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Selenium nanoparticles

80 nm particle size, 0.15 wt. % in water, dispersion

Synonym(s):

SeNP

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
Se
CAS Number:
7782-49-2
Molecular Weight:
78.96
UNSPSC Code:
12141910
NACRES:
NA.23

form

dispersion

Quality Level

100

concentration

0.15 wt. % in water

particle size

80 nm

InChI

1S/Se

InChI key

BUGBHKTXTAQXES-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) are used in a wide variety of applications such as antimicrobial coatings, nanotherapeutics, diagnostics, and medical devices. These nanoparticles have been shown to play an important role in protecting against oxidative stress and have demonstrated low toxicity and bioavailability.

Storage Class Code

12 - Non Combustible Liquids

WGK

nwg

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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Selenium Nanoparticles: Biomedical Applications.
Vrcek V, et al.
Springer Handbook of Nanotechnology (2018)
Amit Khurana et al.
Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie, 111, 802-812 (2019-01-08)
Nanoparticles (NPs) serve to reduce the toxicity, enhance bioactivity, improve targeting, and provide versatile means to control the release profile of the encapsulated moiety. Among different NPs, inorganic NPs of metals like Ag, Au, Ce, Fe, Se, Ti and Zn

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Selenium Nanoparticles Applications

Selenium's roles range from essential dietary element to semiconductor in advanced applications like xerography.

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