American Elements produces to many standard grades when applicable, including Mil Spec (military grade); ACS, Reagent and Technical Grade; Food, Agricultural and Pharmaceutical Grade; Optical Grade, USP and EP/BP (European Pharmacopeia/British Pharmacopeia) and follows applicable ASTM testing standards.See safety data and research below and pricing/lead time above. American Elements specializes in producing high purity Hafnium Selenide Sputtering Targets with the highest possible density and smallest possible average grain sizes for use in semiconductor, chemical vapor deposition (CVD) and physical vapor deposition (PVD) display and optical applications. Our standard Sputtering Targets for thin film are available monoblock or bonded with dimensions and configurations up to 820 mm with hole drill locations and threading, beveling, grooves and backing designed to work with both older sputtering devises as well as the latest process equipment, such as large area coating for solar energy or fuel cells and flip-chip applications. Research sized targets are also produced as well as custom sizes and alloys. All targets are analyzed using best demonstrated techniques including X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF), Glow Discharge Mass Spectrometry (GDMS), and Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP). "Sputtering" allows for thin film deposition of an ultra high purity sputtering metallic or oxide material onto another solid substrate by the controlled removal and conversion of the target material into a directed gaseous/plasma phase through ionic bombardment. "Sputtering" allows for thin film deposition of an ultra high purity sputtering metallic or oxide material onto another solid substrate by the controlled removal and conversion of the target material into a directed gaseous/plasma phase through ionic bombardment. We can also provide targets outside this range in addition to just about any size rectangular, annular, or oval target. Materials are produced using crystallization, solid state and other ultra high purification processes such as sublimation. American Elements specializes in producing custom compositions for commercial and research applications and for new proprietary technologies. American Elements also casts any of the rare earth metals and most other advanced materials into rod, bar or plate form, as well as other machined shapes and through other processes nanoparticles. We also produce Hafnium as disc, granules, ingot, pellets, pieces, powder, and rod. Other shapes are available by request.
Hafnium is a Block D, Group 4, Period 6 element. The number of electrons in each of Hafnium's shells is 2, 8, 18, 32, 10, 2 and its electronic configuration is [Xe] 4f14 5d2 6s2. In its elemental form hafnium's CAS number is 7440-58-6.The hafnium atom has a radius of 156.4.pm and it's Van der Waals radius is 200.pm. Hafnium is not toxic. Hafnium is one of the Group IV transition elements that is refined from various zirconic mineral deposits. Hafnium is available as metal and compounds with purities from 99% to 99.999% (ACS grade to ultra-high purity); metals in the form of foil, sputtering target, and rod, and compounds as submicron and nanopowder. It's primary uses are due to its ability as a nuclear "getter" or absorber of neutrons. It is a primary component in nuclear control rods for this purpose. It also finds uses as a dopant in the alloy of steel and titanium. It is also used in the production of mantles for high intensity incandescent lamps. Hafnium is replacing polysilicon as the principle gate or electrode material in metaloxide semiconductor field effect transistors (MOSFETs) which are the basis for all modern semiconductors. As semiconductors have gotten smaller, the limiting factor in further size reduction has been the ability of the silicon oxide gate to perform below 10 angstroms where leakage occurs. Recent research has been devoted to the development of High-k materials which can function as a di-electric barrier or gate with lower leakage. Using hafnium based alloys as this di-electric gate has allowed for the development of MOSFET gates smaller than 10 angstroms. This allows for further size reduction, reduced switching power requirements and improved performance. Hafnium was first discovered by Dirk Coster in 1923. See Hafnium research below.
