American Elements specializes in producing high purity Aluminum Bromide Powder, Anhydrous with the smallest possible average grain sizes for use in preparation of pressed and bonded sputtering targets and in Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) and Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) processes including Thermal and Electron Beam (E-Beam) Evaporation, Low Temperature Organic Evaporation, Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD), Metallic-Organic and Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD). Powders are also useful in any application where high surface areas are desired such as water treatment and in fuel cell and solar applications. Nanoparticles (See also Nanotechnology Information and Quantum Dots) also produce very high surface areas. Our standard Powder particle sizes average in the range of - 325 mesh, - 100 mesh, 10-50 microns and submicron (< 1 micron). We can also provide many materials in the nanoscale range. See research below. We also produce Aluminum as rod, ingot, pieces, pellets, disc, granules, wire, and in compound forms, such as oxide. Other shapes are available by request.ement.
Aluminum is a Block P, Group 13, Period 3 element. The number of electrons in each of Aluminum's shells is 2, 8, 3 and its electronic configuration is [Ne] 3s2 3p1. In its elemental form aluminum's CAS number is 7429-90-5. The aluminum atom has a radius of 143.2.pm and it's Van der Waals radius is 200.pm. Aluminum is the most abundant metal in the earth's crust. Aluminum is not known to be harmful but ingestion may cause Alzheimer's disease.Aluminum is a silvery-white metal that possesses many desirable characteristics. It is light, nonmagnetic and nonsparking.
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's electrical conductivity is only about 60% that 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 impart 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. They are used to coat telescope mirrors. 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. See Aluminum research below.
PACKAGING SPECIFICATIONS FOR BULK & RESEARCH QUANTITIES
Typical bulk packaging includes palletized plastic 5 gallon/25 kg. pails, fiber and steel drums to 1 ton super sacks in full container (FCL) or truck load (T/L) quantities. Research and sample quantities and hygroscopic, oxidizing or other air sensitive materials may be packaged under argon or vacuum. Shipping documentation includes a Certificate of Analysis and Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS). Solutions are packaged in polypropylene, plastic or glass jars up to palletized 440 gallon liquid totes.
Characterisation of optically stimulated luminescence dosemeters to measure organ doses in diagnostic radiology.
Endo A, Katoh T, Kobayashi I, Joshi R, Sur J, Okano T.
Dentomaxillofac Radiol. 2011 Nov 24. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22116136
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Metal recovery from high-grade WEEE: A life cycle assessment.
Bigum M, Brogaard L, Christensen TH.
J Hazard Mater. 2011 Oct 17. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22115841
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Protein interactions with nanosized hydrotalcites of different composition.
Bellezza F, Alberani A, Posati T, Tarpani L, Latterini L, Cipiciani A.
J Inorg Biochem. 2011 Oct 8;106(1):134-142. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22115829
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Neurobehavioral toxic effects of perinatal oral exposure to aluminum on the developmental motor reflexes, learning, memory and brain neurotransmitters of mice offspring.
Abu-Taweel GM, Ajarem JS, Ahmad M.
Pharmacol Biochem Behav. 2011 Nov 13. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22115621
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Lithium-Ion Conducting Electrolyte Salts for Lithium Batteries.
Aravindan V, Gnanaraj J, Madhavi S, Liu HK.
Chemistry. 2011 Nov 24. doi: 10.1002/chem.201101486. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22114046
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Contact fatigue response of porcelain-veneered alumina model systems.
Stappert CF, Baldassarri M, Zhang Y, Stappert D, Thompson VP.
J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater. 2011 Nov 24. doi: 10.1002/jbm.b.31977. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22113973
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Influence of formulation pH and suspension state on freezing-induced agglomeration of aluminum adjuvants.
Salnikova MS, Davis H, Mensch C, Celano L, Thiriot DS.
J Pharm Sci. 2011 Nov 23. doi: 10.1002/jps.22815. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22113733
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Evidence of foliar aluminium accumulation in local, regional and global datasets of wild plants.
Metali F, Salim KA, Burslem DF.
New Phytol. 2011 Nov 23. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2011.03965.x. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22111583
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Turning aluminium into a noble-metal-like catalyst for low-temperature activation of molecular hydrogen.
Chopra IS, Chaudhuri S, Veyan JF, Chabal YJ.
Nat Mater. 2011 Nov 23;10(12):986. doi: 10.1038/nmat3174. No abstract available.
PMID:
22109610
[PubMed - in process]
Fabrication of a dual-layer aluminum nanowires polarization filter array.
Gruev V.
Opt Express. 2011 Nov 21;19(24):24361-9. doi: 10.1364/OE.19.024361.
PMID:
22109463
[PubMed - in process]
Image-quality perception as a function of dose in digital radiography.
