Manganese disilicide (MnSi₂) is a high-purity intermetallic compound recognized for its outstanding electrical conductivity, thermal stability, and oxidation resistance. It is widely used in semiconductor applications, high-temperature coatings, thermoelectric devices, and advanced electronic components. With superior durability and efficiency, manganese disilicide plays a crucial role in specialized aerospace engineering, scientific research, and energy conversion systems.
Product Overview
Manganese disilicide (MnSi₂) is a gray octahedral crystal known for its magnetic properties and excellent thermal stability. It has significant applications in various electronic and energy fields, especially in thermoelectric and photovoltaic materials. Manganese disilicide maintains chemical stability at higher temperatures and shows high potential in applications such as thermoelectric conversion, as demonstrated in research on transition metal silicides.
Product Features
- Magnetic Properties: Suitable for research and applications in magnetic materials.
- Excellent Thermal Stability: Stays stable in high-temperature environments, making it ideal for high-temperature applications.
- Strong Chemical Stability: Insoluble in water, nitric acid, and sulfuric acid, but reacts with hydrofluoric acid and alkalis.
- High Purity and Low Impurities: Processed with alloying techniques to provide high-purity manganese disilicide.
Applications
- Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor (CMOS) Devices: Used for connections between metals and oxide semiconductor components in integrated circuits.
- Thin Film Coatings: Used in manufacturing high-temperature-resistant thin film coatings to enhance material durability.
- Bulk Structural Components: Used to produce high-temperature structural components, widely applied in electronic devices and electric heating elements.
- Electric Heating Elements: Employed in high-efficiency electric heating elements, offering excellent electrical conductivity and thermal stability.
- Thermoelectric Materials: Applied in thermoelectric materials for efficient conversion of heat to electricity in the 300-700°C temperature range.
- Photovoltaic Materials: Used in photovoltaic technologies to enhance photovoltaic conversion efficiency.
- Catalysis: Has potential applications in catalysis, providing unique catalytic properties.
Technical Parameters | Values |
Chinese Name | Manganese Silicide |
Molecular Formula | MnSi₂ |
English Name | Manganese Disilicide |
Density | 5.24 g/mL |
Properties | Soluble in hydrofluoric acid and alkali, insoluble in water, nitric acid, and sulfuric acid. Inorganic compound, gray octahedral crystals |