CAS 13587-16-1 LITHIUM DEUTERIDE - Materials / Alfa Chemistry

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LITHIUM DEUTERIDE

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Catalog Number

ACM13587161-2

CAS Number

13587-16-1

Product Name

LITHIUM DEUTERIDE

Category

Hydrogen Storage Materials

Synonyms

Lithium (2H)hydride
Lithium deuteride (LiD)
Lithium hydride (LiD)
Lithium hydride-d
Lithium monodeuteride
lithium (~1~H)hydride

IUPAC Name

lithium deuteride

Molecular Weight

7.9489

Molecular Formula

LiD

Canonical SMILES

[H-].[Li+]

InChI

InChI=1S/Li.H/q+1;-1/i;1+1

InChI Key

SRTHRWZAMDZJOS-IEOVAKBOSA-N

Melting Point

680 °C

Purity

99% | 99.9% | 99.99% | 99.999%

Density

0.82 g/cm3

Appearance

Solid

Application

Lithium deuteride serves as a critical material with various applications due to its unique properties. With a NaCl (rock salt) structure and a 5 eV band gap, it is available in forms such as single crystals, packed powders, or pressed cakes. This isotopically labeled derivative of lithium hydride is primarily used in thermonuclear fusion and plays a crucial role as an explosive component in hydrogen bombs. Additionally, lithium deuteride is valuable for hydrogen storage and is utilized in the synthesis of rocket fuel, making it an important compound in both energy and aerospace industries.

Storage

2~8°C

Chemical Formula

HLi

Complexity

Covalently-Bonded Unit Count

EC Number

237-018-5

Exact Mass

9.030105g/mol

Formal Charge

Hazard Statements