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Lithium phosphate

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Synonym(s):

Lithiophosphate (Li3 PO4 ), Lithium orthophosphate (Li3 PO4 ), Trilithium monophosphate, Trilithium orthophosphate

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Linear Formula:
Li3PO4
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
115.79
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.23

form

powder

Quality Level

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concentration

25-27% NaOH (titration)

application(s)

battery manufacturing

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SMILES string

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

InChI

1S/3Li.H3O4P/c;;;1-5(2,3)4/h;;;(H3,1,2,3,4)/q3*+1;/p-3

InChI key

TWQULNDIKKJZPH-UHFFFAOYSA-K

General description

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Application

Lithium phosphate is majorly used in the form of a conductive thin-film electrolyte for the fabrication of a variety of high performance energy storage devices such as lithium ion batteries and other lithium based rechargeable batteries.

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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

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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Improving rate performance of LiFePO4 cathode materials by hybrid coating of nano-Li3PO4 and carbon
Zhao S, et al.
Journal of alloys and compounds, 566(11), 206-211 (2013)
A Reyes Jiménez et al.
Nanoscale, 10(4), 2128-2137 (2018-01-13)
In this work, we present a comprehensive study on the influence of lithium phosphorus oxynitride (LIPON) as a possible "artificial SEI layer" on the electrochemical performance of pure silicon (Si) thin film electrodes for a possible application in microbatteries or
Chemical vapor deposition of lithium phosphate thin-films for 3D all-solid-state Li-ion batteries
Xie J, et al.
Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 162(3), A249-A254 (2015)
Angel L Ortiz et al.
Dental materials : official publication of the Academy of Dental Materials, 36(5), 645-659 (2020-04-13)
To elucidate the compositional and microstructural developments of a novel lithium silicate glass-ceramic during its crystallization cycle. Blocks of a lithium silicate glass-ceramic (Obsidian®, Glidewell Laboratories) were cut into 1mm thick plates and polished to 1μm finish. Some of them
Synthesis and characterization of olivine LiNiPO4 for aqueous rechargeable battery
Minakshi M, et al.
Electrochimica Acta, 56(11), 4356-4360 (2011)

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