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Periclase (MgO) is a material with good properties that offers <br>
 
Periclase (MgO) is a material with good properties that offers <br>
slow but present degradability when spilled into nature.
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slow but present degradability when spilled into nature. <br>
 
It degrades faster than quartz.
 
It degrades faster than quartz.
  
Advantages:
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'''Advantages:'''
* High crystal structure symmetry  
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* High crystal structure symmetry - '''simple cubic [[rock salt structure]]'''
 
* degradability
 
* degradability
 
* Magnesium is a very common element
 
* Magnesium is a very common element
 
* Magnesium and its compounds are highly nontoxic environment and health friendly
 
* Magnesium and its compounds are highly nontoxic environment and health friendly
  
Disadvantages:
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'''Disadvantages:'''
 
* not the highest material strenght but decent
 
* not the highest material strenght but decent
 
* degradability
 
* degradability
 
* maybe questionable [[passivatability]]?
 
* maybe questionable [[passivatability]]?
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'''Basic properties:'''
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* Crystal structure: simple cubic – like rock salt NaCl
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* Hardness: Mohs 6
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* Density: 3.58g/ccm
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* Melting point: 2800 C°
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* Water solubility: barely soluble but still measurably soluble => not suitable for externally water exposed nanomachinery <br> {{wikitodo|find quantitative numbers}}
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== Related ==
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* [[Base materials with high potential]]
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MgF<sub>2</sub> (different crystal structure) is also a magnesium based compound that is quite a bit more but still limitedly water soluble. <br>
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But fluorine is not terribly abundant and a health risk in too high concentrations.
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== External links ==
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* As the mineral [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Periclase periclase]
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* As the chemical substance [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnesium_oxide magnesium oxide]
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* MgF<sub>2</sub> [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnesium_fluoride Magnesium fluoride] mineral [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sellaite sellaite] – Mohs 5.0 to 5.5 – 3.15g/ccm – very slightly soluble in water (0.13g/liter) – [[rutile structure]]
  
 
[[Category:Base materials with high potential]]
 
[[Category:Base materials with high potential]]

Latest revision as of 10:30, 23 June 2021

Periclase (MgO) is a material with good properties that offers
slow but present degradability when spilled into nature.
It degrades faster than quartz.

Advantages:

  • High crystal structure symmetry - simple cubic rock salt structure
  • degradability
  • Magnesium is a very common element
  • Magnesium and its compounds are highly nontoxic environment and health friendly

Disadvantages:

  • not the highest material strenght but decent
  • degradability
  • maybe questionable passivatability?

Basic properties:

  • Crystal structure: simple cubic – like rock salt NaCl
  • Hardness: Mohs 6
  • Density: 3.58g/ccm
  • Melting point: 2800 C°
  • Water solubility: barely soluble but still measurably soluble => not suitable for externally water exposed nanomachinery
    (wiki-TODO: find quantitative numbers)

Related

MgF2 (different crystal structure) is also a magnesium based compound that is quite a bit more but still limitedly water soluble.
But fluorine is not terribly abundant and a health risk in too high concentrations.

External links