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Lithium cobalt phosphate

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powder, ≥99% (trace metals analysis)

Synonym(s):

Cobalt lithium phosphate, LCP

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Linear Formula:
LiCoPO4
CAS Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
26111700
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.23

grade

battery grade

Assay

≥99% (trace metals analysis)

form

powder

mol wt

Mw 160.85 g/mol

composition

LiCoPO4

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density

3.65 g/cm3 (lit.)

application(s)

battery manufacturing

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SMILES string

[Li+].[Co++].[O-]P([O-])([O-])=O

InChI

1S/Co.Li.H3O4P/c;;1-5(2,3)4/h;;(H3,1,2,3,4)/q+2;+1;/p-3

InChI key

SBWRUMICILYTAT-UHFFFAOYSA-K

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General description

Lithium cobalt phosphate (LCP) 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

LCP belongs to the class of orthorhombic antiferromagnetic materials that is majorly used as a high voltage cathode. It can be synthesized by hydrothermal methods and utilized in the fabrication of Li-Ion batteries.

Features and Benefits

Cathode Materials for High Energy Density Li Ion Rechargeable Batteries; sub-micron particle size results in increased surface area of electrodes. The composition listed allows the preparation of battery electrodes with enhanced performance and durability.

Li-Batteries, material for electrodes design and manufacturing

Legal Information

Product of Engi-Mat Co.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Kubel, F.
Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie, 209, 755-755 (1994)
Kornev, I.; Rivera, J. -P.; Gentil, S.; Jansen, A. G. M.;
Physica B: Condensed Matter, 271, 304-304 (1999)
Amine, K.; Yasuda, H.; Yamachi, M.
Electrochemical and Solid-State Letters, 3, 178-178 (2000)
Molecular and structural characterization of some violet phosphate pigments for their non-invasive identification in modern paintings.
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Spectrochimica acta. Part A, Molecular and biomolecular spectroscopy, 173, 439-444 (2016-10-06)
Hydrothermal synthesis of LiCoPO4 cathode materials for rechargeable lithium ion batteries
Huang X, et al.
Materials Letters, 59(5), 578-582 (2005)

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