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Lithium oxide (
Li2O) or
lithia is an
inorganic chemical compound. Lithium oxide is formed along with small amounts of
lithium peroxide when lithium metal is burned in the air and combines with oxygen:
» 4Li+O
2 → 2Li
2O.
Pure Li
2O can be produced by the
thermal decomposition of
lithium peroxide, Li
2O
2 at 450°C
» 2Li
2O
2 → 2Li
2O + O
2
Structure
In the solid state lithium oxide adopts an antifluorite structure which is related to the
CaF2, fluorite structure with Li cations substituted for fluoride anions and oxide anions substituted for calcium cations.
The ground state gas phase Li
2O molecule is linear with a bond length consistent with strong ionic bonding.
VSEPR theory would predict a bent shape similar to H
2O.
Uses
Lithium oxide is used as a
flux in ceramic glazes; and creates blues with
copper and pinks with
cobalt. Lithium oxide reacts with
water and
steam, and should be isolated from them.
Its usage is also being investigated for non-destructive emission spectroscopy evaluation and degradation monitoring within
thermal barrier coating systems. It can be added as a co-dopant with yttria in the zirconia ceramic top coat, without a large decrease in expected service life of the coating. At high heat, lithium oxide emits a very detectable spectral pattern, which increases in intensity along with degradation of the coating. Implementation would allow in situ monitoring of such systems, enabling an efficient means to predict lifetime until failure or necessary maintenance.
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