Lithium cobalt oxide

Lithium cobalt oxide, sometimes called lithium cobaltate or lithium cobaltite, is a chemical compound with formula LiCoO
2. The cobalt atoms are formally in the +3 oxidation state, hence the IUPAC name lithium cobalt(III) oxide.

Lithium cobalt oxide

__ Li+     __ Co3+     __ O2−
Names
IUPAC name
lithium cobalt(III) oxide
Other names
lithium cobaltite
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.032.135
EC Number
  • 235-362-0
  • InChI=1S/Co.Li.2O/q+3;+1;2*-2
    Key: LSZLYXRYFZOJRA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • [Li+].[O-2].[Co+3].[O-2]
Properties
LiCoO
2
Molar mass 97.87 g mol−1
Appearance dark blue or bluish-gray crystalline solid
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
 harmful
GHS labelling:
Danger
H317, H350, H360
P201, P202, P261, P272, P280, P281, P302+P352, P308+P313, P321, P333+P313, P363, P405, P501
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Lithium cobalt oxide is a dark blue or bluish-gray crystalline solid, and is commonly used in the positive electrodes of lithium-ion batteries.

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