层状正极材料LiNi0.5Co0.25Mn0.25O2的结构及电化学行为

采用溶胶-凝胶方法制备了正极材料LiNi_0.5Co_0.25Mn_0.25O₂。XRD、XPS测试结果表明：LiNi_0.5Co_0.25Mn_0.25O₂中阳离子排列有序度较高，层状结构明显；Co、Mn分别以+3、+4价形式存在，Ni以+2、+3价形式存在，且Ni²⁺与Ni³⁺的含量之比约为1∶1。SEM测试结果表明：正极材料LiNi_0.5Co_0.25Mn_0.25O₂结晶粒径较均匀。充放电测试结果表明：与LiCoO₂相比，尽管LiNi_0.5Co_0.25Mn_0.25O₂的放电电压平台较低，但放电容量较高；在恒流充电模式下，当充电截止电压由4.35 V升高至4.75 V时，首次放电容量由179 mAh·g^-1增至201 mAh·g^-1，50次循环后，容量保持率由74.95%增至78.48%；在先恒流再恒压的充电模式下，电池首次放电容量为212 mAh·g^-1，50次循环后，容量保持率提高到87.71%。循环伏安测试表明：在2.80～4.80 V扫描范围内，该正极材料发生Ni²⁺/Ni³⁺，Co³⁺/Co⁴⁺两对电化学反应。EIS测试表明：随着充电截止电压的增大，该正极材料的传荷电阻变小。     

高温固相法合成LiNi1/3Mn1/3Co1/3O2及其性能研究

采用高温固相法合成出层状锂离子电池正极材料LiNi_1/3Mn_1/3Co_1/3O₂。通过XRD、ICP、SEM和电化学测试手段对产物的结构、组成、形貌及电化学性能进行了研究。XRD结果表明此方法合成的LiNi_1/3Mn_1/3Co_1/3O₂具有标准的α-NaFeO₂型层状结构，SEM照片显示颗粒粒径大约在500 nm左右，粒径分布较窄。以20 mA·g^-1电流密度放电，充放电电压在2.8～4.4 V之间，其首次放电比容量为170 mAh·g^-1，40次循环容量保持率为85.3%。进一步加入石墨导电剂后，同样条件下首次放电比容量变为179 mAh·g^-1，50次循环容量保持率为89.6%。容量衰减主要发生在前10次循环。XRD和SEM测试表明循环初期容量衰减的原因是由材料本体结构变化和界面反应共同作用的结果。     

Li2CO3、NiO和电解MnO2合成高容量LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4及其表征

Well-developed crystalline LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ was prepared by solid-state reaction using Li₂CO₃, NiO and electrolytic MnO₂ at high heating and cooling rate. X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns and scanning electron microscopic (SEM) images showed that LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ synthesized at 900 ℃ and 950 ℃ had cubic spinel structure with clearly defined shape. LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ spinel phase decomposed at 1 000 ℃ accompanying with structural and morphological degradation. TG measurement revealed that the weight loss during heating process could be mostly gained in cooling process, and the upward tendency of weight loss during heating process decreased, while that of irreversible weight loss rapidly increased with the increase of temperature. LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ powders prepared at 900 ℃ for 12 h delivered the maximum discharge capacity of 134 mAh·g^-1 with good cyclic performance at 2/7 C. In addition, by adjusting the calcination time at 900 ℃, the capacity and cycling performance of LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ were further enhanced.     

CeO2表面修饰提高锂离子电池正极材料LiNi0.80Co0.15Al0.05O2的循环及存储性能

采用共沉淀法制备锂离子电池正极材料LiNi_0.8Co_0.15Al_0.05O₂。通过溶胶凝胶法对LiNi_0.8Co_0.15Al_0.05O₂材料进行表面修饰提高循环和存储性能,包覆后的材料经过600℃热处理4 h。测试结果显示,0.2C下,CeO₂包覆量为0.02%(物质的量比)时首次放电比容量为182.44 mAh·g^-1,与未包覆样品相比没有下降;同时包覆后拥有更优的容量保持率,在2.75~4.3 V,0.5C下,100次循环后容量保持达到85.96%。包覆CeO₂不仅可以阻止电极与电解液之间的副反应,而且高氧化性CeO₂包覆层可以提前与电解液反应,从而消耗电解液中痕量的水和HF,保护内部活性材料。     

