
Aluminum Prisms
Aluminum Puck
Aluminum Residue
Aluminum Ribbon
Aluminum Rings
Aluminum Rocks
Aluminum Rod
Aluminum Rotatable Sputtering Target
Aluminum Samples
Aluminum Scraps
Aluminum Segments
Aluminum Shaving
Aluminum Sheet
Aluminum Shot
Aluminum Sleeves
Aluminum Slugs
Aluminum Specimens
Aluminum Spheres
Aluminum Sponge
Aluminum Spring
Aluminum Sputtering Target
Aluminum Strip
Aluminum Tape
Aluminum Tube
Aluminum Wafers
Aluminum Wire
Aluminum Wool
Sputtering Targets
Aluminum Antimonide Sputtering Target
Aluminum Chromium Sputtering Target
Aluminum Copper Silicon Sputtering Target
Aluminum Copper Sputtering Target
Aluminum Dysprosium Sputtering Target
Aluminum Erbium Sputtering Target
Aluminum Fluoride Sputtering Target
Aluminum Gadolinium Sputtering Target
Aluminum Magnesium Silicon Sputtering Target
Aluminum Magnesium Silicon Sputtering Target
Aluminum Magnesium Sputtering Target
Aluminum Molybdenum Sputtering Target
Aluminum Neodymium Sputtering Target
Aluminum Nitride Sputtering Target
Aluminum Oxide Rotatable Sputtering Target
Aluminum Oxide Sputtering Target
Aluminum Phosphide Sputtering Target
Aluminum Rotatable Sputtering Target
Aluminum Samarium Sputtering Target
Aluminum Scandium Sputtering Target
Aluminum Selenide Sputtering Target
Aluminum Silicon Copper Sputtering Target
Aluminum Silicon Sputtering Target
Aluminum Silver Sputtering Target
Aluminum Sputtering Target
Aluminum Sulfide Sputtering Target
Aluminum Tantalum Sputtering Target
Aluminum Titanite Sputtering Target
Aluminum Vanadium Sputtering Target
Aluminum Ytterbium Sputtering Target
Aluminum Yttrium Sputtering Target
Cobalt Aluminum Sputtering Target
Cobalt Chromium Aluminum Sputtering Target
Iron Aluminum Sputtering Target
Lanthanum Aluminum Oxide Sputtering Target
Nickel Aluminum Sputtering Target
Titanium Aluminum Vanadium Sputtering Target
Vanadium Aluminum Sputtering Target
Yttrium Aluminum Oxide Sputtering Target
Zinc Aluminum Oxide Sputtering Target
Zinc Aluminum Rotatable Sputtering Target
Aluminum Oxide Forms
Alumina
Aluminum Cerium Oxide Nanopowder
Aluminum Magnesium Oxide
Aluminum Oxide
Aluminum Oxide Brick
Aluminum Oxide Brick, SK36
Aluminum Oxide Bubbles
Aluminum Oxide Foam
Aluminum Oxide Honeycomb
Aluminum Oxide Insulation Brick
Aluminum Oxide Nanopowder
Aluminum Oxide Particles
Aluminum Oxide Pellets
Aluminum Oxide Pieces
Aluminum Oxide Powder
Aluminum Oxide Rotatable Sputtering Target
Aluminum Oxide Shot
Aluminum Oxide Sponge
Aluminum Oxide Sputtering Target
Aluminum Oxide Tablets
Aluminum Oxide Wool
Aluminum Silicon Oxide
Aluminum Yttrium Oxide
Aluminum Zinc Oxide
Antimony Oxide/Aluminum Oxide Granules
Mesoporous Alumina
Mesoporous Aluminosilicates
Lanthanum Aluminum Oxide Sputtering Target
Strontium Aluminum Oxide Nanopowder
Yttrium Aluminum Oxide
Yttrium Aluminum Oxide Nanoparticles
Yttrium Aluminum Oxide Pellets
Yttrium Aluminum Oxide Pieces
Yttrium Aluminum Oxide Powder
Yttrium Aluminum Oxide Sputtering Target