Lehnert T, Naguib NN, Korkusuz H, Bauer RW, Kerl JM, Mack MG, Vogl TJ.
AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2011 Dec;197(6):1399-403.
PMID:
22109295
[PubMed - in process]
Highly sensitive nano-porous lattice biosensor based on localized surface plasmon resonance and interference.
Yeom SH, Kim OG, Kang BH, Kim KJ, Yuan H, Kwon DH, Kim HR, Kang SW.
Opt Express. 2011 Nov 7;19(23):22882-91. doi: 10.1364/OE.19.022882.
PMID:
22109166
[PubMed - in process]
Regulatory role of zinc during aluminium-induced altered carbohydrate metabolism in rat brain.
Singla N, Dhawan DK.
J Neurosci Res. 2011 Nov 23. doi: 10.1002/jnr.22790. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22108899
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Three-shell-based lens barrel for the effective athermalization of an IR optical system.
Yang HS, Kihm H, Moon IK, Jung GJ, Choi SC, Lee KJ, Hwang HY, Kim SW, Lee YW.
Appl Opt. 2011 Nov 20;50(33):6206-13. doi: 10.1364/AO.50.006206.
PMID:
22108878
[PubMed - in process]
Influences of heat seal lacquer thickness on the quality of blister packages.
Mühlfeld L, Langguth P, Häusler H, Hagels H.
Eur J Pharm Sci. 2011 Nov 16. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22108348
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Efficient extraction of vaccines formulated in aluminum hydroxide gel by including surfactants in the extraction buffer.
Zhu D, Huang S, McClellan H, Dai W, Syed NR, Gebregeorgis E, Mullen GE, Long C, Martin LB, Narum D, Duffy P, Miller LH, Saul A.
Vaccine. 2011 Nov 18. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22107848
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Electronic structure investigation of highly compressed aluminum with k edge absorption spectroscopy.
Benuzzi-Mounaix A, Dorchies F, Recoules V, Festa F, Peyrusse O, Levy A, Ravasio A, Hall T, Koenig M, Amadou N, Brambrink E, Mazevet S.
Phys Rev Lett. 2011 Oct 14;107(16):165006. Epub 2011 Oct 13.
PMID:
22107398
[PubMed - in process]
Short-time electron dynamics in aluminum excited by femtosecond extreme ultraviolet radiation.
Medvedev N, Zastrau U, Förster E, Gericke DO, Rethfeld B.
Phys Rev Lett. 2011 Oct 14;107(16):165003. Epub 2011 Oct 12.
PMID:
22107395
[PubMed - in process]
Nanoporous Polymeric Nanofibers Based on Selectively Etched PS-b-PDMS Block Copolymers.
Birlik Demirel G, Buyukserin F, Morris MA, Demirel G.
ACS Appl Mater Interfaces. 2011 Nov 22. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22107361
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Low bias electron scattering in structure-identified single wall carbon nanotubes: role of substrate polar phonons.
Chandra B, Perebeinos V, Berciaud S, Katoch J, Ishigami M, Kim P, Heinz TF, Hone J.
Phys Rev Lett. 2011 Sep 30;107(14):146601. Epub 2011 Sep 28.
PMID:
22107221
[PubMed - in process]
Recent Research & Development for Bromides
Aryl hydrocarbon receptor activation by aminoflavone: New molecular target for renal cancer treatment.
Callero MA, Suárez GV, Luzzani G, Itkin B, Nguyen B, Loaiza-Perez AI.
Int J Oncol. 2012 Apr 5. doi: 10.3892/ijo.2012.1427. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22485252
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Marine bromophenol bis(2,3-dibromo-4,5-dihydroxybenzyl) ether, induces mitochondrial apoptosis in K562 cells and inhibits topoisomerase I in vitro.
Liu M, Zhang W, Wei J, Qiu L, Lin X.
Toxicol Lett. 2012 Mar 29. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22484147
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
One-pot synthesis of aptamer functionalized silver nanoclusters for cell-type specific imaging.
Li J, Zhong X, Cheng F, Zhang JR, Jiang LP, Zhu JJ.
Anal Chem. 2012 Apr 7. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22482827
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Metabolic Activation of Prasugrel : Nature of the two Competitive Pathways Resulting in the Opening of its Thiophene Ring.
Dansette PM, Rosi J, Debernardi J, Bertho G, Mansuy D.
Chem Res Toxicol. 2012 Apr 6. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22482514
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
GnRH-III based multifunctional drug delivery systems containing daunorubicin and methotrexate.
Leurs U, Lajkó E, Mezo G, Orbán E, Ohlschläger P, Marquardt A, Kohidai L, Manea M.
