Lithium Molybdate (Li2MoO4 )-Powder

Characteristic

Lithium molybdate (Li₂MoO₄) is a chemical compound. It is mainly used as an inhibitor in some types of industrial air conditioning.

Chemical formula：Li₂MoO₄

Molar mass： 173.82 g/mol

Appearance： white odorless powder

hygroscopic or transparent crystal

Density： 3.07 g/cm³ (pure crystal), 2.66 g/cm³ (hydrated crystal)

Melting point： 705 °C (1,301 °F; 978 K)

Solubility in water：very soluble

Application

Lithium molybdate is used as corrosion inhibitor in LiBr (Lithium bromide) absorption chiller for industrial central air conditioning. It is manufactured and shipped as either a colorless, transparent fluid or a white crystal powder. 

Li₂MoO₄ crystals have been found applicable for cryogenic phonon-scintillation detectors, which are used to investigate some rare nuclear processes. The use of Li₂MoO₄ ceramics for antennas has been studied due to their low loss dielectric properties and the possibility to fabricate them by a room-temperature densification method instead of conventional sintering.