Nickel sulfide (NiS2)

Nickel sulfide is commercially available on a large scale as a 99.9 purity (metal basis) powder for use in advanced thermal battery applications. Nickel sulfide is widely used in materials science research, especially for its semiconductor properties. Researchers have studied Nickel sulfide for potential applications in electronic and optoelectronic devices, exploring how its unique electronic structure could be used in sensors and other technologies. The compound also plays a key role in catalysis-related research, particularly in reactions involving hydrogenation and dehydrogenation, where its catalytic properties have been analyzed. In addition, researchers have studied the magnetic properties of nickel sulfide, making it a subject of interest in the development of magnetic storage materials and spintronic devices. Nickel sulfide can be prepared by precipitating the compound from solution by mixing sodium citrate and hydrochloric acid. The compound can also be prepared by plasma mass spectrometry (PMAS). PMAS involves passing an ionized gas through a sample, which causes the gas to become electrically charged. The charged gas then reacts with other molecules present in the sample to produce ions of different masses that can be detected by a mass spectrometer.

Molecular Weight:126.86
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count:2
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:2
Exact Mass:125.910784
Monoisotopic Mass:125.910784
Topological Polar Surface Area:2
Heavy Atom Count:3
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count:3
Compound Is Canonicalized:Yes