Lithium Carbonate is a water insoluble Lithium source that can easily be converted to other Lithium compounds, such as the oxide by heating (calcination). Carbonate compounds also give off carbon dioxide when treated with dilute acids. Lithium Carbonate is generally immediately available in most volumes. High purity, submicron and nanopowder forms may be considered.American Elements produces to many standard grades when applicable, including Mil Spec (military grade); ACS, Reagent and Technical Grade; Food, Agricultural and Pharmaceutical Grade; Optical Grade, USP and EP/BP (European Pharmacopoeia/British Pharmacopoeia)and follows applicable ASTM testing standards.Typical and custom packaging is available. Additional technical, research and safety (MSDS) information is available as is a Reference Calculator for converting relevant units of measurement.
Lithium is a Block S, Group 1, Period 2 element. The number of electrons in each of Lithium's shells is 2, 1 and its electronic configuration is [He] 2s1. In its elemental form lithium's CAS number is 7439-93-2. The lithium atom has a radius of 152.pm and it's Van der Waals radius is 182.pm. Lithium is toxic and corrosive. Lithium is a member of the alkali group of metals. It has the highest specific heat of any material and the highest electrochemical potential. This makes it important in applications involving heat transfer and as the anode in batteries. Lithium is available as metal and compounds with purities from 99% to 99.999% (ACS grade to ultra-high purity); metals in the form of foil, sputtering target, and rod, and compounds as submicron and nanopowder. Lithium is a dopant in advanced optical glass. It is used as an alloy in light weight metals. Lithium stearate is a common high temperature lubricant. Lithium was first discovered by Johann Arvedson in 1817. The origin of the name Lithium comes from the Greek word lithose which means "stone". See Lithium research below.
PACKAGING SPECIFICATIONS FOR BULK & RESEARCH QUANTITIES
Typical bulk packaging includes palletized plastic 5 gallon/25 kg. pails, fiber and steel drums to 1 ton super sacks in full container (FCL) or truck load (T/L) quantities. Research and sample quantities and hygroscopic, oxidizing or other air sensitive materials may be packaged under argon or vacuum. Shipping documentation includes a Certificate of Analysis and Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS). Solutions are packaged in polypropylene, plastic or glass jars up to palletized 440 gallon liquid totes.
Deprotonative Metalation of Aromatic Compounds by Using an Amino-Based Lithium Cuprate.
Nguyen TT, Marquise N, Chevallier F, Mongin F.
Chemistry. 2011 Aug 3. doi: 10.1002/chem.201100990. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
21815225
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Wnt/ß-Catenin Signaling Pathway Is a Direct Enhancer of Thyroid Transcription Factor-1 in Human Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Cells.
Gilbert-Sirieix M, Makoukji J, Kimura S, Talbot M, Caillou B, Massaad C, Massaad-Massade L.
PLoS One. 2011;6(7):e22280. Epub 2011 Jul 21.
PMID:
21814573
[PubMed - in process]
Phase II screening trial of lithium carbonate in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: Examining a more efficient trial design.
Miller RG, Moore DH, Forshew DA, Katz JS, Barohn RJ, Valan M, Bromberg MB, Goslin KL, Graves MC, McCluskey LF, McVey AL, Mozaffar T, Florence JM, Pestronk A, Ross M, Simpson EP, Appel SH; On behalf of the WALS Study Group.
Neurology. 2011 Aug 3. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
21813790
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Chronic olanzapine treatment decreases arachidonic acid turnover and prostaglandin E(2) concentration in rat brain.
Cheon Y, Park JY, Modi HR, Kim HW, Lee HJ, Chang L, Rao JS, Rapoport SI.
J Neurochem. 2011 Aug 4. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-4159.2011.07410.x. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
21812779
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
An Experimental Study on Dynamic Morphological Changes and Expression Pattern of GFAP and Synapsin I in the Hippocampus of MTLE Models for Immature Rats.
Damaye CA, Wu L, Peng J, He F, Zhang C, Lan Y, Walijee SM, Yin F.
Int J Neurosci. 2011 Aug 4. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
21812737
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Aziridines from intramolecular alkene aziridination of sulfamates: reactivity towards carbon nucleophiles. Application to the synthesis of Spisulosine and its fluoro analog.
Malik G, Esteoule A, Retailleau P, Dauban P.
J Org Chem. 2011 Aug 4. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
21812488
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Syntheses of Group 4 ansa-Trovacene Complexes and Conversion of [1]Silatrovacenophanes into Paramagnetic Metallopolymers by Ring-Opening Polymerization.
Adams CJ, Braunschweig H, Fuß M, Kraft K, Kupfer T, Manners I, Radacki K, Whittell GR.
Chemistry. 2011 Aug 2. doi: 10.1002/chem.201100919. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
21812040
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Local structure of Mn(4+) and Fe(3+) spin probes in layered LiAlO(2) oxide by modelling of zero-field splitting parameters.
Stoyanova R, Barra AL, Yoncheva M, Kuzmanova E, Zhecheva E.
Dalton Trans. 2011 Aug 3. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
21811741
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
SnO(2) nanosheet hollow spheres with improved lithium storage capabilities.
