Phase space investigation of the lithium amide halides

Rosalind A. Davies; David R. Hewett; Emma Korkiakoski; Stephen P. Thompson; Paul A. Anderson

doi:10.1016/j.jallcom.2014.12.130

Phase space investigation of the lithium amide halides

Rosalind A. Davies, David R. Hewett, Emma Korkiakoski, Stephen P. Thompson, Paul A. Anderson

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An investigation has been carried out into the lower limits of halide incorporation in lithium amide (LiNH₂). It was found that the lithium amide iodide Li₃(NH₂)₂I was unable to accommodate any variation in stoichiometry. In contrast, some variation in stoichiometry was accommodated in Li₇(NH₂)₆Br, as shown by a decrease in unit cell volume when the bromide content was reduced. The amide chloride Li₄(NH₂)₃Cl was found to adopt either a rhombohedral or a cubic structure depending on the reaction conditions. Reduction in chloride content generally resulted in a mixture of phases, but a new rhombohedral phase with the stoichiometry Li₇(NH₂)₆Cl was observed. In comparison to LiNH₂, this new low-chloride phase exhibited similar improved hydrogen desorption properties as Li₄(NH₂)₃Cl but with a much reduced weight penalty through addition of chloride. Attempts to dope lithium amide with fluoride ions have so far proved unsuccessful.

Original language	English
Journal	Journal of Alloys and Compounds
Early online date	30 Dec 2014
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2014.12.130
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 30 Dec 2014

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