Tissue Matrices Scaffold for the Preparation of Lithium Cobalt Oxide

Abstract

This study reports an innovative approach of solid state reaction for the production of lithium cobalt oxide (LiCoO2/LCO) using commercially available tissue matrices. Li+ and Co2+ grafted tissue matrices calcined at 700˚C for 6 hours to prepare black color LCO materials. A series of techniques such as FT-IR, XRD, FESEM, TGA and UV-visible spectroscopy were applied for characterization of the prepared LCO materials. Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) data identified the vibration mode of CoO6 and O-Co-O in the prepared LCO materials. FESEM images of tissue assisted LCO possessed larger size and voids compared to the LCO prepared without any tissue matrix. X-ray diffraction (XRD) data approved the layer structure of LCO with R3m space group. Analysis of XRD spectra revealed that tissue matrices reduced the unit cell lattice constant of LCO materials...