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Lithium nitride
−60 mesh, ≥99.5%
Synonym(s):
Trilithium nitride
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Linear Formula:
Li3N
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
34.83
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
26111700
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.23
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Quality Level
Assay
≥99.5%
form
powder
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particle size
−60 mesh
mp
840-850 °C (N2)
density
1.3 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
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SMILES string
[Li]N([Li])[Li]
InChI
1S/3Li.N
InChI key
IDBFBDSKYCUNPW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
General description
Lithium nitride (Li3N) is a solid-state ionic conductor with an ionic conductivity of ~6 x 10−3 Scm−1 and with a high Young′s modulus. It can generally be prepared by placing Li metal under nitrogen environment.
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Application
Li3N can be used in a variety of applications such as a hydrogen storage material, an electron injection material for organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), and in the fabrication of lithium-ion batteries.
Features and Benefits
Forms high room-temperature conductivity, high lithium conduction materials with SiS2 with excellent solid electrolyte properties.
Analysis Note
Hydrogen content, XRD plots and metal purity data are available upon request.
Signal Word
Danger
Hazard Statements
Precautionary Statements
Hazard Classifications
Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B - Water-react 1
Supplementary Hazards
Storage Class Code
4.3 - Hazardous materials which set free flammable gases upon contact with water
WGK
WGK 3
Flash Point(F)
Not applicable
Flash Point(C)
Not applicable
Personal Protective Equipment
dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
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Interaction of nitrogen with lithium in lithium ion batteries
Wang H, et al.
Solid State Ionics, 180(2-3), 212-215 (2009)
Thermally decomposable lithium nitride as an electron injection material for highly efficient and stable OLEDs
Duan L, et al.
The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 113(30), 13386-13390 (2009)
Joshua W Makepeace et al.
Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP, 20(35), 22689-22697 (2018-08-24)
Lithium imide is a promising new catalyst for the production of hydrogen from ammonia. Its catalytic activity has been reported to be significantly enhanced through its use as a composite with various transition metal nitrides. In this work, two of
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Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP, 19(40), 27204-27211 (2017-10-04)
A large data set of XAS (X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy) Manganese K-edge spectra has been collected operando and studied upon the electrochemical oxidation of the promising Li-ion battery anode material Li
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