Yttrium Aluminum Oxide Tablets
Zinc Aluminum Oxide Sputtering Target
Organometallic Compounds
(1R,2R)-(-)-[1,2-Cyclohexanediamino-N,N'-bis(3,5-di-t-butylsalicyl-idene)]aluminum(III) Chloride
(1S,2S)-(+)-[1,2-Cyclohexanediamino-N,N'-bis(3,5-di-t-butylsalicyl-idene)]aluminum(III) Chloride
Aluminum 1,4,8,11,15,18,22,25 octabutoxy 29H,31H Phthalocyanine Triethylsiloxide
Aluminum 1,8,15,22 tetrakis(phenylthio) 29H,31H Phthalocyanine Chloride
Aluminum 1,8,15,22 tetraphenoxy 29H,31H phthalocyanine Chloride
Aluminum 2-Ethylhexanoate
Aluminum 2,3 naphthalocyanine Chloride
Aluminum 2,9,16,23 tetrakis(phenylthio) 29H,31H phthalocyanine Chloride
Aluminum Acetylacetonate
Aluminum Phenoxide
Aluminum Phthalocyanine Chloride
Aluminum Phthalocyanine Hydroxide
Aluminum Tributoxide
Aluminum Trifluoromethanesulfonate
Aluminum Tris(2,2,6,6 tetramethyl 3,5 heptanedionate)
Aluminum tri-sec-butoxide
Diethylaluminum ethoxide
Di-i-butylaluminum chloride
Dimethylaluminum hydride
Triethylaluminum
Trimethyaluminum
Tris(8 hydroxyquinoline)aluminum
Tris(dimethylamido)aluminum(III)
Compounds
Alumina
Alumina Silicate
Aluminum Acetate
Aluminum Acetate Solution
Aluminum Ammonium Sulfate
Aluminum Ammonium Sulfate Dodecahydrate
Aluminum Antimonide
Aluminum Antimonide Sputtering Target
Aluminum Arsenide
Aluminum Benzoate
Aluminum Boride
Aluminum Borohydride
Aluminum Bromate
Aluminum Bromide
Aluminum Bromide Powder, Anhydrous
Aluminum Carbide
Aluminum Carbide Powder
Aluminum Carbonate
Aluminum Cerium Oxide Nanopowder
Aluminum Cerium Sulfate
Aluminum Cesium Sulfate Dodecahydrate
Aluminum Chloride
Aluminum Chloride Solution
Aluminum Chloride Tetrahydrofuran Complex
Aluminum Chloride, Anhydrous
Aluminum Chloride, Ultra Dry
Aluminum Distearate
Aluminum Ethoxide
Aluminum Fluoride
Aluminum Fluoride Pieces
Aluminum Fluoride Sputtering Target
Aluminum Fluoride Trihydrate
Aluminum Fluoride(III)
Aluminum Fluoride, Anhydrous
Aluminum Gadolinium Sputtering Target
Aluminum Gallium Arsenide
Aluminum Gallium Phospide
Aluminum Hydride (Alumane)
Aluminum Hydroxide
Aluminum Hydroxide Nanoparticles
Aluminum Hydroxide Oxide Nanopowder
Aluminum Iodide
Aluminum Iodide, Ultra Dry
Aluminum Isopropoxide
Aluminum L lactate
Aluminum Magnesium Oxide
Aluminum Metaphosphate
Aluminum Molybdate
Aluminum Nitrate Solution
Aluminum Nitride
Aluminum Nitride Nanoparticles
Aluminum Nitride Nanotubes
Aluminum Nitride Sputtering Target
Aluminum Orthophosphate
Aluminum Oxalate
Aluminum Oxide
Aluminum Oxide Brick
Aluminum Oxide Brick, SK36
Aluminum Oxide Bubbles
Aluminum Oxide Foam
Aluminum Oxide Honeycomb
Aluminum Oxide Insulation Brick
Aluminum Oxide Nanopowder
Aluminum Oxide Particles
Aluminum Oxide Pellets
Aluminum Oxide Pieces
Aluminum Oxide Powder
Aluminum Oxide Rotatable Sputtering Target
Aluminum Oxide Shot
Aluminum Oxide Sponge
Aluminum Oxide Sputtering Target
Aluminum Oxide Tablets
Aluminum Oxide Wool
Aluminum Perchlorate Nonahydrate
Aluminum Phenoxide
