Patent ID: 6103213
Filing Date: 2000-08-15
Classification: B82Y,C01G,C01P,H01M,Y02E

Abstract:
A process for producing lithium-cobalt oxide, comprising:(1) mixing cobalt oxide having a BET specific surface area of 30 to 200 m.sup.2 /g or an average particle size of not more than 0.1 .mu.m, with a lithium compound;(2) adding water to the obtained mixture of the cobalt oxide and the lithium compound in an amount of 1 to 30% by weight based on the weight of said mixture;(3) compression-molding the water-containing mixture to form a molded product having a molding density of not less than 1.5 g/cc; and(4) calcining the obtained, molded product at a temperature of 600 to 850.degree. C.