Skip to Content
Merck
All Photos(1)

Key Documents

View All Documentation

647535

Sigma-Aldrich

Silicon

wafer (single side polished), <100>, N-type, contains no dopant, diam. × thickness 3 in. × 0.5 mm

Synonym(s):

Silicon element

Sign Into View Organizational & Contract Pricing
All Photos(1)

About This Item

Linear Formula:
Si
CAS Number:
7440-21-3
Molecular Weight:
28.09
EC Number:
231-130-8
MDL number:
MFCD00085311
UNSPSC Code:
12352300
PubChem Substance ID:
24883543
NACRES:
NA.23

form

crystalline (cubic (a = 5.4037))
wafer (single side polished)

does not contain

dopant

diam. × thickness

3 in. × 0.5 mm

bp

2355 °C (lit.)

mp

1410 °C (lit.)

density

2.33 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

semiconductor properties

<100>, N-type

SMILES string

[Si]

InChI

1S/Si

InChI key

XUIMIQQOPSSXEZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Looking for similar products? Visit Product Comparison Guide

Application

Silicon wafers are majorly used in electronics as substrate materials. They are also used in a variety of applications like solar cells, microelectronics, and other integrated circuits.

Physical properties

0 vortex defects. Etch pitch density (EPD) <100 cm-2. Resistivity 1,000- 2,300 Ωcm
Oxygen content: <= 1~1.8 x 1018 /cm3; Carbon content: <= 5 x 1016 /cm3; Boule diameter: 1~8 ″

Storage Class Code

13 - Non Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Search for Certificates of Analysis (COA) by entering the products Lot/Batch Number. Lot and Batch Numbers can be found on a product’s label following the words ‘Lot’ or ‘Batch’.

Already Own This Product?

Find documentation for the products that you have recently purchased in the Document Library.

Visit the Document Library

24.7% record efficiency HIT solar cell on thin silicon wafer
Taguchi M, et al.
IEEE journal of Photovoltaics, 4(1), 96-99 (2013)
Nanolithography in microelectronics: A review
Seisyan RP
Technical Physics, 56(8), 1061-1061 (2011)
Stretchable and foldable silicon integrated circuits
Kim D, et al.
Science (New York, N.Y.), 320(5875), 507-511 (2008)
Jaewoo Lee et al.
Journal of nanoscience and nanotechnology, 13(5), 3495-3499 (2013-07-19)
A spin-casting process for fabricating polycrystalline silicon sheets for use as solar cell wafers is proposed, and the parameters that control the sheet thickness are investigated. A numerical study of the fluidity of molten silicon indicates that the formation of
Seungil Park et al.
Journal of nanoscience and nanotechnology, 13(5), 3397-3402 (2013-07-19)
We investigated the thin film growths of hydrogenated silicon by hot-wire chemical vapor deposition with different flow rates of SiH4 and H2 mixture ambient and fabricated thin film solar cells by implementing the intrinsic layers to SiC/Si heterojunction p-i-n structures.
View All Related Papers

Articles

Molecular Monolayers on Silicon Surfaces

Explore methods for molecular monolayers on silicon surfaces, their properties, and applications in molecular electronics and sensing.

Dye-Sensitized and Perovskite Solar Cells

Continuous efficiency improvements in photovoltaic devices result from material advancements and manufacturing innovation.

Synthesis of Melting Gels Using Mono-Substituted and Di-Substituted Alkoxysiloxanes

Synthesis of Melting Gels Using Mono-Substituted and Di-Substituted Alkoxysiloxanes

Atomic Layer Deposition of Nanomaterials for Li-Ion Batteries, Fuel Cells, and Solar Cells

Nanomaterials are considered a route to the innovations required for large-scale implementation of renewable energy technologies in society to make our life sustainable.

Protocols

Negative Photoresist Procedure

Photoresist kit offers pre-weighed chemical components for lithographic processes, with separate etchants for various substrate choices.

Our team of scientists has experience in all areas of research including Life Science, Material Science, Chemical Synthesis, Chromatography, Analytical and many others.

Contact Technical Service