Lithium cobalt(III) oxide
ALDRICH/442704 - 99.8% trace metals basis
Synonym: Lithium cobaltite
CAS Number: 12190-79-3
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): CoLiO2
Molecular Weight: 97.87
EC Number: 235-362-0
MDL Number: MFCD00049786
Linear Formula: LiCoO2
Product Type: Chemical
XRD of Lithium cobalt(III) oxide - JCPDS No. 50-0653
SEM of Lithium cobalt(III) oxide. Shows typical LCO morphology, 2-15 um.
Cyclic Performance of Lithium cobalt(III) oxide. Initial charge and discharge capacities are 126.0 and 122.2 mAh/g, corresponding to 97 % of the Coulombic efficiency. The highest capacity is 154 mAh/g. The capacity is around 140 mAh/g at 0.3C, without significant decay within 100 cycles.
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| application(s) | battery manufacturing |
| assay | 99.8% trace metals basis |
| composition | LiCoO2 |
| density | 4.82 g/cm3 (lit.) |
| form | powder |
| grade | battery grade |
| greener alternative category |  , Enabling |
| greener alternative product characteristics | Design for Energy Efficiency Learn more about the Principles of Green Chemistry . |
| InChI | 1S/Co.Li.2O/q;+1;;-1 |
| InChI key | BFZPBUKRYWOWDV-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mol wt | Mw 97.87 g/mol |
| SMILES string | [Li+].[O-][Co]=O |
| sustainability | Greener Alternative Product |
| Application: | Critical substance in the quest for high performance, advanced batteries. |
| Application: | 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. |
| 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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| Packaging: | 100 g in poly bottle |
| Symbol |   GHS07,GHS08 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H317 - H350 |
| Precautionary statements | P201 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P308 + P313 |
| Hazard Codes | Xn |
| Risk Statements | 42/43 |
| Safety Statements | 36 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | 99.8% trace metals basis |
| Density | 4.82 g/cm3 (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 26111700 |