Lithium aluminate

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Lithium aluminate
Image:Lithium aluminate.jpg
General
Other names
Molecular formula	LiAlO₂
Molar mass	65.921 g/mol
Appearance	white crystalline powder
CAS number	[12003-67-7]
Properties
Density and phase	2.6 g/cm³, solid
Solubility in water	insoluble
Melting point	>1625°C
Boiling point	?
Hazards
EU classification	not listed
NFPA 704
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references

Lithium aluminate (LiAlO₂), also called lithium aluminium oxide, is an inorganic chemical compound, an aluminate of lithium.

In microelectronics, lithium aluminate is considered as a lattice matching substrate for gallium nitride.

In nuclear technology, lithium, aluminate is of interest as a solid tritium breeder material, for preparing tritium fuel for nuclear fusion.

Lithium aluminate also finds its use as an inert electrolyte support material in molten carbonate fuel cells, where the electrolyte may be a mixture of lithium carbonate, potassium carbonate, and sodium carbonate.[1]