Eur J Med Chem. 2012 Mar 16. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22480495
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Hepatoprotective effects and HSV-1 activity of the hydroethanolic extract of Cecropia glaziovii (embaúba-vermelha) against acyclovir-resistant strain.
Petronilho F, Dal-Pizzol F, Costa GM, Kappel VD, de Oliveira SQ, Fortunato J, Cittadini-Zanette V, Fonseca Moreira JC, Oliveira Simões CM, Dal-Pizzol F, Reginatto FH.
Pharm Biol. 2012 Apr 6. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22480215
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
A solution-based nano-plasmonic sensing technique by using gold nanorods.
Ho FH, Wu YH, Ujihara M, Imae T.
Analyst. 2012 Apr 5. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22479700
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
In vitro antiproliferative effects of the indole alkaloid vallesiachotamine on human melanoma cells.
Soares PR, de Oliveira PL, de Oliveira CM, Kato L, Guillo LA.
Arch Pharm Res. 2012 Mar;35(3):565-71. Epub 2012 Apr 5.
PMID:
22477204
[PubMed - in process]
Role of a novel pyridostigmine bromide-phospholipid nanocomplex in improving oral bioavailability.
Tan QY, Hu NN, Liu GD, Yin HF, Zhang L, Wang H, Lu LY, Zhang JQ.
Arch Pharm Res. 2012 Mar;35(3):499-508. Epub 2012 Apr 5.
PMID:
22477197
[PubMed - in process]
Alkyl-chain disorder in tetraisohexylammonium bromide.
Kelland MA, Thompson AL.
Acta Crystallogr C. 2012 Apr;68(Pt 4):o152-5. Epub 2012 Mar 7.
PMID:
22476146
[PubMed - in process]
Electrosynthesis of a Sc3N@Ih-C80 Methano Derivative from Trianionic Sc3N@Ih-C80.
Li FF, Rodriguez-Fortea A, Peng P, Campos Chavez GA, Poblet JM, Echegoyen L.
J Am Chem Soc. 2012 Apr 5. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22475512
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Adsorption of ß-Casein-Surfactant Mixed Layers at the Air-Water Interface Evaluated by Interfacial Rheology.
Maestro A, Kotsmar C, Javadi A, Miller R, Ortega F, Rubio RG.
J Phys Chem B. 2012 Apr 4. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22475110
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Halogen Oxidation and Halogen Photoelimination Chemistry of a Platinum-Rhodium Heterobimetallic Core.
Cook TR, McCarthy BD, Lutterman DA, Nocera DG.
Inorg Chem. 2012 Apr 4. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22475040
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Antimicrobial studies of unsymmetrical bis-1,2,3-Triazoles.
Banday AH, Shameem SA, Ganai BA.
Org Med Chem Lett. 2012 Apr 4;2(1):13. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22475037
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Nickel-Mediated Inter- and Intramolecular Reductive Cross-Coupling of Unactivated Alkyl Bromides and Aryl Iodides at Room Temperature.
Yan CS, Peng Y, Xu XB, Wang YW.
Chemistry. 2012 Mar 30. doi: 10.1002/chem.201200190. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22473912
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
A Bulky Biaryl Phosphine Ligand Allows for Palladium-Catalyzed Amidation of Five-Membered Heterocycles as Electrophiles.
Su M, Buchwald SL.
Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. 2012 Mar 30. doi: 10.1002/anie.201201244. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22473747
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Antiproliferative Activity of Polygonaceae Species from the Carpathian Basin against Human Cancer Cell Lines.
Lajter I, Zupkó I, Molnár J, Jakab G, Balogh L, Vasas A, Hohmann J.
Phytother Res. 2012 Apr 4. doi: 10.1002/ptr.4690. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22473656
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Diastereoselective alkylation reactions of 1-methylcyclohexa-2,5-diene-1-carboxylic acid.
Bennett NJ, Elliott MC, Hewitt NL, Kariuki BM, Morton CA, Raw SA, Tomasi S.
Org Biomol Chem. 2012 Apr 4. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22473327
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Phase-transfer catalytic dichlorocyclopropanation of styrene under the influence of ultrasound conditions - A kinetic study.
Wang ML, Prasad GS.
Ultrason Sonochem. 2012 Mar 7. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22472498
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
In vitro targeted imaging and delivery of camptothecin using cetuximab-conjugated multifunctional PLGA-ZnS nanoparticles.
Deepagan VG, Sarmento B, Menon D, Nascimento A, Jayasree A, Sreeranganathan M, Koyakutty M, Nair SV, Rangasamy J.
Nanomedicine (Lond). 2012 Apr;7(4):507-19.
PMID:
22471719
[PubMed - in process]
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