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Lithium borohydride

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hydrogen-storage grade, ≥90%

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Linear Formula:
LiBH4
CAS Number:
16949-15-8
Molecular Weight:
21.78
EC Number:
241-021-7
MDL number:
MFCD00011088
UNSPSC Code:
26111700
PubChem Substance ID:
329761014
NACRES:
NA.23

grade

hydrogen-storage grade

Quality Level

100

Assay

≥90%

form

crystals

reaction suitability

reagent type: reductant

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mp

275 °C (dec.)

density

0.666 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

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SMILES string

[Li+].[BH4-]

InChI

1S/BH4.Li/h1H4;/q-1;+1

InChI key

UUKMSDRCXNLYOO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Lithium borohydride (LiBH4) is a complex hydride with a high hydrogen density. It is a strong reducing agent and an electrode material. It has a high gravimetric (18.4 wt%) and volumetric (121 kg/m3) hydrogen storage capacities. It can also be used in lithium-ion batteries.

Analysis Note

Hydrogen content, XRD plots and metal purity data are available upon request.

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H260,H301,H314

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B - Water-react 1

Storage Class Code

4.3 - Hazardous materials which set free flammable gases upon contact with water

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Effects of intermediate layer on interfacial resistance for all-solid-state lithium batteries using lithium borohydride
Takahashi K, et al.
Solid State Ionics, 262, 179-182 (2014)
Hydrogen storage properties of modified lithium borohydrides
Au M, et al.
Journal of alloys and compounds, 462(1-2), 303-309 (2008)
Nanoconfined 2LiBH4-MgH2-TiCl3 in carbon aerogel scaffold for reversible hydrogen storage
Gosalawit-Utke R, et al.
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 38(8), 3275-3282 (2013)
Mark R Biscoe et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 125(42), 12718-12719 (2003-10-16)
Three hydrophobic borohydrides carrying phenyl, pentafluorophenyl, and beta-naphthyl groups were used to reduce ketones in water and in methanol. With ketones carrying phenyl, naphthyl, or biphenyl substituents, there was preferential reduction in methanol of competing acetyl groups, either intermolecular or
[New method of cleaving the N-linked carbohydrate chains of glycoproteins using alkaline lithium borohydride].
L M Likhosherstov et al.
Doklady Akademii nauk SSSR, 274(1), 222-225 (1984-01-01)
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