Aluminum Phosphate
Aluminum Phosphide
Aluminum Phosphide Sputtering Target
Aluminum Phthalocyanine Chloride
Aluminum Phthalocyanine Hydroxide
Aluminum Potassium Sulfate
Aluminum Selenide
Aluminum Selenide Sputtering Target
Aluminum Silicate
Aluminum Silicon Oxide
Aluminum Sodium Sulfate
Aluminum Sodium Sulfate Dodecahydrate
Aluminum Sulfate
Aluminum Sulfate Hexadecahydrate
Aluminum Sulfate Octadecahydrate
Aluminum Sulfate Solution
Aluminum Sulfide
Aluminum Sulfide Sputtering Target
Aluminum Telluride
Aluminum Titanate
Aluminum Titanate Nanopowder
Aluminum Titanite Sputtering Target
Aluminum Tungstate
Aluminum Yttrium Oxide
Aluminum Zinc Oxide
Aluminum Zirconate (Aluminum Zirconium Oxide)
Antimony Oxide/Aluminum Oxide Granules
Barium Aluminide
Beryllium Aluminate
Bismuth Aluminate Hydrate
Boron Aluminate
Boron Aluminide
Cobalt Aluminide
Cobalt Aluminum Oxide Nanopowder
Copper Oxide/Aluminum Oxide Granules
Cryolite (Sodium Aluminum Fluoride)
Diethylaluminum Chloride
Di-i-butylaluminum chloride
Erbium Aluminide
Gadolinium Aluminide
Galium Aluminum Phosphorus Granules
Galium Aluminum Phosphorus Lump
Galium Aluminum Phosphorus Powder
Gallium Aluminum Arsenic Granules
Gallium Aluminum Arsenic Lump
Gallium Aluminum Arsenic Powder
Holmium Aluminide
Iron Aluminide
Kaolin
Lanthanum Aluminate
Lanthanum Aluminide
Lanthanum Aluminum Oxide Sputtering Target
Lithium Aluminum Deuteride
Lithium Aluminum Deuteride Solution
Lithium Aluminum Hydride
Lithium Aluminum Hydride Bis(tetrahydrofuran) Solution
Lithium Aluminum Hydride Solution
Lithium Borohydride/Aluminum
Lutetium Aluminide
Magnesium Aluminide Mg17Al12
Magnesium Aluminide Mg2Al3
Magnesium Aluminum Hydroxycarbonate
Magnesium Aluminum Zirconium Oxide
Manganese Aluminide
Mesoporous Alumina
Mesoporous Aluminosilicates
Molybdenum Aluminide
Neodymium Aluminide
Nickel Aluminide Ni3Al
Nickel Aluminide NiAl
Nickel Aluminide NiAl3
Niobium Aluminide Nb3Al
Niobium Aluminide NbAl
Niobium Aluminide NbAl3
Potassium Hexafluoroaluminate
Praseodymium Aluminide
Sodium Aluminum Hydride
Sodium Aluminum Hydride Solution
Sodium Hexafluoroaluminate
Strontium Aluminide
Strontium Aluminum Oxide Nanopowder
Strontium Lanthanum Aluminate
Tantalum Alumindie TaAl3
Tantalum Aluminide Ta3Al
Terbium Aluminide
Thulium Aluminide
Titanium Aluminide Ti3Al
Titanium Aluminide TiAl
Titanium Aluminide TiAl3
Yttrium Aluminate Nanopowder
Yttrium Aluminide
Yttrium Aluminum Oxide
Yttrium Aluminum Oxide Nanoparticles
Yttrium Aluminum Oxide Pellets
Yttrium Aluminum Oxide Pieces
Yttrium Aluminum Oxide Powder
Yttrium Aluminum Oxide Sputtering Target
Yttrium Aluminum Oxide Tablets
Zinc Aluminum Oxide Sputtering Target
Zirconium Aluminide
Alloys
Aluminum 2014 Alloy
Aluminum 3003 Alloy
Aluminum 5052 Alloy
Aluminum 6061 Alloy
Aluminum 7075 Alloy
Aluminum Beryllium Alloy
Aluminum Bismuth Alloy
Aluminum Boron Alloy
Aluminum Bronze Alloy Particles
Aluminum Bronze Alloy Powder
Aluminum Calcium Alloy
