Lithium hexafluorophosphate (LiPF6)-Powder

Characteristic

 

Lithium hexafluorophosphate is an inorganic compound with the formula LiPF6. It is a white crystalline powder. 




Chemical formula: LiPF6

Molar mass: 151.905 g/mol

Appearance: white powder

Density: 1.5 g/cm3

Melting point: 200 °C (392 °F; 473 K)

Solubility in water: soluble

 


Application

 

Used as an electrolyte in Li-ion batteries.Lithium hexafluorophosphate is used as an electrolyte in lithium batteries, ceramic industries and for welding electrode manufacturing. It is also used in commercial secondary batteries, prism spectrometer and x-ray monochromator. Further, it catalyzes the tetrahydropyranylation of tertiary alcohol.