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Lithium perchlorate

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99.99% trace metals basis

Synonym(s):

Perchloric acid, lithium salt

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Linear Formula:
LiClO4
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
106.39
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.23

grade

ACS reagent

Assay

99.99% trace metals basis

form

granular

reaction suitability

reagent type: oxidant

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impurities

≤0.005% insolubles
<100 ppm total metallic impurities

pH

6.0-7.5

mp

236 °C (lit.)

solubility

H2O: 106.4 g/L at 20 °C

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤0.003%
sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.001%

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SMILES string

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

InChI

1S/ClHO4.Li/c2-1(3,4)5;/h(H,2,3,4,5);/q;+1/p-1

InChI key

MHCFAGZWMAWTNR-UHFFFAOYSA-M

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General description

Lithium perchlorate is a white salt that easily dissolves in water. It is commonly employed as an electrolytic salt in batteries due to its excellent electrical impedance, conductivity, hygroscopicity, and anodic stability properties. These characteristics are crucial for its role in battery applications. In addition, it is as a strong oxidizing agent and hence is used as an oxidizer in solid rocket propellants and organic reactions.
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Application

Lithium perchlorate can be used:
  • As a precursor to prepare solid polymer electrolytes for rechargeable Li-ion batteries.
  • As an oxidizer to prepare polymer-based solid propellants.
  • To fabricate cobalt sulfide (CoS)-based counter electrode for dye-sensitized solar cells(DSSC).
Our Lithium perchlorate, with a 99.99% trace metals basis, possesses specific specifications that make it ideal for Lithium-ion batteries. It has low levels of anion traces such as chloride (Cl-): ≤0.003%and sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.001%. Additionally, it contains less than 5 ppm of heavy metals, further enhancing its suitability as an electrolytic salt for Lithium-ion batteries.

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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Ox. Sol. 2 - Skin Corr. 1A - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

5.1A - Strongly oxidizing hazardous materials

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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Lithium perchlorate-assisted electrodeposition of CoS catalyst surpassing the performance of platinum in dye sensitized solar cell
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Kawamura, M. Kobayashi, S.
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Spectrochimica acta. Part A, Molecular and biomolecular spectroscopy, 65(5), 1234-1240 (2006-07-11)
The polymer electrolytes composed of poly(vinyl acetate) (PVAc) with various stoichiometric ratios of lithium perchlorate (LiClO(4)) salt have been prepared by solution casting method. The techniques Fourier transform infra-red (FTIR) and Laser Raman spectroscopy have been used to monitor polymer-salt

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