@article { ISI:000257815100074,
	title = {Preparation and electrochemical characterization of lithium cobalt oxide nanoparticles by modified sol-gel method},
	journal = {Materials Research Bulletin},
	volume = {43},
	number = {8-9},
	year = {2008},
	month = {AUG},
	pages = {2497-2503},
	publisher = {PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD},
	address = {THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, ENGLAND},
	abstract = {<p>Uniformly distributed nanoparticles of LiCoO2 have been synthesized through the simple sol-gel method in presence of neutral surfactant (Tween-80). The powders were characterized by X-ray diffractometry, transmission electron microscopy and electrochemical method including charge-discharge cycling performance. The powder calcined at a temperature of 900 degrees C for 5 h shows pure phase layered LiCoO2. The results show that the particle size is reduced in presence of surfactant as compared to normal sol-gel method. Also, the sample prepared in presence of surfactant and calcined at 900 degrees C for 5 h shows the highest initial discharge capacity (106 mAh g(-1)) with good cycling stability as compared to the sample prepared without surfactant which shows the specific discharge capacity of 50 mAh g(-1). (C) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.</p>},
	keywords = {Electrochemical properties, intercalation reactions, Layered compounds, Sol-gel chemistry, X-ray diffraction},
	issn = {0025-5408},
	doi = {10.1016/j.materresbull.2007.08.033},
	author = {Khomane, Ramdas B. and Agrawal, Amit C. and Kulkarni, B. D. and Gopukumar, S. and Sivashanmugam, A.}
}