微米级单晶高电压LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4材料的制备及性能

采用改进的共沉淀-高温固相法制备了形貌可控的高电压LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄材料。利用锂盐中结晶水易脱水的特点设计了低温高压反应环境。在高温煅烧之前增加反应釜预反应过程,有效提高锂盐与氧化物前驱体的混合均匀性以及反应性,抑制了杂相生成,降低了材料金属离子混排度。调控预反应温度实现了LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄材料形貌和颗粒尺寸的可控制备。研究表明,经过180℃预反应过程合成的样品具有规则的八面体单晶形貌,尺寸分布相对均匀,有效抑制了电极/电解液界面反应,使得合成的材料表现出优异的循环稳定性和倍率性能。常温1C下循环400次后容量保持率达到95.3%,且在20C下仍能放出120.9mAh·g^-1的比容量。     

锰离子氧化沉淀法实现锂离子电池LiNi0.8Co0.05Mn0.15O2材料的回收和利用

以浓盐酸为浸出剂,以NaOH和NH₄HCO₃为沉淀剂,利用Mn²⁺在碱性条件下的氧化反应改变离子的沉淀次序进而分步回收的方案,探究了浓盐酸酸浸处理三元正极材料LiNi_0.8Co_0.05Mn_0.15O₂的最佳条件。在分步沉淀过程中,Mn²⁺被氧化为不溶于非还原性酸的MnO （OH）₂,并在酸性条件下回收。Ni、Co则在碱性条件下利用NaOH回收,而Li则利用NH₄HCO₃回收。该方法中Mn的回收率达到85.1%,产品纯度达到98.6%; Li的回收率达到95.0%,产品纯度达到99.3%。由回收材料重新合成的三元正极组装的软包电池的首圈放电比容量达到了175 mAh·g^-1,可以以超过99.5%的库仑效率稳定循环50圈。     

流变相法制备LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4锂离子电池正极材料及其电化学性质

LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ was prepared by rheological method using CH₃COOLi, Ni(CH₃COO)₂ and Mn(CH₃COO)₂ as raw materials. XRD and SEM results show that LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ synthesized at 850 ℃ has cubic spinel structure with clearly defined shape and particle size of 0.2～0.4 μm. Electrochemical tests show that the LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ presents a plateau near 4.7 V and delivers the maximum discharge capacity of 140.5 mAh·g^-1. After 100 cycles, the capacity loss per cycle was only 0.015% discharged at 0.2C and the capacity retention was more than 76.3% discharged at 2.0C at room temperature and the capacity loss per cycle was only 0.32% discharged at 0.2C at 55 ℃.     

固相反应法制备α-LiAlO2包覆LiNi0.4Co0.2Mn0.4O2的电化学性能研究

以提高锂离子电池正极材料LiNi_0.4Co_0.2Mn_0.4O₂的循环性能为目的,以LiNO₃和Al(OH)₃为原料,采用固相反应法制备了α-LiAlO₂包覆LiNi_0.4Co_0.2Mn_0.4O₂正极材料。微观组织结构分析结果表明,包覆热处理后LiNi_0.4Co_0.2Mn_0.4O₂颗粒表面形成了一层不均匀絮状包覆物α-LiAlO₂。电化学测试表明,α-LiAlO₂包覆处理有效减缓了充放电循环过程中总阻抗的增加,改善了材料的循环性能。3wt% LiAlO₂包覆的正极材料在室温1C充放电循环100次后,平均每次衰减率由包覆前的0.19%下降到0.14%。     

锰离子氧化沉淀法实现锂离子电池LiNi0.8Co0.05Mn0.15O2材料的回收和利用

以浓盐酸为浸出剂,以NaOH和NH₄HCO₃为沉淀剂,利用Mn²⁺在碱性条件下的氧化反应改变离子的沉淀次序进而分步回收的方案,探究了浓盐酸酸浸处理三元正极材料LiNi_0.8Co_0.05Mn_0.15O₂的最佳条件。在分步沉淀过程中,Mn²⁺被氧化为不溶于非还原性酸的MnO(OH)₂,并在酸性条件下回收。Ni、Co则在碱性条件下利用NaOH回收,而Li则利用NH₄HCO₃回收。该方法中Mn的回收率达到85.1%,产品纯度达到98.6%; Li的回收率达到95.0%,产品纯度达到99.3%。由回收材料重新合成的三元正极组装的软包电池的首圈放电比容量达到了175 mAh·g^-1,可以以超过99.5%的库仑效率稳定循环50圈。     

LiNi0.5Co0.5O2体系的结构稳定化作用和独立充放电机理

为了解释锂离子二次电池正极材料LiNi_0.5Co_0.5O₂具有的优良充放电循环性能和高比容量特征，采用基于密度泛函理论(DFT)的第一性原理计算方法对LiNi_0.5Co_0.5O₂和LiNiO₂的相关特性进行了研究。结果表明LiNi_0.5Co_0.5O₂的结构稳定性优于LiNiO₂的原因在于充放电过程中体系中Ni、Co离子交替存在的价电子构型t_2g⁶e_g⁰。依据LiNi_0.5Co_0.5O₂体系中Ni离子和Co离子相互独立的电极反应提出了适用于LiNi_xCo_1-xO₂(0≤x≤1)体系的独立充放电机理(0.2C、3.0～4.2 V vs Li⁺/Li)，并得到实验的证实。     

Li4Mn5O12包覆对三元正极材料结构和性能的影响

LiNi(1/3)Mn(1/3)Co(1/3)O2具有很高的理论比容量,但是三元正极材料在高电压下长循环时,其表面结构发生较大的衰退,导致电池的循环性能和倍率性能变差。本文采用耐高电压且结构稳定的富锂尖晶石Li4Mn5O(12)包覆LiNi(1/3)Mn(1/3)Co(1/3)O2可以有效改善材料的电化学性能。通过XRD、SEM、XPS和TEM等手段对包覆后的材料进行分析,证实了在LiNi(1/3)Mn(1/3)Co(1/3)O2的表面形成了10nm厚的均匀Li4Mn5O(12)的包覆层;在循环100圈后,包覆后的LiNi(1/3)Mn(1/3)Co(1/3)O2仍具有179.5m Ah/g的放电比容量和88.6%容量保持率,明显高于未包覆的LiNi(1/3)Mn(1/3)Co(1/3)O2的78.3%容量保持率。因此,利用富锂尖晶石Li4Mn5O(12)包覆LiNi(1/3)Mn(1/3)Co(1/3)O2为实现更高能量密度的锂离子电池提供了新的途径。     

Succinonitrile as a high-voltage additive in the electrolyte of LiNi0.5Co0.2Mn0.3O2/graphite full batteries

As a functional additive, succinonitrile (SN) can be used in LiNi_0.5Co_0.2Mn_0.3O₂/graphite lithium ion batteries to broaden the oxidation electrochemical window of the electrolyte and significantly improve its rate performance and high-voltage cycle performance. Linear sweep voltammetry (LSV) shows that EC/EMC-based electrolytes with SN have higher oxidation potentials (approximately 6.1 V vs Li/Li⁺). The capacity retention of LiNi_0.5Co_0.2Mn_0.3O₂/graphite full cell with 0.5-wt% SN added to the electrolyte and 120 cycles between 2.75 and 4.4 V was significantly increased from 67.96% to 84.0%. It is indicated that the LiNi_0.5Co_0.2Mn_0.3O₂ (NCM523) battery containing 0.5-wt% SN-based electrolyte has better cycleability and capacity retention at high cutoff voltage. In addition, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) of the full cell were used to characterize the effect of SN on the cell. It is proved that the SN participates in the interfacial reaction between the electrode and the electrolyte to form a stable solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) layer, thereby effectively suppressing the increase of the charge transfer resistance and reducing the elution of the transition metal cations. These results indicate that SN can be used as a functional additive for high-voltage lithium-ion batteries.     

