229741

Lithium nitrate

99.99% trace metals basis

• Synonym(s): Lithium salt of nitric acid
• Linear Formula: LiNO₃
• CAS Number: 7790-69-4
• Molecular Weight: 68.95
• EC Number: 232-218-9
• MDL number: MFCD00011094
• UNSPSC Code: 12352302
• PubChem Substance ID: 24853743
• NACRES: NA.22
• form: crystalline powder
• solubility: 522 g/L at 20 °C

Properties

• Quality Level: 100
• Assay: 99.99% trace metals basis
• form: crystalline powder
• mp: 264 °C (lit.)
• solubility: 522 g/L at 20 °C
• application(s): battery manufacturing
• functional group: nitrate
• SMILES string: [Li+].[O-][N+]([O-])=O
• InChI: 1S/Li.NO3/c;2-1(3)4/q+1;-1
• InChI key: IIPYXGDZVMZOAP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Application

Lithium nitrate has been used as an additive to the electrolyte solution of bis(trifluoromethane)sulfonimide in lithium-sulfur batteries to increase the coulombic efficiency. It can also be used in the sol-gel synthesis of spinel lithium titanate (Li₄Ti₅O₁₂) materials.

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS03,GHS07
• Signal Word: Warning
• Hazard Statements: H272,H302,H319
• Precautionary Statements: P210 - P220 - P264 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Ox. Sol. 3
• Storage Class Code: 5.1B - Oxidizing hazardous materials
• WGK: WGK 1
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves