Abstract
Polycrystalline homogeneous lithium cobalt oxide powder was synthesized by a solid-state method using microwaves. The synthesis was carried out in a domestic microwave oven. LiCoO2 was synthesized with a microwave irradiation time of 20 min. This process remarkably reduced synthesis time and LiCoO2 was produced relatively quickly for the first time. The synthesized material showed reasonable electrochemical characteristics.