Selenium is a Block P, Group 16, Period 4 element. The number of electrons in each of Selenium's shells is 2, 8, 18, 6 and its electronic configuration is [Ar] 3d10 4s2 4p4. In its elemental form selenium's CAS number is 7782-49-2. The selenium atom has a radius of 116.pm and it's Van der Waals radius is 190.pm. The EPA does not classify selenium as carcinogenic, although selenium sulfide is a probable carcinogen. Selenates and selenites which are compounds of selenium, are highly toxic. Hydrogen selenide gas (SeH2) is the most acutely toxic compound of selenium. Selenium exhibits both photovoltaic action, where light is converted directly into electricity, and photoconductive action, where the electrical resistance decreases with increased illumination. of photocells and exposure meters for photographic use, as well as solar cells. Below its melting point, selenium is a p-type semiconductor and has many uses in electronic and solid-state applications. Selenium 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. Selenium was first discovered by Jons Berzelius in 1817. The origin of the name Selenium comes from the Greek word "Selênê" meaning moon. See selenium research below.
N(2) Activation by a Hafnium Complex: A DFT
Study on CO-Assisted Dinitrogen Cleavage and Functionalization. Zhang X, Butschke B, Schwarz H. Chemistry. 2010
Sep 28. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 20878807.
Effective enrichment and mass spectrometry analysis of phosphopeptides using
mesoporous metal oxide nanomaterials. Nelson CA, Szczech JR, Dooley CJ, Xu Q, Lawrence MJ, Zhu H, Jin S, Ge Y. Anal Chem. 2010 Sep 1;82(17):7193-201.
PubMed PMID: 20704311; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2936271.
Synthesis, characterization and
biological study on Cr(3+), ZrO(2+), HfO(2+) and UO(2)(2+) complexes of
oxalohydrazide and bis(3-hydroxyimino)butan-2-ylidene)-oxalohydrazide.
El-Asmy AA, El-Gammal OA, Radwan HA. Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc. 2010 Sep 1;76(5):496-501. Epub 2010 Apr
21. PubMed PMID: 20451440.
Intramolecular
sigma-bond metathesis/protonolysis on zirconium(IV) and hafnium(IV) pyridylamido
olefin polymerization catalyst precursors: exploring unexpected reactivity paths.
Luconi L, Giambastiani G, Rossin A, Bianchini C, Lledós A. Inorg Chem. 2010 Aug 2;49(15):6811-3. PubMed PMID: 20583749.
Guided-mode resonant wave plates.
Magnusson R, Shokooh-Saremi M, Johnson EG. Opt Lett. 2010 Jul 15;35(14):2472-4. doi: 10.1364/OL.35.002472. PubMed PMID:
20634867.
Initiation of a
passivated interface between hafnium oxide and In(Ga)As(0 0 1)-(4x2). Clemens JB, Bishop SR, Lee JS, Kummel AC, Droopad R. J Chem
Phys. 2010 Jun 28;132(24):244701. PubMed PMID: 20590208.
Zirconium(IV)- and hafnium(IV)-catalyzed highly
enantioselective epoxidation of homoallylic and bishomoallylic alcohols. Li Z, Yamamoto H. J Am
Chem Soc. 2010 Jun 16;132(23):7878-80. PubMed PMID: 20481541; PubMed Central
PMCID: PMC2886809.
Combined U-Pb and Lu-Hf isotope
analyses by laser ablation MC-ICP-MS: methodology and applications. Matteini M, Dantas EL, Pimentel MM, Bühn B. An Acad Bras
Cienc. 2010 Jun;82(2):479-91. PubMed PMID: 20563428.
Preparation and structures of
enantiomeric dinuclear zirconium and hafnium complexes containing two homochiral
N atoms, and their catalytic property for polymerization of rac-lactide. Hu M, Wang M, Zhu H, Zhang L, Zhang H, Sun L. Dalton
Trans. 2010 May 14;39(18):4440-6. Epub 2010 Mar 31. PubMed PMID: 20358041.
Effect of deposition temperature on the
characteristics of HfN(x) thin films prepared by plasma assisted cyclic chemical
vapor deposition. Kim EJ, Woo HG, Kim DH. J Nanosci Nanotechnol. 2010 May;10(5):3463-6. PubMed PMID:
20358979.
