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Lithium carbonate

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99.99% trace metals basis

Synonym(s):

Carbolithium, Carbonic acid lithium salt

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Linear Formula:
Li2CO3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
73.89
Beilstein:
3999191
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.23

grade

ACS reagent

Quality Level

Assay

99.99% trace metals basis

form

powder

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impurities

≤0.01% insol. dil. HCl
≤0.2% S compounds
<100 ppm total metallic impurities

mp

618 °C (lit.)

density

2.11 g/mL at 25 °C

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤0.005%
nitrate (NO3-): ≤5 ppm

cation traces

Ca: ≤0.01%
Fe: ≤0.002%
K: ≤0.01%
Na: ≤0.1%
heavy metals: ≤0.002%

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SMILES string

[Li+].[Li+].[O-]C([O-])=O

InChI

1S/CH2O3.2Li/c2-1(3)4;;/h(H2,2,3,4);;/q;2*+1/p-2

InChI key

XGZVUEUWXADBQD-UHFFFAOYSA-L

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General description

Lithium carbonate - 99.99% trace metals basis, an inorganic compound with its chemical formula Li2CO3, is a white powder. It’s often used in ceramic and pharmaceutical, metallurgical industries etc. It is a key ingredient in alkaline storage battery, NMC111, NMC442, NMC532, NMC622 and LFP lithium-ion batteries.

Application

Lithium Carbonate is used in the field of high-energy lithium-ion batteries (automotive, energy storage) production, to produce materials such as LCO(Lithium Cobalt Oxide), LMO(Lithium ion Manganese Oxide), LTO(Lithium Titanate Oxide), LFP (Lithium iron phosphate), NMC111, NMC442, NMC532, NMC622 for Li-ion battery and those for other alkaline batteries. It is used to produce cathode materials such as lithium cobalt oxide (LiCoO₂) and lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO). Due to its crystalline stability Li2CO3 is widely used in industrial sectors, including pharmaceuticals, optical glass, ceramics, alloy, and lithium-ion batteries. Lithium carbonate can be used in research areas of bipolar disorder and other mental health conditions as a mood stabilizer. Lithium carbonate is used in the treatment of bipolar disorder and other mental health conditions as a mood stabilizer.

Features and Benefits

(1) Exceptional Purity: The 99.99% (<100 ppm) purity minimizes contamination from trace metals, ensuring suitability for applications sensitive to even minute impurities.

(2) Consistent Performance: Ultra-high purity guarantees consistent performance across various applications, reducing variability and enhancing reliability.

(3) High Purity Standard: Ideal as a standard or reagent for trace metal analysis and high-precision analytical techniques, ensuring accurate and reliable results.

(4) Lower conetent of anions such (Chloride and Nitrate)

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Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

13 - Non Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Conversion of CO2 to CO by electrolysis of molten lithium carbonate.
Kaplan V, et al.
Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 157(4), B552-B556 (2010)
K E Morrison et al.
The Lancet. Neurology, 12(4), 339-345 (2013-03-05)
Lithium has neuroprotective effects in cell and animal models of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and a small pilot study in patients with ALS showed a significant effect of lithium on survival. We aimed to assess whether lithium improves survival in
Robert L Findling et al.
Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology, 23(2), 80-90 (2013-03-21)
This study examined the long-term effectiveness of lithium for the treatment of pediatric bipolar disorder within the context of combination mood stabilizer therapy for refractory mania and pharmacological treatment of comorbid psychiatric conditions. Outpatients, ages 7-17 years, meeting American Psychiatric
Andrew A Nierenberg et al.
The American journal of psychiatry, 170(1), 102-110 (2013-01-05)
Lithium salts, once the mainstay of therapy for bipolar disorder, have tolerability issues at a higher dosage that often limit adherence. The authors investigated the comparative effectiveness of more tolerable dosages of lithium as part of optimized personalized treatment (OPT).
Harm-Pieter Spaans et al.
The Journal of clinical psychiatry, 74(11), e1029-e1036 (2013-12-18)
To compare the efficacy and cognitive side effects of high-dose unilateral brief pulse electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) with those of high-dose unilateral ultrabrief pulse ECT in the treatment of major depression. From April 2007 until March 2011, we conducted a prospective

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