Lithium niobate

• Catalog Number: ACM12031639
• Product Name: Lithium niobate
• CAS: 12031-63-9
• Category: Main Products
• Synonyms: Lithium niobate;12031-63-9;MFCD00011080;Lithium metaniobatem;AKOS015903657;Lithium niobate, 99.9% trace metals basis;I14-17941
• IUPAC Name: lithium;oxido(dioxo)niobium
• Molecular Weight: 147.843g/mol
• Molecular Formula: LiNbO3;LiNbO3
• Canonical SMILES: [Li+].[O-][Nb](=O)=O
• InChI: InChI=1S/Li.Nb.3O/q+1;;;;-1
• InChI Key: GQYHUHYESMUTHG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• Complexity: 49.8
• Covalently-Bonded Unit Count: 2
• Exact Mass: 147.907g/mol
• H-Bond Acceptor: 3
• Heavy Atom Count: 5
• Monoisotopic Mass: 147.907g/mol
• Topological Polar Surface Area: 57.2A^2

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August 10, 2023

Important inorganic salt compounds

Lithium niobate has many unique properties and is very important in the photoelectric field.

Custom Q&A

What kind of compound is lithium niobate?

Lithium niobate is an inorganic compound, which belongs to salts. Its molecules contain lithium, niobium and oxygen.

What is the molecular formula of lithium niobate?

The molecular formula of lithium niobate is LiNbO3.

What is the molecular weight of lithium niobate?

The molecular weight of lithium niobate is 147.846 g/mol.

What percentage of niobium does lithium niobate contain?

Lithium niobate contains about 45.6% niobium.

What is the melting point of lithium niobate?

The melting point of lithium niobate is 1240 ℃.

In what solvent does lithium niobate have good solubility?

Lithium niobate is insoluble in water, slightly soluble in ethanol and soluble in chloroform and toluene.

What is the purpose and function of lithium niobate?

Lithium niobate can be used as an important optical material to make optical devices such as optical waveguides, optical modulators, optical switches and optical isolators.

What is the character of lithium niobate?

Lithium niobate is a colorless or white-like transparent crystal or powdery substance.

What is the chemical stability of lithium niobate?

Lithium niobate has good chemical stability and is not easily dissolved or corroded by water or acid and alkali.

What optical devices can lithium niobate be used to make?

Using the magneto-optical effect or nonlinear optical effect of lithium niobate, one-way transmission or reflection of optical signals can be realized on it.