Potassium iodide
ALDRICH/204102 - ≥99.99% trace metals basis
Synonym: Knollide; Potassium monoiodide
CAS Number: 7681-11-0
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): KI
Molecular Weight: 166.00
EC Number: 231-659-4
MDL Number: MFCD00011405
Linear Formula: KI
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | ≥99.99% trace metals basis |
| form | crystals and lumps |
| impurities | ≤100.0 ppm Trace Metal Analysis |
| InChI | 1S/HI.K/h1H;/q;+1/p-1 |
| InChI key | NLKNQRATVPKPDG-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 681 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| reaction suitability | core: potassium |
| SMILES string | [K+].[I-] |
| vapor pressure | 1 mmHg ( 745 °C) |
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| Features and Benefits: | • With a high molecular weight of ~280,000, our polystyrene delivers high rigidity and durability, ideal for packaging, and insulation. |
| General description: | Potassium iodide is widely used as an additive to fabricate perovskite solar cells and light-emitting diodes, to enhance their stability and performance. The excess I− from KI fill in the I−vacancies and suppress potential pathways for ion migration. The K+ cations can bond with undercoordinated halides or passivate negatively charged trap states at the grain surface, which enhances the performance of the device. It can also be used as a catalyst in various reactions such as the synthesis of biodiesel and cyclic carbonates with five-membered rings. |
| Packaging: | 10, 50, 250 g in poly bottle |
| Symbol | GHS08 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H372 |
| Precautionary statements | P260 - P264 - P270 - P314 - P501 |
| Hazard Codes | Xn |
| Risk Statements | 22-36/38 |
| Safety Statements | 26 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Purity | ≥99.99% trace metals basis |
| mp | 681 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352302 |


