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Lithium fluoride, 97%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Catalog No. AAA1163222
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Lithium fluoride is widely used in many fields. It is used in the soldering progress for glass lining as a cosolvent. It finds application as an additive of aluminum electrolysis and rare earth electrolysis as a crystal in X-ray spectrometry. It is also used in specialized UV optics due to its large band gap and transparency to short wave length ultraviolet radiation. It is involved to record ionizing radiation exposure from gamma rays, beta particles and neutrons in thermoluminescent dosimeters. In nuclear reactors, lithium fluoride is mixed with beryllium fluoride to form a base solvent, which is used in molten-salt reactor experiment (MSRE). Additionally, it is useful as a coupling layer to enhance electron injection in polymer light-emitting diodes (PLED) and organic light-emitting diode (OLED).

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Applications
Lithium fluoride is widely used in many fields. It is used in the soldering progress for glass lining as a cosolvent. It finds application as an additive of aluminum electrolysis and rare earth electrolysis as a crystal in X-ray spectrometry. It is also used in specialized UV optics due to its large band gap and transparency to short wave length ultraviolet radiation. It is involved to record ionizing radiation exposure from gamma rays, beta particles and neutrons in thermoluminescent dosimeters. In nuclear reactors, lithium fluoride is mixed with beryllium fluoride to form a base solvent, which is used in molten-salt reactor experiment (MSRE). Additionally, it is useful as a coupling layer to enhance electron injection in polymer light-emitting diodes (PLED) and organic light-emitting diode (OLED).

Solubility
Soluble in water and hydrogen fluoride. Insoluble in alcohol.

Notes
Hygroscopic. Keep the container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place. Incompatible with aqueous solutions, strong acids and strong oxidizing agents. Hydrolyzes in the presence of water to form hydrofluoric acid which attacks glass.
TRUSTED_SUSTAINABILITY

Chemical Identifiers

CAS 7789-24-4
Molecular Formula FLi
Molecular Weight (g/mol) 25.94
MDL Number MFCD00011090
InChI Key PQXKHYXIUOZZFA-UHFFFAOYSA-M
Synonym lithium fluoride, fluorolithium, lithium monofluoride, trilithium trifluoride, lithium fluoride li3f3, lithium fluorure, ntl 50, lithium fluoride 6lif, lithium fluoride 7lif
PubChem CID 224478
IUPAC Name lithium;fluoride
SMILES [Li+].[F-]

Specifications

Boiling Point 1680°C
Melting Point 845°C
Quantity 100 g
UN Number UN3288
Merck Index 14,5531
Solubility Information Soluble in water and hydrogen fluoride. Insoluble in alcohol.
Formula Weight 25.94
Percent Purity ≥98%
Odor Odorless
Refractive Index 1.3915
Density 2.635
Chemical Name or Material Lithium fluoride
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Hazard Category H301-H315-H319-H335
Hazard Statement GHS H Statement
H301-H315-H319-H335
Toxic if swallowed.
Causes skin irritation.
Causes serious eye irritation.
May cause respiratory irritation.
Precautionary Statement P261-P264b-P270-P271-P280-P301+P310-P302+P352-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P312-P330-P332+P313-P362-P501c
DOTInformation Transport Hazard Class: 6.1; Packing Group: III; Proper Shipping Name: TOXIC SOLID, INORGANIC, N.O.S.
EINECSNumber 232-152-0
RTECSNumber OJ6125000
TSCA Yes
Recommended Storage Ambient temperatures

RUO – Research Use Only

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