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Lithium fluoride

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Product Name
Lithium fluoride
CAS No.
7789-24-4
Chemical Name
Lithium fluoride
Synonyms
Lithium fluoride (LiF);LITHIUM FLUOIRDE;Lithium Flouride;lithium fluoride, puratronic;ntl50;NTL 50;tld100;tld700;TLD 100;TLD 700
CBNumber
CB5854343
Molecular Formula
FLi
Formula Weight
25.94
MOL File
7789-24-4.mol
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Lithium fluoride Property

Melting point:
845 °C (lit.)
Boiling point:
1681 °C
Density 
2.64 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
vapor pressure 
0Pa at 25℃
refractive index 
1.3915
Flash point:
1680°C
storage temp. 
Store at +5°C to +30°C.
solubility 
Soluble in 0.29 g/100 mL (20°C) and hydrogen fluoride. Insoluble in alcohol.
form 
random crystals
color 
White to off-white
Specific Gravity
2.635
PH
6.0-8.5 (25℃, 0.01M in H2O)
Water Solubility 
0.29 g/100 mL (20 ºC)
Sensitive 
Hygroscopic
λmax
λ: 260 nm Amax: ≤0.01
λ: 280 nm Amax: ≤0.01
Crystal Structure
NaCl type
crystal system
Cube
Merck 
14,5531
Solubility Product Constant (Ksp)
pKsp: 2.74
Space group
Fm3m
Lattice constant
a/nmb/nmc/nmα/oβ/oγ/oV/nm3
0.40260.40260.40269090900.06527
Exposure limits
ACGIH: TWA 2.5 mg/m3
NIOSH: IDLH 250 mg/m3; TWA 2.5 mg/m3
Stability:
Stable, but hygroscopic. Hydrolyzes in the presence of water to form hydrofluoric acid, which attacks glass - do not store in glass bottles. Incompatible with aqueous solutions, strong acids, strong oxidizing agents.
InChIKey
PQXKHYXIUOZZFA-UHFFFAOYSA-M
LogP
0.23 at 25℃
CAS DataBase Reference
7789-24-4(CAS DataBase Reference)
NIST Chemistry Reference
Lithium fluoride(7789-24-4)
EPA Substance Registry System
Lithium fluoride (7789-24-4)
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Safety

Hazard Codes 
T
Risk Statements 
25-32-36/37/38-23/24/25
Safety Statements 
22-26-36/37/39-45
RIDADR 
UN 3288 6.1/PG 3
WGK Germany 
2
RTECS 
OJ6125000
10-21
Hazard Note 
Toxic
TSCA 
Yes
HazardClass 
6.1
PackingGroup 
III
HS Code 
28261900
Hazardous Substances Data
7789-24-4(Hazardous Substances Data)
Toxicity
LD in guinea pigs (mg/kg): 200 orally, 2000 s.c. (Waldbott)
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Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)
Signal word
Danger
Hazard statements

H301Toxic if swalloed

H315Causes skin irritation

H319Causes serious eye irritation

H335May cause respiratory irritation

Precautionary statements

P302+P352IF ON SKIN: wash with plenty of soap and water.

P305+P351+P338IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing.

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N-Bromosuccinimide Price

Sigma-Aldrich
Product number
932310
Product name
Lithium fluoride
Packaging
5G
Price
$94.5
Updated
2024/03/01
Sigma-Aldrich
Product number
203645
Product name
Lithium fluoride
Purity
powder, <100 μm, ≥99.98% trace metals basis
Packaging
5g
Price
$67.6
Updated
2024/03/01
Sigma-Aldrich
Product number
203645
Product name
Lithium fluoride
Purity
powder, <100 μm, ≥99.98% trace metals basis
Packaging
25g
Price
$226
Updated
2024/03/01
Sigma-Aldrich
Product number
1.05686
Product name
Lithium fluoride
Purity
99.99 Suprapur?
Packaging
50g
Price
$462
Updated
2024/03/01
Sigma-Aldrich
Product number
62497
Product name
Lithium fluoride
Purity
BioUltra, ≥99.0% (F)
Packaging
500g
Price
$372
Updated
2022/05/15
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Lithium fluoride Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Description

Lithium Fluoride (LiF) has the lowest refractive index of all common infrared materials. It possesses the highest UV transmission of any material, being able to transmit significantly into the VUV region at the hydrogen Lyman-alpha line (121nm). Lithium fluoride can be applied in rechargeable Li batteries, in radiation dosimeter for personnel monitoring as well as radiation research, as an optical material, as a heat sink material, to produce ceramics, and to dissolve fluid fuel for molten salt reactors.

lithium fluoride crystal

Uses

Lithium Fluoride (LiF)  is a water insoluble Lithium source for use in oxygen-sensitive applications, such as metal production. It is most widely used as a flux in the production of ceramics, such as enamels, glasses and glazes. Similarly it is also used in brazing and welding fluxes and molten salt chemistry in metallurgy.
Lithium fluoride is also used for:

  1. X-Ray monochromator plates as an analysis crystal: Lithium fluoride is also used for X-ray monochromator plates where its lattice spacing makes it the most useful analysis crystal.
  2. Heat sink materials
  3. UV transmission windows: Lithium fluoride is the material with the most extreme UV transmission of all and is used for special UV optics. Lithium fluoride transmits well into the VUV region at the hydrogen Lyman-alpha line (121nm) and beyond.