Aluminum Carbon Nanotube
Aluminum Chromium Alloy
Aluminum Chromium Sputtering Target
Aluminum Cobalt Alloy
Aluminum Cobalt Yttrium Alloy
Aluminum Copper Alloy
Aluminum Copper Magnesium Alloy
Aluminum Copper Magnesium Manganese Alloy
Aluminum Copper Manganese Silicon Magnesium Alloy
Aluminum Copper Silicon
Aluminum Copper Silicon Sputtering Target
Aluminum Copper Sputtering Target
Aluminum Dysprosium Sputtering Target
Aluminum Erbium Sputtering Target
Aluminum Iron Alloy
Aluminum Lead Alloy
Aluminum Lithium Alloy Particles
Aluminum Lithium Alloy Powder
Aluminum Magnesium Alloy
Aluminum Magnesium Copper Alloy
Aluminum Magnesium Silicon Alloy
Aluminum Magnesium Silicon Copper Alloy
Aluminum Magnesium Silicon Sputtering Target
Aluminum Magnesium Silicon Sputtering Target
Aluminum Magnesium Sputtering Target
Aluminum Manganese Alloy
Aluminum Manganese Chromium Alloy
Aluminum Manganese Copper Alloy
Aluminum Manganese Tube
Aluminum Molybdenum Sputtering Target
Aluminum Neodymium Sputtering Target
Aluminum Nickel Alloy
Aluminum Nickel Catalyst
Aluminum Nickel Cobalt Alloy Particles
Aluminum Nickel Cobalt Alloy Powder
Aluminum Nickel Copper Magnesium Alloy
Aluminum Niobium Tantalum
Aluminum Samarium Sputtering Target
Aluminum Scandium Sputtering Target
Aluminum Silicon Alloy
Aluminum Silicon Copper Sputtering Target
Aluminum Silicon Magnesium Alloy
Aluminum Silicon Magnesium Alloy Particles
Aluminum Silicon Slug
Aluminum Silicon Sputtering Target
Aluminum Silver Sputtering Target
Aluminum Strontium Alloy
Aluminum Tantalum Sputtering Target
Aluminum Tin Copper Alloy Particles
Aluminum Tin Copper Alloy Powder
Aluminum Titanium Alloy
Aluminum Titanium Metal
Aluminum Transition Lanthanides Alloy
Aluminum Vanadium Alloy
Aluminum Vanadium Sputtering Target
Aluminum Ytterbium Sputtering Target
Aluminum Yttrium Sputtering Target
Aluminum Zinc Magnesium Copper Chromium Alloy
Aluminum Zirconium Alloy
Aluminum Zirconium Vanadium Alloy
Barium Aluminum Alloy
Calcium Aluminum Alloy
Chromium Aluminum Yttrium Alloy
Chromium Aluminum Yttrium Alloy Particles
Cobalt Aluminum
Cobalt Aluminum Sputtering Target
Cobalt Chromium Aluminum
Cobalt Chromium Aluminum Sputtering Target
Copper Aluminum Foam
Copper Aluminum Honeycomb
Copper Aluminum Sponge
Copper Aluminum Wool
Copper Aluminum Zinc Alloy
Dysprosium Erbium Aluminum Alloy
Iron Aluminum Sputtering Target
Iron Chromium Aluminum Foam
Iron Chromium Aluminum Honeycomb
Iron Chromium Aluminum Sponge
Iron Chromium Aluminum Wool
Iron Chromium Nickel Aluminum
Iron Chromium Nickel Molybdenum Aluminum
Iron Silicon Aluminum Alloy Particles
Iron Silicon Aluminum Alloy Powder
Lithium Aluminum Alloy
Molybdenum Aluminum Alloy
Nickel Aluminides Alloy Particles
Nickel Aluminides Alloy Powder
Nickel Aluminum Sputtering Target
Nickel Chromium Aluminum Alloy
Nickel Chromium Aluminum Cobalt Alloy
Nickel Chromium Aluminum Foam
Nickel Chromium Aluminum Honeycomb
Nickel Chromium Aluminum Sponge
