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Lithium cobalt(III) oxide

99.8% trace metals basis

• Synonym(s): Lithium cobaltite
• 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

Properties

• grade: battery grade
• assay: 99.8% trace metals basis
• form: powder
• mol wt: M_w 97.87 g/mol
• composition: LiCoO₂
• greener alternative product characteristics: Design for Energy Efficiency; Learn more about the Principles of Green Chemistry.
• density: 4.82 g/cm³ (lit.)
• application(s): battery manufacturing
• greener alternative category: , Enabling
• SMILES string: [Li+].[O-][Co]=O
• InChI: 1S/Co.Li.2O/q;+1;;-1
• InChI key: BFZPBUKRYWOWDV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

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.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS08,GHS09
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H351 - H360Fd - H410
• pcodes: P202 - P273 - P280 - P308 + P313 - P391 - P405
• Hazard Classifications: Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Carc. 2 - Repr. 1B
• Storage Class: 6.1C - Combustible, acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves