This section provides an overview for silver sulfide as well as their applications and principles. Also, please take a look at the list of 9 silver sulfide manufacturers and their company rankings. Here are the top-ranked silver sulfide companies as of November, 2024: 1.American Elements, 2.MilliporeSigma, 3.Sky Chem.
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Silver sulfide (Ag2S), also known as silver(I) sulfide or galena, is a naturally occurring mineral with significant applications and safety considerations. It forms when silver contacts sulfur vapor or reacts with hydrogen sulfide in the air, commonly resulting in silver tarnish.
Utilized in the manufacturing of silver, and ceramics, and as a colorant in sepia-toned photography, silver sulfide's industrial uses have evolved with technology. Despite the decline in photographic film use, it remains relevant in modern applications like plasma displays and solar power transmission.
This compound is a gray-to-black solid that is insoluble in water and dilute acids but soluble in concentrated sulfuric acid, nitric acid, and potassium cyanide solution. Notably photosensitive, silver sulfide films exhibit the photoelectric effect under visible light.
Silver sulfide exists in three crystal forms: α-type (argentite), β-type (acanthite), and γ-type, each with distinct stability and structure. Argentite, stable at higher temperatures, transitions to acanthite at lower temperatures, with γ-type being an unnatural, high-temperature form.
Naturally found as argentite, silver sulfide forms on silver surfaces as tarnish due to air exposure. Innovative cleaning methods involve reactions with aluminum and salt to restore silver items.
Handling silver sulfide requires caution due to its potential to produce toxic hydrogen sulfide gas and explosive mixtures with metal halides. Adequate ventilation and protective gear are essential during heating processes to mitigate exposure to harmful byproducts like sulfur dioxide.
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Stanford Advanced Materials was established in 1994 in Lake Forest, California to provide rare-earth products for research and development purposes. Stanford Advanced Materials serves many industries ranging from automotive to fashion to energy to research to sports to textiles. Stanford Advanced Materials manufactures and distributes purified metals, ceramics, composite materials including strips, plates, rods, wires, and bars, as well as laboratory equipment and optical equipment including crystals, lenses, splitters, and windows.
American Elements was founded in 1997 in California and currently has research and production facilities in Utah, Mexico, China, and the United Kingdom. AE manufactures and distributes advanced materials from a catalog of over 30,000 products for bulk industrial use as well as small scale laboratory use. AE also provides testing and analyses services including spectroscopy along with structural, thermal, and electrical analyses. AE holds sustainable development as a core corporate value and is committed to work to protect the health of the environment.
Ereztech was founded in 2010 and headquartered in Johns Creek, Georgia with manufacturing in Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin. Ereztech is a provider of organometallic precursor R&D and manufacturing services for global customers. Ereztech in ISO 9001:2015 certified. Ereztech offers over 1200 chemical compounds and materials including high purity silver sulfate and aluminum nitrate. In addition to these materials, Ereztech offers full-service production and packaging from synthesis samples to high-volume manufacturing quantities. This includes fully customized vessel cleaning procedures, detailed, custom workflow processes specific to each material and vessel, inventory management system, and beginning to end quality control.
Junsei Chemical Co. Ltd., established in 1948 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a manufacturer of chemical reagents and chemical products, including commissioned synthesis of chemical products. Some of the products it makes include Sodium chloride solution, concentrated glycerin, calcium chloride, ascorbic acid, and nitric acid. The chemical products have a wide range of applications and can be used in pathological examination, as food additives, for analysis, and in the pharmaceutical industry. All its plants, including its research institute, are ISO4001 and ISO9001 certified, while its Saitama and Ibaraki plants are equipped with buildings that comply with GMP.
Kishida Chemical Co. Ltd., established in 1924 and headquartered in Osaka, Japan, is a manufacturer of reagents and high-purity chemicals and also does drug discovery support activities. Its product portfolio includes fine chemicals, research chemicals, ionic liquid, organic micro-analytical reagents, and chemical reagents for analysis. The products support several industries, including reagent business, battery material, drug discovery, and life science. The company is ISO 14001 certified and supplies several companies worldwide, including Meterion Advanced Chemicals Inc., Acros Organics, ChemBridge Corporation, Decon Laboratories, and InerBioScreen Ltd.
Millipore Sigma, formerly known as Sigma-Aldrich, was created in 175 through the merger of Sigma Chemical Company and Aldrich Chemical company and today is a subsidiary of Merck. Millipore Sigma is a life science and biotechnology company serving the industry with several products and services. Some of their product categories include peptide synthesis materials, biochemicals, building blocks, catalysts, chemical biology, chemical synthesis, flavors & fragrances, formulation, lab chemicals, lab safety, APIs, and stable isotopes. Services include characterization, contract manufacturing, custom products, software, support, testing, and mRNA development & manufacturing.
Sky Chem, incorporated in 2014, is a renowned manufacturing company of industrial chemical powders based in India. The company manufactures and supplies of ammonium chloroplatinate powder, ruthenium red powder, silver nitrite powder, and many other similar products. These chemical powders are manufactured in abidance with the chemical industrial standards backed by a well-established manufacturing, R&D, quality testing, and a huge distribution network. They have a well-structured and large inventory that allows them to furnish a qualitative and quantitative range of products.
Founded in Mumbai, India in 2006, Otto Chemie Pvt. Ltd. is an ISO 9001:2015 & GMP certified chemical manufacturing company and distributor. Otto Chemie serves customers in many industries including agriculture and food processing, pharmaceuticals, oil & gas, cement, as well as educational and R&D industries. Product offerings include antibiotics, amino acids, vitamins, detergents, ionic liquids, materials science compounds, labware, oil, metal & ceramic science compounds and tools, oils, reagents, solvents.
Shanghai Xinglu Chemical (Xinglu Chemical) is based in Shanghai, China. Xinglu Chemical serves as a distributor of specialty metals, rare earth elements, and alloys. Xinglu Chemical’s metal alloy offerings include aluminum molybdenum, barium metal, magnesium scandium, and aluminum boron. Nano materials include silicon oxide, zirconium chloride, nano tungsten carbide powder, nano silver powder, cobalt oxide, and magnesium oxide nano powder. Rare earths include rare earth oxides, rare earth nitrates, rare earth metals, rare earth fluoride, rarer earth chloride, and others such as cerium carbonate.
Ranking as of November 2024
Derivation MethodRank | Company | Click Share |
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1 | American Elements |
25.0%
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2 | MilliporeSigma |
20.0%
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3 | Sky Chem |
15.0%
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4 | Otto Chemie Pvt. Ltd |
10.0%
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5 | Kishida Chemical Co.,Ltd. |
10.0%
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6 | Shanghai Xinglu Chemical Technology Co., Ltd |
5.0%
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7 | Ereztech LLC |
5.0%
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8 | Stanford Advanced Materials |
5.0%
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9 | Junsei Chemical Co.,Ltd. |
5.0%
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Derivation Method
The ranking is calculated based on the click share within the silver sulfide page as of November 2024. Click share is defined as the total number of clicks for all companies during the period divided by the number of clicks for each company.Number of Employees
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Company with a History
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Country | Number of Companies | Share (%) |
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United States of America | 3 | 37.5% |
Japan | 2 | 25.0% |
India | 2 | 25.0% |
China | 1 | 12.5% |