Li3PO4表面修饰提高球形LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4正极材料的性能

通过共沉淀法制备了球形LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄@Li₃PO₄复合材料,并采用X射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电镜(SEM)、红外光谱(FT-IR)、循环伏安(CV)、电化学阻抗谱(EIS)及充放电测试研究了其结构与电化学性能。XRD和SEM表明,Li₃PO₄包覆影响了球形LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄的晶格常数。CV和EIS表明,质量百分数5% Li₃PO₄包覆的LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄具有比纯LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄更高的锂离子嵌脱可逆性,更大的锂离子扩散系数和更小的电荷转移电阻,说明在锂离子扩散过程中,质量百分数5%Li₃PO₄包覆的LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄具有更高的电子电导率。充放电测试表明,原位Li₃PO₄改性提高了材料的电子电导率、电化学活性,进而提高了高倍率放电容量。质量百分数5% Li₃PO₄包覆的LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄提高的电化学性能归因于Li₃PO₄的包覆、纳米颗粒组成球形的粒径引起的高的电子电导率和小的电化学极化。     

Li3PO4表面修饰提高球形LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4正极材料的性能

通过共沉淀法制备了球形LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄@Li₃PO₄复合材料,并采用X射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电镜(SEM)、红外光谱(FT-IR)、循环伏安(CV)、电化学阻抗谱(EIS)及充放电测试研究了其结构与电化学性能.XRD和SEM表明,Li₃PO₄包覆影响了球形LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄的晶格常数.CV和EIS表明,质量百分数5% Li₃PO₄包覆的LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄具有比纯LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄更高的锂离子嵌脱可逆性,更大的锂离子扩散系数和更小的电荷转移电阻,说明在锂离子扩散过程中,质量百分数5%Li₃PO₄包覆的LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄具有更高的电子电导率.充放电测试表明,原位Li₃PO₄改性提高了材料的电子电导率、电化学活性,进而提高了高倍率放电容量.质量百分数5% Li₃PO₄包覆的LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄提高的电化学性能归因于Li₃PO₄的包覆、纳米颗粒组成球形的粒径引起的高的电子电导率和小的电化学极化.     

锰源对燃烧法制备5V级正极材料LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4的影响

以硝酸锰和醋酸锰,采用蔗糖燃烧法制备锂离子电池正极材料LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4通过XRD、SEM、粒径分布测试、循环伏安、恒流充放电测试以及交流阻抗等方法,研究了醋酸锰和硝酸锰对产物的结构、形貌、粒径及电化学性能的影响。XRD测试结果表明样品的结构都为立方尖晶石型,属于Fd3m空间群。不同的锰源对材料的粒径及粒径分布有很大的影响。以醋酸锰为原料制得的材料的粒径较小并且分布更均匀,有利于锂离子的脱出和嵌入从而提高电化学性能。以醋酸锰为锰源制得的LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4在3.6~5.2 V的充放电电压范围内的电化学性能更好,1C(1C=140.0 mA.g-1)倍率的首次放电容量为144.5 mAh.g-1,循环100周后容量保持率为96%,在3C,5C,10C以及20C的放电容量分别为136.3,132.0,124.7以及96.6 mAh.g-1。     

掺F影响LiNi0.8Co0.1Mn0.1O2结构和性能的微观机制

以氟化锂为氟源,通过高温固相法合成了F掺杂的LiNi_(0.8)Co_(0.1)Mn_(0.1)O_2。采用X射线衍射仪(XRD)、扫描电镜(SEM)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)和电化学测试等手段研究F影响LiNi_(0.8)Co_(0.1)Mn_(0.1)O_2结构和性能的微观机制。结果表明:适量F掺杂可以提高正极材料的放电比容量,改善其倍率性、循环性和热稳定性。当F掺杂量(物质的量分数)为1.5%时,材料的综合电化学性能最优,初始放电比容量(0.2C)和50周循环容量保持率(1C)分别由原始的174.0 mAh·g~(-1)(78.7%)提高到178.6 mAh·g~(-1)(85.7%)。LiNi_(0.8)Co_(0.1)Mn_(0.1)O_2材料性能的改善可归因于F能够增强过渡金属层、锂层与氧层之间的结合力,提高材料的结构稳定性。此外,F掺杂还有利于降低电化学反应中的界面电阻和电荷转移阻抗。     

不同组分下富锂正极材料xLi_2MnO_3·(1-x)LiNi_(0.5)Mn_(0.5)O_2(x=0.1-0.8)的晶体结构与电化学性能

采用溶胶-凝胶法制备了一系列富锂锰基正极材料xLi2MnO3?(1-x)LiNi0.5Mn0.5O2(x=0.1-0.8),通过X射线衍射(XRD)仪,扫描电子显微镜(SEM)和电化学测试等检测手段表征了所得样品的晶体结构与电化学性能,研究了不同组分下富锂材料的结构与电化学性能.结果表明:Li2MnO3组分含量较高时,材料的首次放电容量较高,但循环稳定性较差;该组分含量较少时,所得样品中出现尖晶石杂相,且放电容量较低,但循环稳定性较好;综合来看,x=0.5时材料的电化学性能最优.x=0.4,0.6时材料也表现出了较好的电化学性能,值得关注.     

