Editing Lithium nitrate (section)

===Thermal storage===
The [[hydrate]]d form, lithium nitrate trihydrate, has an extremely high [[enthalpy of fusion|specific heat of fusion]], {{val|287|7|u=J/g}},<ref>{{cite journal |doi=10.1021/je3000469 |title=Thermophysical Properties of Lithium Nitrate Trihydrate from (253 to 353) K |journal=Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data |volume=57 |issue=5 |pages=1404–1411 |year=2012 |last1=Shamberger |first1=Patrick J. |last2=Reid |first2=Timothy }}</ref> and hence can be used for thermal energy storage at its melt temperature of 303.3&nbsp;K.<ref>{{cite journal |doi=10.1016/j.solmat.2015.10.029 |title=Salt hydrates as latent heat storage materials:Thermophysical properties and costs |journal=Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells |volume=145 |issue=3 |pages=255–286 |year=2016 |last1=Kenisarin |first1=Murat |last2=Mahkamov |first2=Khamid }}</ref>

Lithium nitrate has been proposed as a medium to store heat collected from the sun for cooking. A [[Fresnel lens]] would be used to melt solid lithium nitrate, which would then function as a "solar battery", allowing heat to be redistributed later by convection.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://barbequelovers.com/grills/a-solar-grill-prototype-for-a-greener-tomorrow | title=A Solar Cooker Prototype for a Greener Tomorrow | date=23 March 2011 }}</ref>