A younger age for ALH84001 and its geochemical link to shergottite sources in
Mars. Lapen TJ, Righter M, Brandon AD, Debaille V, Beard BL, Shafer JT, Peslier AH. Science. 2010 Apr 16;328(5976):347-51. PubMed PMID: 20395507.
Improved reliability from a
plasma-assisted metal-insulator-metal capacitor comprising a high-k HfO2 film on
a flexible polyimide substrate. Meena JS, Chu MC, Kuo SW, Chang FC, Ko FH. Phys Chem Chem Phys. 2010 Mar 20;12(11):2582-9.
Epub 2010 Jan 26. PubMed PMID: 20200734.
Optical coatings in microscale channels by atomic
layer deposition. Gabriel NT, Talghader JJ. Appl Opt. 2010 Mar 10;49(8):1242-8. doi: 10.1364/AO.49.001242.
PubMed PMID: 20220879.
Effect of
TiF4, ZrF4, HfF4 and AmF on erosion and erosion/abrasion of enamel and dentin in
situ. Wiegand A, Hiestand B, Sener B, Magalhães AC, Roos M, Attin T. Arch Oral Biol. 2010 Mar;55(3):223-8. Epub 2010 Jan 18. PubMed PMID:
20083245.
Hydrolysis of
bis(p-nitrophenyl)phosphate by tetravalent metal complexes with Klaui's oxygen
tripodal ligand. Yi XY, Lam TC, Williams ID, Leung WH. Inorg Chem. 2010 Mar 1;49(5):2232-8. PubMed PMID: 20131806.
Synthesis of nested coaxial
multiple-walled nanotubes by atomic layer deposition. Gu D, Baumgart H, Abdel-Fattah TM, Namkoong G. ACS Nano. 2010 Feb
23;4(2):753-8. Erratum in: ACS Nano. 2010 Jul 27;4(7):4331. PubMed PMID:
20085347.
Synthesis and characterisation of ionic liquids based on
1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride and MCl(4), M = Hf and Zr. Campbell PS, Santini CC, Bouchu D, Fenet B, Rycerz L, Chauvin Y, Gaune-Escard
M, Bessada C, Rollet AL. Dalton Trans.
2010 Feb 7;39(5):1379-88. Epub 2009 Dec 1. PubMed PMID: 20104366.
Dielectric
surface-controlled low-voltage organic transistors via n-alkyl phosphonic acid
self-assembled monolayers on high-k metal oxide. Acton BO, Ting GG, Shamberger PJ, Ohuchi FS, Ma H, Jen AK. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces. 2010
Feb;2(2):511-20. PubMed PMID: 20356199.
In situ reaction
mechanism studies on ozone-based atomic layer deposition of Al(2)O(3) and HfO(2). Rose M, Niinistö J, Endler I, Bartha JW, Kücher P, Ritala M.
ACS Appl Mater Interfaces. 2010 Feb;2(2):347-50. PubMed PMID: 20356179.
Is titanium tetrafluoride (TiF4) effective
to prevent carious and erosive lesions? A review of the literature. Wiegand A, Magalhães AC, Attin T. Oral Health
Prev Dent. 2010;8(2):159-64. Review. PubMed PMID: 20589250.
Recent Research & Development for Selenium
Selenoprotein K binds multi-protein complexes and is involved in the regulation of ER homeostasis.
Shchedrina VA, Everley RA, Zhang Y, Gygi SP, Hatfield DL, Gladyshev VN.
J Biol Chem. 2011 Oct 20. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22016385
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Catalytic activity of selenomethionine in removing amino acid, peptide, and protein hydroperoxides.
Suryo Rahmanto A, Davies MJ.
Free Radic Biol Med. 2011 Oct 1. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22015433
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Combination of chemometrically assisted voltammetry, calorimetry, and circular dichroism as a new method for the study of bioinorganic substances: application to selenocystine metal complexes.
Gusmão R, Prohens R, Díaz-Cruz JM, Ariño C, Esteban M.
J Biol Inorg Chem. 2011 Oct 21. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22015398
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Marine and farmed fish on the Polish market: Comparison of the nutritive value and human exposure to PCDD/Fs and other contaminants.
Szlinder-Richert J, Usydus Z, Malesa-Ciecwierz M, Polak-Juszczak L, Ruczynska W.
Chemosphere. 2011 Oct 17. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22014661
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Dietary selenium reduces retention of methyl mercury in freshwater fish.
Bjerregaard P, Fjordside S, Hansen MG, Petrova MB.
Environ Sci Technol. 2011 Oct 20. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22014184
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Plant and fungal food components with potential activity on the development of microbial oral diseases.
Daglia M, Papetti A, Mascherpa D, Grisoli P, Giusto G, Lingström P, Pratten J, Signoretto C, Spratt DA, Wilson M, Zaura E, Gazzani G.
J Biomed Biotechnol. 2011;2011:274578. Epub 2011 Oct 17.
PMID:
22013381
[PubMed - in process]
Selenium, selenoproteins and the thyroid gland: interactions in health and disease.
Schomburg L.
Nat Rev Endocrinol. 2011 Oct 18. doi: 10.1038/nrendo.2011.174. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22009156
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Selenium inhibits migration of murine melanoma cells via down-modulation of IL-18 expression.
Song H, Kim J, Lee HK, Park HJ, Nam J, Park GB, Kim YS, Cho D, Hur DY.
Int Immunopharmacol. 2011 Oct 15. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22008306
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Detection, Identification, and Quantification of Selenoproteins in a Candidate Human Plasma Standard Reference Material.
Ballihaut G, Kilpatrick LE, Davis WC.
Anal Chem. 2011 Oct 18. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22007999
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Severe pre-eclampsia is associated with abnormal trace elements concentrations in maternal and fetal blood.
Katz O, Paz-Tal O, Lazer T, Aricha-Tamir B, Mazor M, Wiznitzer A, Sheiner E.
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2011 Oct 18. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22007865
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Effects of Selenium Supplements on Cancer Prevention: Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
Lee EH, Myung SK, Jeon YJ, Kim Y, Chang YJ, Ju W, Seo HG, Huh BY.
Nutr Cancer. 2011 Oct 17. [Epub ahead of print]
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22004275
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Study of the correlation of serum selenium level with Behcet's disease.
Esalatmanesh K, Jamshidi A, Shahram F, Davatchi F, Masoud SA, Soleimani Z, Salesi M, Ghaffarpasand I.
Int J Rheum Dis. 2011 Oct;14(4):375-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1756-185X.2011.01649.x. Epub 2011 Sep 5.
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[PubMed - in process]
Multi-metal(loid) methylation in methanoarchaea is linked to central intermediates of methanogenesis.
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Appl Environ Microbiol. 2011 Oct 14. [Epub ahead of print]
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22003009
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The Effects of Di(2-Ethylhexyl)Phthalate Exposure and Selenium Nutrition on Sertoli Cell Vimentin Structure and Germ-Cell Apoptosis in Rat Testis.
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Arch Environ Contam Toxicol. 2011 Oct 16. [Epub ahead of print]
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22002783
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A superoxide anion-scavenger, 1,3-selenazolidin-4-one suppresses serum deprivation-induced apoptosis in PC12 cells by activating MAP kinase.
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Nutrition, dietary supplements and adenocarcinoma of the prostate.
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Interactions of Cu(I) with Selenium-Containing Amino Acids Determined by NMR, XAS, and DFT Studies.
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Demographic and lifestyle factors and selenium levels in men and women in the U.S.