Nickel Chromium Aluminum Wool
Nickel Chromium Cobalt Molybdenum Titanium Aluminum Alloy
Nickel Chromium Cobalt Molybdenum Titanium Aluminum Iron Alloy
Nickel Titanium Aluminum Alloy
Niobium Titanium Chromium Aluminum Alloy
Silicon Aluminum Nanoparticles
Tantalum Aluminum Alloy
Titanium Aluminum Alloy
Titanium Aluminum Niobium Alloy
Titanium Aluminum Vanadium Alloy
Titanium Aluminum Vanadium Sputtering Target
Titanium Based Aluminum Iron Alloy
Titanium Based Aluminum Molybdenum Zirconium Alloy
Vanadium Aluminum Alloy
Vanadium Aluminum Sputtering Target
Yttrium Aluminum Alloy
Zinc Aluminum Alloy
Zinc Aluminum Rotatable Sputtering Target
Zirconium Aluminum Alloy
Crystal/Semiconductor Materials
Aluminum Antimonide
Aluminum Antimonide Sputtering Target
Aluminum Arsenide
Aluminum Gallium Arsenide (AlGaAs)
Aluminum Gallium Phosphide (AlGaP)
Aluminum Nitride
Aluminum Nitride Nanoparticles
Aluminum Nitride Nanotubes
Aluminum Phosphide
Aluminum Phosphide Sputtering Target
Aluminum Selenide
Aluminum Selenide Sputtering Target
Aluminum Sulfide
Aluminum Sulfide Sputtering Target
Aluminum Telluride
Antimony Oxide/Aluminum Oxide Granules
Galium Aluminum Phosphorus Granules
Galium Aluminum Phosphorus Lump
Galium Aluminum Phosphorus Powder
Gallium Aluminum Arsenic Granules
Gallium Aluminum Arsenic Lump
Gallium Aluminum Arsenic Powder
Indium Aluminum Arsenide (InAlAs)
Indium Aluminum Arsenide Granule
Indium Aluminum Arsenide Lump
Indium Aluminum Arsenide Powder
InAlGaP
InAlP
InGaAlAs
Lutetium Aluminum Garnet, activated by Cerium (Ce:LuAG)
Scintillation Ce:YAG
Strontium Lanthanum Aluminate
Yttrium Aluminum Garnet (YAG)
Yttrium Aluminum Garnet, Cerium-doped (Ce:YAG)
Yttrium Aluminum Garnet, Chromium-doped (Cr4+:YAG)
Yttrium Aluminum Garnet, Chromium-Thulium-Holmium-doped (CTH:YAG - Cr, Tm, Ho:YAG)
Yttrium Aluminum Garnet, Neodyminum-doped (Nd:YAG)
Yttrium Aluminum Garnet, Thulium-doped (Tm:YAG)
Yttrium Aluminum Garnet, Vanadium-doped (V3+:YAG)
Yttrium Aluminum Garnet, Ytterbium-doped (Yb:YAG)
Yttrium Aluminum Perovskite, Cerium-doped (Ce:YAP)
Yttrium Aluminum Perovskite, Eribium-doped (Er:YAP)
Yttrium Aluminum Perovskite, Thulium-doped (Tm:YAP)
Nanomaterials
Aluminum Carbon Nanotube
Aluminum Cerium Oxide Nanopowder
Aluminum-doped Zinc Oxide Nanopowder
Aluminum Hydroxide Nanoparticles
Aluminum Hydroxide Oxide Nanopowder
Aluminum Nanofoil
Aluminum Nanoparticles
Aluminum Nanoprisms
Aluminum Nanorods
Aluminum Nitride Nanoparticles
Aluminum Nitride Nanotubes
Aluminum Oxide Nanopowder
Aluminum Titanate Nanopowder
Cobalt Aluminum Oxide Nanopowder
Silicon Aluminum Nanoparticles
Strontium Aluminum Oxide Nanopowder
Yttrium Aluminate Nanopowder
Yttrium Aluminum Oxide Nanoparticles
Recent Research & Development for Aluminum
- Zinc supplementation alters plasma aluminum and selenium status of patients undergoing dialysis: a pilot study. Guo CH, Chen PC, Hsu GS, Wang CL. Nutrients. 2013 Apr 22;5(4):1456-70. doi: 10.3390/nu5041456.