References

[1] H. Li, G. Richter, J. Maier, Reversible Formation and Decomposition of LiF Clusters Using Transition Metal Fluorides as Precursors and Their Application in Rechargeable Li Batteries, Advanced Materials, 2003, vol. 15, 736-739
[2] J. R. Cameron, F. Daniels, N. Johnson, G. Kenney, Radiation Dosimeter Utilizing the Thermoluminescence of Lithium Fluoride, Science, 1961, vol. 134, 333-334
[3] E. T. Kvamme, J. C. Earthman, D. B. Leviton, B. J. Frey, Lithium fluoride material properties as applied on the NIRCam instrument, Proc. SPIE 59,4, 2005
[4] Y. Kogure, H. Kaburaki, Y. Hiki, Low-Temperature Thermal Properties of Lithium Fluoride Containing Dislocations, Phonon Scattering in Condensed Matter, 1979, 267-270
[5] H. Naghib-zadeh, C. Glizky, I. D?rfel, T. Rabe, Low temperature sintering of barium titanate ceramics assisted by addition of lithium fluoride-containing sintering additives, Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 2010, vol. 30, 81-86
[6] M. W. Rosenthal, P. R. Kasten, R. B. Briggs, Molten-Salt Reactors – History, Status, and Potential, 1970, vol. 8, 107-117

Description

lithium fluoride is a strong irritant to the eyes and skin; potassium bromide is toxic by ingestion and inhalation; sodium chloride is table salt, a medical concern when ingested in excess, but certainly of no significant hazard to emergency responders.

Chemical Properties

Lithium fluoride is a white crystalline solid. It is not hygroscopic as are the other lithium halides and is not affected by exposure to the air. Lithium fluoride is the least soluble of the alkali metal fluorides. This characteristic likens it to the alkaline earth fluorides. Lithium fluoride is different from the other lithium halides in that it does not form hydrates which can be isolated from solution. Lithium fluoride does show an increase in solubility as hydrofluoric acid is added to an aqueous solution. Under these conditions the fluoride ion is converted to the bifluoride ion, HF-2, allowing further dissolving of the solid lithium fluoride.

Physical properties

White cubic crystals; refractive index 1.3915; density 2.635 g/cm3; melts at 845°C; vaporizes at 1,676°C; very slightly soluble in water 0.27 g/100g at 18°C; soluble in hydrofluoric acid; insoluble in alcohol.

Uses

The important uses of lithium fluoride are as flux in glasses, vitreous enamels and glazes; in soldering and welding aluminum; and its prisms in infrared spectrophotometers. The compound also is used for storing solar energy.

Uses

As flux for soldering and welding aluminum, in the manufacture of vitreous enamels and glazes. Lithium fluoride prisms are used in infrared spectrophotometers.

Uses

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).

Preparation

Lithium fluoride is prepared by treating an aqueous solution of lithium hydroxide or lithium carbonate with aqueous hydrofluoric acid: LiOH + HF → LiF + H2O.

Flammability and Explosibility

Non flammable

Safety Profile

Poison by ingestion and subcutaneous routes. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of F-. Used as a flux in enamels, glasses, glazes, and weldmg. See also FLUORIDES and LITHIUM COMPOUNDS.

Purification Methods

Possible impurities are LiCO3, H2O and HF. These can be removed by calcining it at red heat, then pulverizing it with a Pt pestle and storing it in a paraffin bottle. Its solubility in H2O is 0.27% at 18o. It volatilises between 1100-1200o. [Kwasnik in Handbook of Preparative Inorganic Chemistry (Ed. Brauer) Academic Press Vol I p 235 1963].

Structure and conformation

The space lattice of LiF belongs to the cubic system, and its rock salt structure has a lattice constant of a=0.40173 nm and Li-F=0.201 nm. The cleavage plane is (100).

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Zhejiang Free Trade Zone Violet Trade Co., Ltd.
Product
LiF 7789-24-4
Price
US $0.00/g
Min. Order
1g
Purity
99.99%
Supply Ability
100KGS
Release date
2021-09-15
Hebei Weibang Biotechnology Co., Ltd
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Lithium fluoride 7789-24-4
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US $1.00/PCS
Min. Order
1KG
Purity
99%
Supply Ability
10 mt
Release date
2021-04-08
Hebei Mojin Biotechnology Co., Ltd
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Lithium fluoride 7789-24-4
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1KG
Purity
99%
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20tons
Release date
2020-06-24

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