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and smallest possible average grain sizes for use in semiconductor, chemical vapor deposition (CVD) and physical vapor deposition (PVD) display and optical applications. Our standard Sputtering Targets for thin film are available monoblock or bonded with dimensions and configurations up to 820 mm with hole drill locations and threading, beveling, grooves and backing designed to work with both older sputtering devises as well as the latest process equipment, such as large area coating for solar energy or fuel cells and flip-chip applications. Research sized targets are also produced as well as custom sizes and alloys. All targets are analyzed using best demonstrated techniques including X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF), Glow Discharge Mass Spectrometry (GDMS), and Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP). "Sputtering" allows for thin film deposition of an ultra high purity sputtering metallic or oxide material onto another solid substrate by the controlled removal and conversion of the target material into a directed gaseous/plasma phase through ionic bombardment. "Sputtering" allows for thin film deposition of an ultra high purity sputtering metallic or oxide material onto another solid substrate by the controlled removal and conversion of the target material into a directed gaseous/plasma phase through ionic bombardment. We can also provide targets outside this range in addition to just about any size rectangular, annular, or oval target. Materials are produced using crystallization, solid state and other ultra high purification processes such as sublimation. American Elements specializes in producing custom compositions for commercial and research applications and for new proprietary technologies. American Elements also casts any of the rare earth metals and most other advanced materials into rod, bar or plate form, as well as other machined shapes and through other processes nanoparticles. We also produce Hafnium as disc, granules, ingot, pellets, pieces, powder, and rod. Other shapes are available by request.
Hafnium is a Block D, Group 4, Period 6 element. The number of electrons in each of Hafnium's shells is 2, 8, 18, 32, 10, 2 and its electronic configuration is [Xe] 4f14 5d2 6s2. In its elemental form hafnium's CAS number is 7440-58-6.The hafnium atom has a radius of 156.4.pm and it's Van der Waals radius is 200.pm. Hafnium is not toxic. Hafnium is one of the Group IV transition elements that is refined from various zirconic mineral deposits. Hafnium is available as metal and compounds with purities from 99% to 99.999% (ACS grade to ultra-high purity); metals in the form of foil, sputtering target, and rod, and compounds as submicron and nanopowder. It's primary uses are due to its ability as a nuclear "getter" or absorber of neutrons. It is a primary component in nuclear control rods for this purpose. It also finds uses as a dopant in the alloy of 
steel and 
titanium. It is also used in the production of mantles for high intensity incandescent lamps. Hafnium is replacing polysilicon as the principle gate or electrode material in metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistors (MOSFETs) which are the basis for all modern semiconductors. As semiconductors have gotten smaller, the limiting factor in further size reduction has been the ability of the silicon oxide gate to perform below 10 angstroms where leakage occurs. Recent research has been devoted to the development of High-k materials which can function as a di-electric barrier or gate with lower leakage. Using hafnium based alloys as this di-electric gate has allowed for the development of MOSFET gates smaller than 10 angstroms. This allows for further size reduction, reduced switching power requirements and improved performance. Hafnium was first discovered by Dirk Coster in 1923. See Hafnium research below.
Selenium is a Block P, Group 16, Period 4 element. The number of electrons in each of Selenium's shells is 2, 8, 18, 6 and its electronic configuration is [Ar] 3d10 4s2 4p4. In its elemental form selenium's CAS number is 7782-49-2. The selenium atom has a radius of 116.pm and it's Van der Waals radius is 190.pm. The EPA does not classify selenium as carcinogenic, although selenium sulfide 
is a probable carcinogen. Selenates and selenites which are compounds of selenium, are highly toxic. Hydrogen selenide gas (SeH2) is the most acutely toxic compound of selenium. Selenium exhibits both photovoltaic action, where light is converted directly into electricity, and photoconductive action, where the electrical resistance decreases with increased illumination. of photocells and exposure meters for photographic use, as 
well as solar cells. Below its melting point, selenium is a p-type semiconductor and has many uses in electronic and solid-state applications. Selenium 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. Selenium was first discovered by Jons Berzelius in 1817. The origin of the name Selenium comes from the Greek word "Selênê" meaning moon. See selenium research below. 
