Li3Co4O8 is a mixed-valence lithium cobalt oxide ceramic compound belonging to the spinel or spinel-related family of materials. This is primarily a research-phase material studied for its electrochemical and magnetic properties rather than an established commercial ceramic. The compound is of interest in battery research, particularly as a potential cathode material or electrolyte component in lithium-ion systems, and in fundamental studies of transition-metal oxides due to the complex electronic behavior arising from mixed cobalt oxidation states.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.1780 | lb/in³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
| ↳ | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.5290 | µB | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | 80.90 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.03060 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -1.571 | eV/atom | — |