Iridium Carbide is
available in numerous forms and custom shapes including Ingot, foil, rod, plate and sputtering target. High purity forms also include Carbide powder, submicron powder and nanoscale, single crystal or polycrystalline forms. Iridium Carbide is generally immediately available in most volumes.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 Pharmacopoeia/British Pharmacopoeia)and follows applicable ASTM testing standards.Typical and custom packaging is available. Additional technical, research and safety (MSDS) information is available as is a Reference Calculator for converting relevant units of measurement.
Like diamond, a pure carbon compound, Carbide compounds tend to be extremely hard, refractory and resistant to wear, corrosion and heat, making them excellent candidates for coatings for drills and other tools. They often have other valuable properties in combination with toughness, such as electrical conductivity, low thermal expansion and abrasiveness.
Iridium is a Block D, Group 9, Period 6 element. The number of electrons in each of Iridium's shells is 2, 8, 18, 32, 15, 2 and its electronic configuration is [Xe] 4f14 5d7 6s2. In its elemental form iridium's CAS number is 7439-88-5. The iridium atom has a radius of 135.7.pm and it's Van der Waals radius is 200.pm. Iridium is only slightly toxic. Iridium is a member of the platinum group of metals. It is the most corrosion resistant metal known. It will not react with any acid and can only be attacked by certain molten salts, such as molten sodium chloride. It is alloyed with platinum to produce highly corrosive resistant electrical contacts for spark plugs. Iridium 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. Iridium information, including Technical Data, Safety Data and its high purityproperties, research, applications and other useful facts are discussed here. Iridium was first discovered by Smithson Tennant in 1804. See Iridium research below.
Determination of the relative ligand-binding strengths in heteroleptic Ir(III) complexes by ESI-Q-TOF tandem mass spectrometry.
Altuntas E, Winter A, Baumgaertel A, Paulus RM, Ulbricht C, Crecelius AC, Risch N, Schubert US.
J Mass Spectrom. 2012 Jan;47(1):34-40. doi: 10.1002/jms.2023.
PMID:
22282087
[PubMed - in process]
Ir(3)Co(6) and Co(3)Fe(3) Dithiolene Cluster Complexes: Multiple Metal-Metal Bond Formation and Correlation between Structure and Internuclear Electronic Communication.
Tsukada S, Shibata Y, Sakamoto R, Kambe T, Ozeki T, Nishihara H.
Inorg Chem. 2012 Jan 26. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22280498
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Bright Blue Phosphorescence from Cationic Bis-Cyclometalated Iridium(III) Isocyanide Complexes.
Shavaleev NM, Monti F, Costa RD, Scopelliti R, Bolink HJ, Ortí E, Accorsi G, Armaroli N, Baranoff E, Grätzel M, Nazeeruddin MK.
Inorg Chem. 2012 Jan 26. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22280407
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
IrO2-Based Disperse-Phase Electrocatalysts: A Complementary Study by Means of the Cavity-Microelectrode and the ex-Situ X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy.
Minguzzi A, Locatelli C, Cappelletti G, Scavini M, Vertova A, Ghigna PF, Rondinini S.
J Phys Chem A. 2012 Jan 27. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22280059
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Synthesis and optoelectronic properties of a heterobimetallic Pt(ii)-Ir(iii) complex used as a single-component emitter in white PLEDs.
Li X, Liu Y, Luo J, Zhang Z, Shi D, Chen Q, Wang Y, He J, Li J, Lei G, Zhu W.
Dalton Trans. 2012 Jan 25. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22278126
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Stepwise Formation of Iridium(III) Complexes with Monocyclometalating and Dicyclometalating Phosphorus Chelates.
Lin CH, Lin CY, Hung JY, Chang YY, Chi Y, Chung MW, Chang YC, Liu C, Pan HA, Lee GH, Chou PT.
Inorg Chem. 2012 Jan 24. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22272818
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
General and Practical One-Pot Synthesis of Dihydrobenzosiloles from Styrenes.
Kuznetsov A, Gevorgyan V.
Org Lett. 2012 Jan 24. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22272663
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Patterns of Radiotherapy Practice for Patients with Cervical Cancer in Japan, 2003-2005: Changing Trends in the Pattern of Care Process.
Tomita N, Toita T, Kodaira T, Shinoda A, Uno T, Numasaki H, Teshima T, Mitsumori M.
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2012 Jan 21. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22270160
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Bright electrochemiluminescence of iridium(iii) complexes.
Swanick KN, Ladouceur S, Zysman-Colman E, Ding Z.
Chem Commun (Camb). 2012 Jan 19. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22262342
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Turning on Red and Near-Infrared Phosphorescence in Octahedral Complexes with Metalated Quinones.
Damas A, Ventura B, Moussa J, Esposti AD, Chamoreau LM, Barbieri A, Amouri H.
Inorg Chem. 2012 Jan 19. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22260200
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Reactions of Hydridoirida-ß-diketones with Amines or with 2-Aminopyridines: Formation of Hydridoirida-ß-ketoimines, PCN Terdentate Ligands, and Acyl Decarbonylation.
Ciganda R, Garralda MA, Ibarlucea L, Mendicute-Fierro C, Torralba MC, Torres MR.
Inorg Chem. 2012 Jan 18. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22257029
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Overview of the boston retinal prosthesis: Challenges and opportunities to restore useful vision to the blind.
Rizzo JF, Shire DB, Kelly SK, Troyk P, Gingerich M, McKee B, Priplata A, Chen J, Drohan W, Doyle P, Mendoza O, Theogarajan L, Cogan S, Wyatt JL.
Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2011 Aug;2011:7492-5.
PMID:
22256071
[PubMed - in process]
A dual-shank neural probe integrated with double waveguides on each shank for optogenetic applications.
Im M, Cho IJ, Wu F, Wise KD, Yoon E.
Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2011 Aug;2011:5480-3.
PMID:
22255578
[PubMed - in process]
Electrical performance of penetrating microelectrodes chronically implanted in cat cortex.
Kane SR, Cogan SF, Ehrlich J, Plante TD, McCreery DB.
Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2011 Aug;2011:5416-9.
PMID:
22255562
[PubMed - in process]
Development of the boston retinal prosthesis.
Rizzo JF, Shire DB, Kelly SK, Troyk P, Gingerich M, McKee B, Priplata A, Chen J, Drohan W, Doyle P, Mendoza O, Theogarajan L, Cogan S, Wyatt JL.
Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2011 Aug;2011:3135-8.
PMID:
22255004
[PubMed - in process]
Surface modification of neural stimulating/recording electrodes with high surface area platinum-iridium alloy coatings.
Petrossians A, Whalen JJ, Weiland JD, Mansfeld F.
Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2011 Aug;2011:3001-4.
PMID:
22254972
[PubMed - in process]
The first neural probe integrated with light source (blue laser diode) for optical stimulation and electrical recording.
Park H, Shin HJ, Cho IJ, Yoon ES, Suh JK, Im M, Yoon E, Kim YJ, Kim J.
Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2011 Aug;2011:2961-4.
PMID:
22254962
[PubMed - in process]
Development of an implantable microstimulation system for chronic DBS in rodents.
Paulat R, Meissner W, Morgenstern R, Kupsch A, Harnack D.
Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2011 Aug;2011:660-2.
PMID:
22254395
[PubMed - in process]
Photonics of a Conjugated Organometallic Pt-Ir Polymer and Its Model Compounds Exhibiting Hybrid CT Excited States.
Soliman AM, Fortin D, Zysman-Colman E, Harvey PD.
Macromol Rapid Commun. 2012 Jan 17. doi: 10.1002/marc.201100721. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22253217
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Detection of intracochlear damage during cochlear implant electrode insertion using extracochlear measurements in the gerbil.
Ahmad FI, Choudhury B, De Mason CE, Adunka OF, Finley CC, Fitzpatrick DC.
Laryngoscope. 2011 Nov 26. doi: 10.1002/lary.22488. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22252968
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Iridium Carbide is
available in numerous forms and custom shapes including Ingot, foil, rod, plate and sputtering target. High purity forms also include Carbide powder, submicron powder and nanoscale, single crystal or polycrystalline forms. Iridium Carbide is generally immediately available in most volumes.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 Pharmacopoeia/British Pharmacopoeia)and follows applicable ASTM testing standards.Typical and custom packaging is available. Additional technical, research and safety (MSDS) information is available as is a Reference Calculator for converting relevant units of measurement.
Iridium is a Block D, Group 9, Period 6 element. The number of electrons in each of Iridium's shells is 2, 8, 18, 32, 15, 2 and its electronic configuration is [Xe] 4f14 5d7 6s2. In its elemental form iridium's CAS number is 7439-88-5. The iridium atom has a radius of 135.7.pm and it's Van der Waals radius is 200.pm. Iridium is only slightly toxic. Iridium is a member of the platinum group of metals. It is the most corrosion resistant metal known. It will not react 
with any acid and can only be attacked by certain molten salts, such as molten sodium chloride. It is alloyed with platinum to produce highly corrosive resistant electrical 
contacts for spark plugs. Iridium 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. Iridium information, including Technical Data, Safety Data and its high purity properties, research, applications and other useful facts are discussed here. Iridium was first discovered by Smithson Tennant in 1804. See Iridium research below. 