Ding S, Wen David Lou X.
Nanoscale. 2011 Aug 3. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
21811740
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Dual Lithium Insertion and Conversion Mechanisms in a Titanium-based Mixed Anion Nanocomposite.
Dambournet D, Chapman KW, Chupas PJ, Gerald RE, Penin N, Labrugere C, Demourgues A, Tressaud A, Amine K.
J Am Chem Soc. 2011 Aug 2. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
21809881
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Thyroid functions and bipolar affective disorder.
Chakrabarti S.
J Thyroid Res. 2011;2011:306367. Epub 2011 Jul 26.
PMID:
21808723
[PubMed - in process]
Nonlinear computer-generated holograms.
Shapira A, Juwiler I, Arie A.
Opt Lett. 2011 Aug 1;36(15):3015-7. doi: 10.1364/OL.36.003015.
PMID:
21808390
[PubMed - in process]
Continuous wave monolithic quasi-phase-matched optical parametric oscillator in periodically poled lithium niobate.
Phillips CR, Pelc JS, Fejer MM.
Opt Lett. 2011 Aug 1;36(15):2973-5. doi: 10.1364/OL.36.002973.
PMID:
21808376
[PubMed - in process]
Neocortical levels of lithium are increased in bipolar disorder.
Friedlich AL.
Mol Psychiatry. 2011 Aug 2. doi: 10.1038/mp.2011.90. [Epub ahead of print] No abstract available.
PMID:
21808254
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Selective and differential enumerations of Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus, Streptococcus thermophilus, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus casei and Bifidobacterium spp. in yoghurt - A review.
Ashraf R, Shah NP.
Int J Food Microbiol. 2011 Jul 21. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
21807435
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Opposite effects of suicidality and lithium on gray matter volumes in bipolar depression.
Benedetti F, Radaelli D, Poletti S, Locatelli C, Falini A, Colombo C, Smeraldi E.
J Affect Disord. 2011 Jul 30. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
21807414
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Fast heating induced impulse halogenation of refractory sample components in electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry by direct injection of a liquid halogenating agent.
György K, Ajtony Z, Van Meel K, Van Grieken R, Czitrovszky A, Bencs L.
Talanta. 2011 Sep 15;85(3):1253-9. Epub 2011 May 27.
PMID:
21807179
[PubMed - in process]
Immobilised enzyme microreactor for screening of multi-step bioconversions: Characterisation of a de novo transketolase-?-transaminase pathway to synthesise chiral amino alcohols.
Matosevic S, Lye GJ, Baganz F.
J Biotechnol. 2011 Jul 22. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
21807042
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Apolipoprotein A-I as a candidate serum marker for the response to lithium treatment in bipolar disorder.
Sussulini A, Dihazi H, Banzato CE, Arruda MA, Stühmer W, Ehrenreich H, Jahn O, Kratzin HD.
Proteomics Clin Appl. 2011 Aug;5(7-8):471. doi: 10.1002/prca.201190047. No abstract available.
PMID:
21805663
[PubMed - in process]
The Lithium-Oxygen Battery with Ether-Based Electrolytes.
Freunberger SA, Chen Y, Drewett NE, Hardwick LJ, Bardé F, Bruce PG.
Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. 2011 Jul 29. doi: 10.1002/anie.201102357. [Epub ahead of print] No abstract available.
PMID:
21805544
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Lithium Carbonate is a water insoluble Lithium source that can easily be converted to other Lithium compounds, such as the oxide by heating (calcination). Carbonate compounds also give off carbon dioxide when treated with dilute acids. Lithium Carbonate is generally immediately available in most volumes. High purity, submicron and nanopowder forms may be considered.American Elements produces to many standard grades when applicable, including Mil Spec (military grade); ACS, Reagent and Technical Grade; Food, Agricultural and Pharmaceutical Grade; Optical Grade, USP and EP/BP (European Pharmacopoeia/British Pharmacopoeia)and follows applicable ASTM testing standards.Typical and custom packaging is available. Additional technical, research and safety (MSDS) information is available as is a Reference Calculator for converting relevant units of measurement.
Lithium is a Block S, Group 1, Period 2 element. The number of electrons in each of Lithium's shells is 2, 1 and its electronic configuration is [He] 2s1. In its elemental form lithium's CAS number is 7439-93-2. The lithium atom has a radius of 152.pm and it's Van der Waals radius is 182.pm. Lithium is toxic and corrosive. Lithium is a member of the alkali group of metals. It has the highest specific heat of any material and the highest electrochemical
potential. This makes it important in applications involving heat transfer and as the anode in batteries. Lithium is available as metal and compounds with purities from 99% to 99.999% 
(ACS grade to ultra-high purity); metals in the form of foil, sputtering target, and rod, and compounds as submicron and nanopowder. Lithium is a dopant in advanced optical glass. It is used as an alloy in light weight metals. Lithium stearate is a common high temperature lubricant. Lithium was first discovered by Johann Arvedson in 1817. The origin of the name Lithium comes from the Greek word lithose which means "stone". See Lithium research below.
