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Lithium cobalt(III) oxide

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99.8% trace metals basis

Synonym(s):

Lithium cobaltite

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Linear Formula:
LiCoO2
CAS Number:
12190-79-3
Molecular Weight:
97.87
EC Number:
235-362-0
MDL number:
MFCD00049786
UNSPSC Code:
26111700
PubChem Substance ID:
24867970
NACRES:
NA.23

grade

battery grade

Assay

99.8% trace metals basis

form

powder

mol wt

Mw 97.87 g/mol

composition

LiCoO2

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density

4.82 g/cm3 (lit.)

application(s)

battery manufacturing

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SMILES string

[Li+].[O-][Co]=O

InChI

1S/Co.Li.2O/q;+1;;-1

InChI key

BFZPBUKRYWOWDV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Lithium cobalt(III) oxide is a class of electrode material that can be used in the fabrication of lithium-ion batteries. Lithium-ion batteries consist of anode, cathode, and electrolyte with a charge-discharge cycle. These materials enable the formation of greener and sustainable batteries for electrical energy storage.
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Application

Critical substance in the quest for high performance, advanced batteries.
Lithium cobalt(III) oxide (LiCoO2) can be used as a cathode material with a specific capacity of ~274 mAhg−1 for the fabrication of lithium-ion batteries. Commercially, these LiCoO2 fabricated Li-ion batteries can be used in a majority of smartphones. LiCoO2 can also be used in the formation of fuel cells.

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Pictograms

Health hazardEnvironment
GHS08,GHS09

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H351,H360Fd,H410

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Carc. 2 - Repr. 1B

Storage Class Code

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Zhecheva, E. et al.
Chemistry of Materials, 8, 1429-1429 (1996)
The Li-ion rechargeable battery: a perspective
Goodenough JB and Park K
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 135(4), 1167-1176 (2013)
Electrodes with high power and high capacity for rechargeable lithium batteries
Kang K, et al.
Science, 311(5763), 977-980 (2006)
Challenges for rechargeable Li batteries
Goodenough JB and Kim Y
Chemistry of Materials, 22(3), 587-603 (2009)
Towards greener and more sustainable batteries for electrical energy storage
Larcher D and Tarascon J
Nature Chemistry, 7(1), 19-19 (2015)

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