Lithium borate

A colorless solid, lithium borate is used in making glasses and ceramics.

Its structure consists of a polymeric borate backbone.

The Li+ centers are bound to four and five oxygen ligands.

[1][2] Lithium borate can be used in the laboratory as LB buffer for gel electrophoresis of DNA and RNA.

It is also used in the borax fusion method to vitrify mineral powder specimens for analysis by WDXRF spectroscopy.

NFPA 704 four-colored diamond Health 2: Intense or continued but not chronic exposure could cause temporary incapacitation or possible residual injury. E.g. chloroform Flammability 0: Will not burn. E.g. water Instability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogen Special hazards (white): no code
Borate backbone of Li 2 B 4 O 7 .