Lithium Cobalt Oxide (LiCoO₂) Powder

CAS Number 12190-79-3

Battery Materials, Cathode Active Materials, Inorganic Electronic Materials, Materials, Metal Oxides

Lithium Cobalt Oxide (LiCoO<sub>2</sub>) Powder MSDS

Lithium Cobalt Oxide (LiCoO<sub>2</sub>) Powder CAS 12190-79-3

LiCoO₂ Powder, Benchmark Battery Materials

High capacity (≥151 mAh/g) LCO powder for lithium-ion battery cathode application

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Lithium cobalt oxide (LiCoO₂ or LCO), CAS number 12190-79-3, is a benchmark battery material that replaces lithium metal as cathode for greater stability and capacity. This high performance LCO cathode material dominates in computer, communication, and consumer electronics-based lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) with the merits of easy procession, unprecedented volumetric and gravimetric energy density, and high operation potential.

LiCoO₂ possesses a high theoretical specific capacity (274 mAh/g) and high discharge voltage (~4.2 V vs Li⁺/Li). However, when half of the Li⁺ are removed roughly at 4.0 − 4.2 V, it causes an abrupt change in configurational entropy (ΔS) and leads to structural instability. Consequently, commercial LiCoO₂ exhibits a maximum capacity of only ~165 mAh/g.

High discharge voltage

(~4.2 V vs Li⁺/Li)

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Greater stability and capacity

Technical Data

CAS Number	12190-79-3
Chemical Formula	LiCoO₂
Molecular Weight	97.87 g/mol
Chemical Name	Lithium Cobalt Oxide
Synonyms	Lithium cobaltite
Classification / Family	2D semiconducting materials, Battery materials, Metal oxides, Cathode materials
Colour	Black to grey powder

Product Detail

Product Code	M2401A2
Average Particle Size (APS)	D50: 13 μm
Specific Surface Area (SSA)	0.20 m²/g
Coin Cell Capacity 1 C (3.0 – 4.3 V)	154.1 mAh/g
True Density	3.23 g/cm³
Co Content (%)	59.7
pH	10.5

Previous Batch Details

Batch	Average Particle Size	Specific Surface Area	True Density
M2401A1	D50: ~ 10 μm	0.2 – 0.5 m²/g	≥ 2.8 g/cm³

Crystal Structure

The crystal structure of LiCoO₂ consists of cobalt atoms that are in the trivalent oxidation state (Co³⁺), sandwiched between two layers of oxygen atoms. Parallel layers of monovalent lithium cations (Li⁺) lie between extended anionic sheets of cobalt and oxygen atoms.

lithium cobalt oxide, 12190-79-3-1 — Lithium cobalt oxide (LiCoO₂) layered structure, CAS 12190-79-3-1

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MSDS Documents

Lithium Cobalt Oxide (LiCoO₂) Powder MSDS Sheet

Literatures

Layered lithium cobalt oxide cathodes, A. Manthiram et a., Nat Energy, 6, 323 (2021); DOI: 0.1038/s41560-020-00764-8.
Reviving lithium cobalt oxide-based lithium secondary batteries-toward a higher energy density, L. Wang et al., Chem. Soc. Rev., 2018,47, 6505-6602 (2018); DOI: 10.1039/C8CS00322J.
Approaching the capacity limit of lithium cobalt oxide in lithium ion batteries via lanthanum and aluminium doping, Q. Liu et al., Nat Energy, 3, 936–943 (2018); DOI: 10.1038/s41560-018-0180-6.

Realizing High Voltage Lithium Cobalt Oxide in Lithium-Ion Batteries, X. Wang et al., Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 58, 24, 10119–10139 (2019); DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.9b01236.
Progress and perspective of high-voltage lithium cobalt oxide in lithium-ion batteries, Q. Wu et al., J. Energy Chem., 74, 283-308 (2022); DOI: 10.1016/j.jechem.2022.07.007.
Recent advances and historical developments of high voltage lithium cobalt oxide materials for rechargeable Li-ion batteries, K. Wang et al., J. Power Source, 460, 228062 (2020); DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2020.228062.
Hydrogel-based Additive Manufacturing of Lithium Cobalt Oxide, D. Yee et al., Adv. Mater. Technol., 6(2): 2000791 (2021); DOI: 10.1002/admt.202000791.
A deep study of the protection of Lithium Cobalt Oxide with polymer surface modification at 4.5 V high voltage, Z. Yang et al., Sci. Rep., 8, 863 (2018); DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-19176-6.
Blow-Spinning Enabled Precise Doping and Coating for Improving High-Voltage Lithium Cobalt Oxide Cathode Performance, T. Tian et al., Nano Lett., 20, 1, 677–685 (2020); DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.9b04486.
Structural origin of the high-voltage instability of lithium cobalt oxide, J. Li et al., Nat. Nanotechnol., 16, 599–605 (2021); DOI: 10.1038/s41565-021-00855-x.
Dual-Function Regeneration of Waste Lithium Cobalt Oxide for Stable High Voltage Cycle Performance, Z. Fei et al., ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng., 9 (33), 11194–11203 (2021); DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.1c03266.

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