Lithium aluminate

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Lithium aluminate
Image:Lithium aluminate.jpg
Other names	Lithium metaaluminate Aluminate (AlO21-), lithium Aluminate (AlO21-), lithium Lithium aluminum oxide
Identifiers
CAS number	[12003-67-7]
Properties
Molecular formula	LiAlO₂
Molar mass	65.921 g/mol
Appearance	white crystalline powder
Density	2.6 g/cm³, solid
Melting point	>1625°C
Solubility in water	insoluble
Hazards
MSDS	External MSDS
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]

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