Lithium dicyanamide, CAS: 195199-57-6

Key Applications

Electrolytes and Energy Storage

• Serves as a high‑conductivity lithium salt component in advanced electrolyte formulations for lithium‑ion and lithium‑metal batteries.
• Contributes to stable SEI formation in select solvent systems due to the dicyanamide anion’s resonance‑stabilized structure.
• Used in research on solid‑state and polymer electrolytes where low viscosity and high ionic mobility are required.

Coordination Chemistry and Materials Synthesis

• Functions as a versatile ligand precursor for synthesizing metal–dicyanamide coordination polymers, MOFs, and extended network materials.
• Supports the formation of high‑nitrogen, thermally stable frameworks used in magnetic materials, porous solids, and functional inorganic architectures.
• Employed in preparing lithium‑containing ceramic and composite materials where controlled nitrogen incorporation is desired.

Catalysis and Organic Synthesis

• Acts as a nucleophilic, nitrogen‑rich reagent in heterocycle construction, C–N bond‑forming reactions, and cyanamide‑based transformations.
• Utilized in catalytic systems requiring strongly delocalized anions that stabilize reactive intermediates or modulate metal center reactivity.

Ionic Liquid and Molten Salt Systems

• Used as a precursor salt for generating dicyanamide‑based ionic liquids with tailored viscosity, polarity, and electrochemical stability.
• Supports formulation of low‑melting molten salt mixtures for thermal management, electrochemical processing, and high‑temperature reaction media.

Surface Treatment and Thin‑Film Processing

• Investigated as an additive in electrodeposition baths and surface‑modification systems where nitrogen‑rich anions influence film morphology and adhesion.
• Applied in precursor chemistries for vapor‑phase deposition routes (e.g., CVD/ALD) targeting nitrogen‑containing thin films.

Analytical and Laboratory Applications

• Used as a reference salt or calibration component in studies of anion coordination, solvation dynamics, and ion‑pairing behavior.
• Supports mechanistic investigations of dicyanamide decomposition, redox behavior, and thermal stability.

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