Comparison of structure and electrochemical properties for 5 V LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 and LiNi0.4Cr0.2Mn1.4O4 cathode materials

Spinel LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ and LiMn_1.4Cr_0.2Ni_0.4O₄ cathode materials have been successfully synthesized by the sol–gel method using citric acid as a chelating agent. The structure and electrochemical performance of these as-prepared powders have been characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and the galvanostatic charge–discharge test in detail. XRD results show that there is a small Li _y Ni_1-y O impurity peak placed close to the (4 0 0) line of the spinel LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄, and LiMn_1.4Cr_0.2Ni_0.4O₄ has high phase purity, and the powders are well crystallized. SEM indicates that LiMn_1.4Cr_0.2Ni_0.4O₄ has a slightly smaller particle size and a more regular morphological structure with narrow size distribution than those of LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄. Galvanostatic charge–discharge testing indicates that the initial discharge capacities of LiMn_1.4Cr_0.2Ni_0.4O₄ and LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ cycled at 0.15 C are 129.6 and 130.2 mAh g⁻¹, respectively, and the capacity losses compared to the initial value, after 50 cycles, are 2.09% and 5.68%, respectively. LiMn_1.4Cr_0.2Ni_0.4O₄ cathode has a higher electrode coulombic efficiency than that of the LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ cathode, implying that Ni and Cr dual substitution is beneficial to the reversible intercalation and de-intercalation of Li⁺.     

Vinyl-functionalized imidazolium ionic liquids as new electrolyte additives for high-voltage Li-ion batteries

Four functionalized ionic liquids based on imidazolium cations with vinyl or alllyl group and TFSI^? anion were synthesized as electrolyte additives for high-voltage Li-ion battery to stabilize carbonate-based electrolytes on the surface of 5 V class cathode materials. The electrochemical behaviors and surface morphology of LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ cathode had been investigated by cyclic voltammetry, charge–discharge test, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), respectively. Cycle life and rate performance of the Li/LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ cells containing 1.2 M LiPF₆ in ethylene carbonate/ethyl methyl carbonate can be improved by adding 1-allyl-3-vinyl imidazolium bis(trifluoromethanesulphonyl)imide ([AVIm][TFSI]). The addition of 3 wt.% [AVIm][TFSI] results in high discharge capacity of above 130 mAh g^?1. Surface analysis of the cathode material (XPS and SEM) suggested that a stable and compact polymer film was formed on the LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ cathode by electroinitiated polymerization of imidazolium cation with vinyl and allyl group.     

Li3PO4‐Coated LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4: A Stable High‐Voltage Cathode Material for Lithium‐Ion Batteries

LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ is regarded as a promising cathode material to increase the energy density of lithium‐ion batteries due to the high discharge voltage (ca. 4.7 V). However, the interface between the LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ cathode and the electrolyte is a great concern because of the decomposition of the electrolyte on the cathode surface at high operational potentials. To build a stable and functional protecting layer of Li₃PO₄ on LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ to avoid direct contact between the active materials and the electrolyte is the emphasis of this study. Li₃PO₄‐coated LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ is prepared by a solid‐state reaction and noncoated LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ is prepared by the same method as a control. The materials are fully characterized by XRD, FT‐IR, and high‐resolution TEM. TEM shows that the Li₃PO₄ layer (<6 nm) is successfully coated on the LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ primary particles. XRD and FT‐IR reveal that the synthesized Li₃PO₄‐coated LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ has a cubic spinel structure with a space group of Fd$\bar 3$ m, whereas noncoated LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ shows a cubic spinel structure with a space group of P4₃32. The electrochemical performance of the prepared materials is characterized in half and full cells. Li₃PO₄‐coated LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ shows dramatically enhanced cycling performance compared with noncoated LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄.