Abstract
The successful use of any material as a blanket or as a coolant in fusion reactors will depend on a very large number of properties, thermodynamic, physical, chemical, and otherwise. Herein, we review a number of important properties of lithium that pertain to its use as a blanket and/or coolant in a D-T fusion power plant. Among the topics we cover are natural abundance, thermodynamic and transport properties, characterization, analysis, control of species in lithium, and corrosion of materials (including electronic insulators) by molten lithium. Throughout this review we have attempted to indicate the importance of the individual properties as they would affect the overall design considerations of an operating reactor and to point out areas where information is lacking and where additional work is needed.
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