- Aluminum in the central nervous system (CNS): toxicity in humans and animals, vaccine adjuvants, and autoimmunity. Shaw CA, Tomljenovic L. Immunol Res. 2013 Apr 23. [Epub ahead of print]
- Effect of co-existing ions during the preparation of alumina by electrolysis with aluminum soluble electrodes: Structure and defluoridation activity of electro-synthesized adsorbents. Tchomgui-Kamga E, Audebrand N, Darchen A. J Hazard Mater. 2013 Mar 26;254-255C:125-133. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2013.03.044. [Epub ahead of print]
- Direct Trapping of Sterically Encumbered Aluminum Enolates. Bleschke C, Tissot M, Müller D, Alexakis A. Org Lett. 2013 Apr 22. [Epub ahead of print]
- Rapid Synthesis of an Aluminum-Rich MSE-Type Zeolite by the Hydrothermal Conversion of an FAU-Type Zeolite. Inagaki S, Tsuboi Y, Nishita Y, Syahylah T, Wakihara T, Kubota Y. Chemistry. 2013 Apr 18. doi: 10.1002/chem.201300125. [Epub ahead of print]
- Fatal aluminum phosphide poisoning in Tehran-Iran from 2007 to 20100. Soltaninejad K, Nelson LS, Bahreini SA, Shadnia S. Indian J Med Sci. 2012 Mar-Apr;66(3-4):66-70. doi: 10.4103/0019-5359.110909.
- Model and experimental investigations of aluminum oxide slurry transportation and vaporization behavior for nebulization inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry. Wang Z, Zhang J, Zou H, Dong M, Qiu D, Yang P. Talanta. 2013 Mar 30;107:338-43. doi: 10.1016/j.talanta.2013.01.045. Epub 2013 Feb 8.
- Determination of N-nitrosodiethanolamine in cosmetic products by headspace solid phase microextraction using a novel aluminum hydroxide grafted fused silica fiber followed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis. Davarani SS, Masoomi L, Banitaba MH, Zhad HR, Sadeghi O, Samiei A. Talanta. 2013 Feb 15;105:347-53. doi: 10.1016/j.talanta.2012.10.053. Epub 2012 Oct 26.
- Synergistic cytotoxic effects of ions released by zinc-aluminum bronze and the metallic salts on osteoblastic cells. Grillo CA, Morales ML, Mirífico MV, Fernández Lorenzo de Mele MA. J Biomed Mater Res A. 2013 Apr 18. doi: 10.1002/jbm.a.34503. [Epub ahead of print]
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Aluminum Isotopes
Aluminum has 22 known isotopes from 21Al to 42Al. Of the 22, only 27Al (stable isotope) and 26Al (radioactive isotope; t1/2 = 0.72x106 yr) occur naturally. 26Al is produced from argon in the atmosphere by spallation caused by cosmic-ray protons. 26Al and 27Al have several practical applications; for example, dating of marine sediments, glacial ice, and meteorites. The ratio of 26Al to 10Be has been used to study the role of transport, deposition, sediment storage and burial times, and erosion on 105 to 106 yr timescales.
| Nuclide Symbol | Isotopic Mass | Half-Life | Nuclear Spin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21Al | 21.02804 | <35 ns | 1/2+ |
| 22Al | 22.01952 | 59(3) ms | (3)+ |
| 23Al | 23.00727 | 470(30) ms | 5/2+ |
| 24Al | 3.999939 | 2.053(4) s | 4+ |
| 25Al | 24.99043 | 7.183(12) s | 5/2+ |
| 26Al | 25.98689 | 7.17(24)×105 a | 5+ |
| 27Al | 26.98154 | Stable | 5/2+ |
| 28Al | 27.98191 | 2.2414(12) min | 3+ |
| 29Al | 28.98045 | 6.56(6) min | 5/2+ |
| 30Al | 29.98296 | 3.60(6) s | 3+ |
| 31Al | 30.98395 | 644(25) ms | (3/2,5/2)+ |
| 32Al | 31.98812 | 31.7(8) ms | 1+ |
| 33Al | 32.99084 | 41.7(2) ms | 5/2+ |
| 34Al | 33.99685 | 56.3(5) ms | (4+) |
| 35Al | 34.99986 | 38.6(4) ms | 5/2+ |
| 36Al | 36.00621 | 90(40) ms | 5/2+ |
| 37Al | 37.01068 | 10.7(13) ms | 3/2+ |
| 38Al | 38.01723 | 7.6(6) ms | N/A |
| 39Al | 39.02297 | 7.6(16) ms | 3/2+ |
| 40Al | 40.03145 | 10# ms [>260 ns] | N/A |
| 41Al | 41.03833 | 2# ms [>260 ns] | 3/2+# |
| 42Al | 42.04689 | 1 ms | N/A |

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