Lithium cobalt oxide

Lithium cobalt oxide, sometimes called lithium cobaltate[2] or lithium cobaltite[3], 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[1]

__ Li+     __ Co3+     __ O2−
Names
IUPAC name
lithium cobalt(III) oxide
Other names
lithium cobaltite
Identifiers
ECHA InfoCard 100.032.135
Properties
LiCoO
2
Molar mass 97.87 g mol−1
Hazards
Main hazards harmful
R-phrases (outdated) R42/43
S-phrases (outdated) S36
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,[4] and is commonly used in the positive electrodes of lithium-ion batteries.

Structure

The structure of LiCoO
2 has been studied with numerous techniques including x-ray diffraction, electron microscopy, neutron powder diffraction, and EXAFS.[5]

The solid consists of layers of monovalent lithium cations (Li+
) that lie between extended anionic sheets of cobalt and oxygen atoms, arranged as edge-sharing octahedra, with two faces parallel to the sheet plane.[6] The cobalt atoms are formally in the trivalent oxidation state (Co3+
) and are sandwiched between two layers of oxygen atoms (O2−
).

In each layer (cobalt, oxygen, or lithium), the atoms are arranged in a regular triangular lattice. The lattices are offset so that the lithium atoms are farthest from the cobalt atoms, and the structure repeats in the direction perpendicular to the planes every three cobalt (or lithium) layers. The point group symmetry is in Hermann-Mauguin notation, signifying a unit cell with threefold improper rotational symmetry and a mirror plane. The threefold rotational axis (which is normal to the layers) is termed improper because the triangles of oxygen (being on opposite sides of each octahedron) are anti-aligned.[7]

Preparation

Fully reduced lithium cobalt oxide can be prepared by heating a stoichiometric mixture of lithium carbonate Li
2CO
3 and cobalt(II,III) oxide Co
3O
4 or metallic cobalt at 600–800°C, then annealing the product at 900°C for many hours, all under an oxygen atmosphere.[6][3][7]

Nanometer-sized and sub-micrometer sized LCO synthesis route[8]

Nanometer-size particles more suitable for cathode use can also be obtained by calcination of hydrated cobalt oxalate β-CoC
2O
4·2H
2O, in the form of rod-like crystals about 8 μm long and 0.4 μm wide, with lithium hydroxide LiOH, up to 750–900°C.[9]

A third method uses lithium acetate, cobalt acetate, and citric acid in equal molar amounts, in water solution. Heating at 80°C turns the mixture into a viscous transparent gel. The dried gel is then ground and heated gradually to 550°C.[10]

Use in rechargeable batteries

The usefulness of lithium cobalt oxide as an intercalation electrode was discovered in 1980 by an Oxford University research group led by John B. Goodenough and Tokyo University's Koichi Mizushima.[11]

The compound is now used as the cathode in some rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, with particle sizes ranging from nanometers to micrometers.[10][9] During charging, the cobalt is partially oxidized to the +4 state, with some lithium ions moving to the electrolyte, resulting in a range of compounds Li
xCoO
2 with 0 < x < 1.[3]

Batteries produced with LiCoO
2 cathodes have very stable capacities, but have lower capacities and power than those with cathodes based on nickel-cobalt-aluminum (NCA) oxides. Issues with thermal stability are better for LiCoO
2 cathodes than other nickel-rich chemistries although not significantly. This makes LiCoO
2 batteries susceptible to thermal runaway in cases of abuse such as high temperature operation (>130 °C) or overcharging. At elevated temperatures, LiCoO
2 decomposition generates oxygen, which then reacts with the organic electrolyte of the cell. This is a safety concern due to the magnitude of this highly exothermic reaction, which can spread to adjacent cells or ignite nearby combustible material.[12] In general, this is seen for many lithium ion battery cathodes.

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See also

References
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  8. Qi, Zhaoxiang; Koenig, Gary M. (2016-08-16). "High-Performance LiCoO2Sub-Micrometer Materials from Scalable Microparticle Template Processing". ChemistrySelect. 1 (13): 3992–3999. doi:10.1002/slct.201600872. ISSN 2365-6549.
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  10. Tang, W.; Liu, L. L.; Tian, S.; Li, L.; Yue, Y. B.; Wu, Y. P.; Guan, S. Y.; Zhu, K. (2010-11-01). "Nano-LiCoO2 as cathode material of large capacity and high rate capability for aqueous rechargeable lithium batteries". Electrochemistry Communications. 12 (11): 1524–1526. doi:10.1016/j.elecom.2010.08.024.
  11. K. Mizushima, P. C. Jones, P. J. Wiseman, J. B. Goodenough (1980), "Li
    x    CoO
    2     (0<x<1): A New Cathode Material for Batteries of High Energy Density". Materials Research Bulletin, volume 15, pages 783–789. doi:10.1016/0025-5408(80)90012-4
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