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Lithium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide

99.9% trace metals basis

Synonym(s):

LHMDS, LiHMDS, LiTMSA, Lithium hexamethyldisilazide, Hexamethyldisilazane lithium salt

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Linear Formula:
[(CH3)3Si]2NLi
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
167.33
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352111

Quality Level

Assay

99.9% trace metals basis

form

solid

density

0.860 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

battery manufacturing

SMILES string

[Li]N([Si](C)(C)C)[Si](C)(C)C

InChI

1S/C6H18NSi2.Li/c1-8(2,3)7-9(4,5)6;/h1-6H3;/q-1;+1

InChI key

YNESATAKKCNGOF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Lithium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide also known as lithium hexamethyldisilazide (LiHMDS) is a non-nucleophilic strong base. It exhibits ionic conductivity and is widely used as a lithium source and additive in electrolyte formulations for lithium-ion batteries.

Application

Lithium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide can be used:


  • As an electrolyte additive for non-aqueous lithium metal batteries. LiHMDS acts as a scavenger for hydrofluoric acid and forms an electrochemical robust cathode|electrolyte interphase (CEI) and suppresses the side reactions with the electrolyte solution.
  • As a lithium precursor for atomic layer deposition(ALD) of textured Li4Ti5O12 as anode material for Li-ion ultrafast charging thin-film batteries. It enables the controlled delivery of lithium atoms into the deposition process, leading to the growth of thin films with precise thickness and composition.
  • As a precursor to fabricate in situ lithiated quinone cathode as high-capacity organic electrode material for all-solid-state thin-film battery setup.

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Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Sol. 1 - Self-heat. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B

Supplementary Hazards

Storage Class Code

4.2 - Pyrophoric and self-heating hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

62.6 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

17 °C - closed cup


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Lithium Phosphate Thin Films Grown by Atomic Layer Deposition.
Hamalainen J, et al.
Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 159(3), A259-A259 (2012)
Atomic layer deposition of textured Li4Ti5O12: a high-power and long-cycle life anode for lithium-ion thin-film batteries
Jan Speulmanns, et al
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Lithium hexamethyldisilazide as electrolyte additive for efficient cycling of high-voltage non-aqueous lithium metal batteries
Danfeng Zhang, et al.
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We report a simple, high-yield colloidal synthesis of copper indium selenide nanocrystals (CISe NCs) based on a silylamide-promoted approach. The silylamide anions increase the nucleation rate, which results in small-sized NCs exhibiting high luminescence and constant NC stoichiometry and crystal

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