Synthesis and characterization of Mg3(PO4)2-coated Li1.05Ni1/3Mn1/3Co1/3O2 cathode material for Li-ion battery

Mg₃(PO₄)₂-coated Li_1.05Ni_1/3Mn_1/3Co_1/3O₂ cathode materials were synthesized via co-precipitation method. The morphology, structure, electrochemical performance and thermal stability were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), cyclic voltammetry(CV), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy(EIS), charge/discharge cycling and differential scanning calorimeter (DSC). SEM analysis shows that Mg₃(PO₄)₂-coating changes the morphologies of their particles and increases the grains size. XRD and CV results show that Mg₃(PO₄)₂-coating powder is homogeneous and has better layered structure than the bare one. Mg₃(PO₄)₂-coating improved high rate discharge capacity and cycle-life performance. The reason why the cycling performance of Mg₃(PO₄)₂-coated sample at 55 °C was better than that of room temperature was the increasing of lithium-ion diffusion rate and charge transfer rate with temperature rising. Mg₃(PO₄)₂-coating improved the cathode thermal stability, and the result was consistent with thermal abuse tests using Li-ion cells: the Mg₃(PO₄)₂ coated Li_1.05Ni_1/3Mn_1/3Co_1/3O₂ cathode did not exhibit thermal runaway with smoke and explosion, in contrast to the cells containing the bare Li_1.05Ni_1/3Mn_1/3Co_1/3O₂. Funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 20273047)     

Direct synthesis of Al<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>3</Subscript>-modified Li(Ni<Subscript>0.5</Subscript>Co<Subscript>0.2</Subscript>Mn<Subscript>0.3</Subscript>)O<Subscript>2</Subscript> cathode materials for lithium ion batteries

To improve the cyclic stability at high temperature and thermal stability, the spherical Al₂O₃-modified Li(Ni_0.5Co_0.2Mn_0.3)O₂ was synthesized by a modified co-precipitation method, and the physical and electrochemical properties were studied. The TEM images showed that Li(Ni_0.5Co_0.2Mn_0.3)O₂ was modified successfully with nano-Al₂O₃. The discharge capacity retention of Al₂O₃-modified Li(Ni_0.5Co_0.2Mn_0.3)O₂ maintained about 99% after 200 cycles at high temperature (55 °C), while that of the bare one was only 86%. Also, unlike bare Li(Ni_0.5Co_0.2Mn_0.3)O₂, the Al₂O₃-modified material cathode exhibited good thermal stability.     

过硫酸铵表面处理对富锂锰基正极材料电化学性能的影响

为了提高锂离子电池富锂锰基正极材料的电化学性能,尤其是倍率性能,采用过硫酸铵作为处理剂对富锂锰基正极材料Li_(1.2)Mn_(0.54)Ni_(0.13)Co_(0.13)O_2进行表面处理,诱发化学预活化,形成有利于锂离子迁移的表面尖晶石结构。电化学测试结果显示,当过硫酸铵与Li_(1.2)Mn_(0.54)Ni_(0.13)Co_(0.13)O_2质量比为1:5时,经过硫酸铵表面处理后的正极表现出优异的电化学性能:0.2 C下放电容量为257.1 mAh/g,首圈库伦效率高达96.8%, 3 C大倍率下放电容量仍达到157.2 mAh/g。交流阻抗测试结果表明,适量过硫酸铵处理之后材料的界面电荷转移阻抗显著降低,导致锂离子界面迁移速率加快,表现出良好的倍率性能。这种简单易行的改性方法为实现富锂锰基正极在动力锂离子电池领域的应用提供了新思路。     

Preparation and electrochemical properties of Co3O4/graphite composites as anodes of lithium ion batteries

Co₃O₄/graphite composites were synthesized by precipitation of cobalt oxalate on the surface of graphite and pyrolysis of the precipitate, and the effects of graphite content and calcination temperature on the electrochemical properties of the composites were investigated. The samples were characterized by thermogravimetry and differential thermal analysis (TG/DTA), X-ray diffractometry (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), cyclic voltammetry (CV), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and charge/discharge measurements. With increasing the graphite content, the reversible capacity of the Co₃O₄/graphite composites decreases, while cycling stability improves dramatically, and the addition of graphite obviously decreases the average potential of lithium intercalation/deintercalation. The reversible capacity of the composites with 50% graphite rises from 583 to 725 mA·h/g as the calcination temperature increases from 300 to 500 °C, and the Co₃O₄/graphite composites synthesized at 400 °C show the best cycling stability without capacity loss in the initial 20 cycles. The CV profile of the composite presents two couples of redox peaks, corresponding to the lithium intercalaction/deintercalation for graphite and Co₃O₄, respectively. EIS studies indicate that the electrochemical impedance decreases with increasing the graphite content.     

Modification of LiCo1/3Ni1/3Mn1/3O2 cathode material by CeO2-coating

LiCo_1/3Ni_1/3Mn_1/3O₂ was coated by a layer of 1.0 wt% CeO₂ via sol-gel method. The bared and coated LiMn_1/3Co_1/3Ni_1/3O₂ was characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), cyclic voltammogram (CV) and galvanotactic charge-discharge test. The results show that the coating layer has no effect on the crystal structure, only coating on the surface; the 1.0 wt% CeO₂-coated LiCo_1/3Ni_1/3Mn_1/3O₂ exhibits better discharge capacity and cycling performance than the bared LiCo_1/3Ni_1/3Mn_1/3O₂. The discharge capacity of 1.0 wt% CeO₂-coated cathode is 182.5 mAh·g⁻¹ at a current density of 20 mA·g⁻¹, in contrast to 165.8 mAh·g⁻¹of the bared sample. The discharge capacity retention of 1.0 wt% CeO₂-coated sample after 12 cycles reaches 93.2%, in comparison with 86.6% of the bared sample. CV results show that the CeO₂ coating could suppress phase transitions and prevent the surface of cathode material from direct contact with the electrolyte, thus enhance the electrochemical performance of the coated material.     

Characteristics of LiCoO2, LiMn2O4 and LiNi0.45Co0.1Mn0.45O2 as cathodes of lithium ion batteries

LiNi_0.45Co_0.10Mn_0.45O₂ was synthesized from Li₂CO₃ and a triple oxide of nickel, cobalt and manganese at 950 °C in air. The structures and characteristics of LiNi_0.45Co_0.10Mn_0.45O₂, LiCoO₂ and LiMn₂O₄ were investigated by XRD, SEM and electrochemical measurements. The results show that LiNi_0.45Co_0.10Mn_0.45O₂ has a layered structure with hexagonal lattice. The commercial LiCoO₂ has sphere-like appearance and smooth surfaces, while the LiMn₂O₄ and LiNi_0.45Co_0.10Mn_0.45O₂ consist of cornered and uneven particles. LiNi_0.45Co_0.10Mn_0.45O₂ has a large discharge capacity of 140.9 mA · h/g in practical lithium ion battery, which is 33.4% and 2.8% above that of LiMn₂O₄ and LiCoO₂, respectively. LiCoO₂ and LiMn₂O₄ have higher discharge voltage and better rate-capability than LiNi_0.45Co_0.10Mn_0.45O₂. All the three cathodes have excellent cycling performance with capacity retention of above 89.3% at the 250th cycle. Batteries with LiMn₂O₄ or LiNi_0.45Co_0.10Mn_0.45O₂ cathodes show better safety performance under abusive conditions than those with LiCoO₂ cathodes. Foundation item: Project(50302016) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China; Project(2005037698) supported by the Postdoctoral Science Foundation of China     

球形LiMn1.5Ni0.5O4材料的嵌脱动力学

为明晰Li Mn1.5Ni0.5O4正极材料的动力学性能,采用水热辅助共沉淀法合成了尖晶石Li Mn1.5Ni0.5O4正极材料,并采用扫描电镜(SEM)、X射线粉末衍射(XRD)和电化学阻抗(EIS)研究了材料的结构和锂离子嵌脱动力学.实验结果表明:共沉淀法制备的Li Ni0.5Mn1.5O4材料颗粒呈均匀球形,且平均粒径较小,粒度分布较窄.在循环过程中,Li Ni0.5Mn1.5O4的电荷转移电阻增大,锂离子扩散系数减小,进而电子电导率和离子电导率下降.温度升高后,Li Ni0.5Mn1.5O4材料的溶液电阻变化不大,但是电荷转移电阻逐渐增大,锂离子扩散系数逐渐减小;此外,随着温度的升高,Li Ni0.5Mn1.5O4材料的溶解速度加快,从而导致SEI膜的厚度增大.Li Ni0.5Mn1.5O4材料的嵌脱锂动力学与温度和循环次数有密切关系.     

Synergetic effects of blended materials for Lithium-ion batteries

LiNi_1/3Co_1/3Mn_1/3O₂, LiMn₂O₄ and LiCoO₂ are paired to make the blended materials for the cathode of lithium-ion batteries. The factors impacting on the characteristics of blended materials are studied using constant current charge/discharge measurement and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The results show that the three pairs of blended materials exhibit very different synergetic effects in high C-rate discharging. The mechanism of particle synergetic effect has a physical root on the compensating material property of blending components, which fundamentally correlates with their similarity and difference in crystalline and electronic structures. The AC impedance show the obvious changes that alternate the high C-rate performance, due to reduced particle impedance in blended materials. The pairs of LiNi_1/3Co_1/3Mn_1/3O₂-LiMn₂O and LiCoO₂-LiMn₂O₄ present obvious increases in high C-rate reversible capacities than does the pair LiCoO₂-LiNi_1/3Co_1/3Mn_1/3O₂.     

Hierarchical Co<Subscript>3</Subscript>O<Subscript>4</Subscript> microstructures decorated with Ag and Cu oxides: Study of photocatalytic and electrochemical properties

Three-dimensional hierarchical Co₃O₄ microstructures decorated with Ag and Cu oxides were prepared via displacement reaction and subsequent annealing treatment. Photocatalytic properties measurements revealed that the photocatalystic activities of CuO/Co₃O₄ composites (Co₃O₄ microstructures decorated with CuO) were enhanced while those of Ag₂O/Co₃O₄ composites (Co₃O₄ microstructures decorated with Ag₂O) were reduced, when compared with those of pure hierarchical Co₃O₄ microstructures toward the degradation of methyl orange. In addition, CuO/Co₃O₄ composites exhibited an excellent recyclability ability of photodegradation. The electrochemical properties test indicated that both of the composite oxide electrodes exhibited excellent pseudocapacitive performance with relatively high specific capacitance and good long-term cycling stability. With the increase of the loaded Ag₂O and CuO dosages deposited on the Co₃O₄ microstructures surface, the specific capacitance values of the composites were increased. Ag₂O/Co₃O₄ composite electrodes showed higher specific capacitance values and better cycling stability than CuO/Co₃O₄ composite ones.     

Effects of carbon sources on electrochemical performance of Li4Ti5O12/C composite anode materials

Li₄Ti₅O₁₂/C composite materials were synthesized by two-step solid state reaction method with glucose, sucrose, and starch as carbon sources, respectively. The effects of carbon sources on the structure, morphology, and electrochemical performance of Li₄Ti₅O₁₂/C composite materials were investigated by SEM, XRD and electrochemical tests. The results indicate that carbon sources have almost no effect on the structure of Li₄Ti₅O₁₂/C composite materials. The initial discharge capacities of the Li₄Ti₅O₁₂/C composite materials are slightly lower than those of as-synthesized Li₄Ti₅O₁₂. However, Li₄Ti₅O₁₂/C composite materials show better electrochemical rate performance than the as-synthesized Li₄Ti₅O₁₂. The capacity retention (79%) of the Li₄Ti₅O₁₂/C composite materials with starch as carbon source, is higher than that of Li₄Ti₅O₁₂/C composite materials with glucose and sucrose as carbon source at current rate of 2.0C.     

Synthesis and properties of Li<Subscript>2</Subscript>MnSiO<Subscript>4</Subscript>/C cathode materials for Li-ion batteries

Carbon was coated on the surface of Li₂MnSiO₄ to improve the electrochemical performance as cathode materials, which were synthesized by the solution method followed by heat treatment at 700 °C and the solid-state method followed by heat treatment at 950 °C. It is shown that the cycling performance is greatly enhanced by carbon coating, compared with the pristine Li₂MnSiO₄ cathode obtained by the solution method. The initial discharge capacity of Li₂MnSiO₄/C nanocomposite is 280.9 mAh/g at 0.05 C with the carbon content of 33.3 wt%. The reasons for the improved electrochemical performance are smaller grain size and higher electronic conductivity due to the carbon coating. The Li₂MnSiO₄/C cathode material obtained by the solid-state method exhibits poor cycling performance, the initial discharge capacity is less than 25 mAh/g.     

Theoretic Diffraction Research on the Order-Disorder Effect of Transition Metal in Li(Ni1/3Co1/3Mn1/3)O2

Li(Ni_1/3Co_1/3Mn_1/3)O₂的(3b)位有序-无序效应研究

曹春晖^1,2, 张建¹, 杨传铮¹, 夏保佳¹

（1.上海微系统与信息技术研究所,上海 200050;

2.中国科学院大学, 北京100049）

创新点说明：

提出了有序度的概念,通过理论模拟了过渡金属在3b位不同有序度下的衍射情况。

研究目的：

借助理论衍射研究镍钴锰在三元材料中的占位情况,为实际得到的衍射数据分析起指导作用。

研究方法和结果：

借助Powercell程序模拟不同结构下的衍射情况。结果表明：对于Li(Ni1/3Co1/3Mn1/3)O2,基体衍射线的强度不随有序度而变化,有序度增加时,超点阵衍射线强度增加,但是即使对于有序度最大时,超点阵线的相对强度只有0.225%和0.043%。

结论：

3b位的有序无序很难通过常规的衍射实验观测到,必须提高X射线源的强度才可能观测到。

关键词：Li(Ni1/3Co1/3Mn1/3)O2, 有序-无序,超结构,衍射

     

Thermal stability of LiFePO<Subscript>4</Subscript>/C-LiMn<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>4</Subscript> blended cathode materials

Safety is important to lithium ion battery materials. The thermal stability of LiFePO₄/C-LiMn₂O₄ blended cathode materials is characterized by using TG, XRD, and SEM etc. The results show that LiFePO₄/C-LiMn₂O₄ possesses a worse thermal stability than pure spinel LiMn₂O₄ and pure olivine LiFePO₄/C. When LiFePO₄/C-LiMn₂O₄ blended cathode materials are sintered at 500°C under Ar atmosphere, the sintered cathode materials emit O₂, and appear impurity phases (Li₃PO₄, Fe₂O₃, Mn₃O₄). It is deduced that some chemical reactions take place between different materials, which leads to a worse discharge specific capacity. LiFePO₄/C-LiMn₂O₄ blended cathode materials, therefore, need to be managed and controlled strictly for the sake of thermal stability and safety.     

一步固相法制备高性能Li_2MnSiO_4/C锂离子电池正极材料

采用一步固相法合成了Li_2MnSiO_4/C正极材料,利用XRD,EIS和循环伏安测试对该材料进行了结构和电化学性能表征.研究了一步固相法中添加不同比例的葡萄糖对Li_2MnSiO_4材料性能的影响.结果表明:葡萄糖作碳源复合可以提高Li_2MnSiO_4正极材料的充放电比容量和循环性能,同时在一步固相合成法中还能细化Li_2MnSiO_4正极材料颗粒.葡萄糖添加量为6%时,制备得到的Li_2MnSiO_4/C正极材料首次可逆放电比容量为213.1 mAh/g.     

Synthesis and electrochemical properties of Cr-doped Li<Subscript>3</Subscript>V<Subscript>2</Subscript>(PO<Subscript>4</Subscript>)<Subscript>3</Subscript> cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries

Cr-doped Li₃V₂(PO₄)₃ cathode materials Li₃V_2−x Cr _x (PO₄)₃ were prepared by a carbothermal reduction(CTR) process. The properties of the Cr-doped Li₃V₂(PO₄)₃ were investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopic (SEM), and electrochemical measurements. Results show that the Cr-doped Li₃V₂(PO₄)₃ has the same monoclinic structure as the undoped Li₃V₂(PO₄)₃, and the particle size of Cr-doped Li₃V₂(PO₄)₃ is smaller than that of the undoped Li₃V₂(PO₄)₃ and the smallest particle size is only about 1 μm. The Cr-doped Li₃V₂(PO₄)₃ samples were investigated on the Li extraction/insertion performances through charge/discharge, cyclic voltammogram (CV), and electrochemical impedance spectra(EIS). The optimal doping content of Cr was that x=0.04 in the Li₃V_2−x Cr _x (PO₄)₃ samples to achieve high discharge capacity and good cyclic stability. The electrode reaction reversibility was enhanced, and the charge transfer resistance was decreased through the Cr-doping. The improved electrochemical performances of the Cr-doped Li₃V₂(PO₄)₃ cathode materials are attributed to the addition of Cr³⁺ ion by stabilizing the monoclinic structure. Funded by the Guangxi Natural Science Foundation(No. 0832259) and the National Basic Research Program of China (No. 2007CB613607)     

Synthesis and Characterization of LiCoxMn2-xO4 Cathode Materials

LiCoxMn2.04 cathode materials for lithium ion batteries were synthesized by mechanical activation-solid state reaction at 750 ℃ for 24 h in air atmosphere, and their crystal structure, morphology, element composition and electrochemical performance were characterized with XRD, SEM, ICP-AES and charge-discharge test. The experimental results show that all samples have a single spinel structure, well formed crystal shape and uniformly particle size distribution. The lattice parameters of LiCo Mn2-xO4 decrease and the average oxidation states of manganese ions increase with an increase in Co content. Compared with pure LiMn2O4, the LiCo Mn2xO4 （x=0.03-0.12） samples show a lower special capacity, but their cycling life are improved. The capacity loss of LiCo009Mn191O4 and LiCo0.1Mn1.88O4 is only 1.85% and 0.95%, respectively, after the 20th cycle. The improvement of the cycle performance is attributed to the substitution of Co at the Mn sites in the spinel structure, which suppresses the Jahn-Teller distortion and improves the structural stability.     

NiAl-LDHs 电极材料的水热合成及其超级电容器电化学性能

超级电容器具有大充放电速率、良好的循环稳定性及高功率密度等优点, 是一种新兴的绿色环保储能器件。采用简单的水热合成法制备镍铝层状双金属氢氧化物(NiAl-LDHs) 超级电容器电极材料, 探究不同镍铝比对其形貌组成及电化学性能的影响。所制备的Ni₁Al₁-LDHs 电极材料在电流密度为1 A/g 时表现出378 F/g 的高比电容。以活性炭(AC) 为负极组成的Ni₁Al₁-LDHs//AC 非对称超级电容器在能量密度为27.5 Wh/kg 时, 具有1.4 kW/kg 的高功率密度, 表现出优异的电化学性能。     

Mn_2O_3/PANI的制备及其防腐性能研究

采用溶剂热法制备Mn_2O_3微球,与化学氧化法制备的聚苯胺按不同比例混合,制得Mn_2O_3/PANI,将其涂覆于Q235碳钢表面制备复合涂层.采用扫描电镜(SEM)、原子力显微镜(AFM)、X射线衍射(XRD)和红外光谱(FTIR)表征Mn_2O_3/PANI的表面形貌和结构,利用动电位极化和电化学阻抗谱研究复合涂层的耐蚀性能.结果表明,当Mn_2O_3在复合材料中的质量分数为10%时,防腐性能最优.在3.5%NaCl溶液中浸泡7天后,相较于Q235裸钢,其自腐蚀电位正移约380 mV,自腐蚀电流密度降低约3个数量级;浸泡37天后,其仍有良好的稳定性和耐蚀性.     

First-principle investigation on stability of Co-doped spinel λ-Mn4-xCoxO8

The mechanism of stability of Co-doped spinel λ-MnO2 that is referred to as spinel LixMn2O4 （x=0） was studied by using the first-principle calculation method. The total energy and formation enthalpy can be decreased remarkably due to the Co substation, resulting in a more stable structure ofλ-MnxCr2-xO4. The bond order and DOS analysis were given in detail to explain the nature of stability improvement. The calculated results show that as the content of Co dopant increases, the bond order of Mn-O becomes larger and the peak of density of states around Fermi level shifts toward lower energy. The charge density distribution illustrates that the Mn-O bonding is ionic and partially covalent, and the covalent Mn-O bonding becomes stronger with the increase of Co dopant content. The results confirm that the Co-doping will enhance the stability of λ-MnO2 and hence improve the electrochemistry performance of LixMn2O4.     

Preparation and electrochemical performance of spherical Fe<Subscript>3</Subscript>O<Subscript>4</Subscript> as anode materials for Li-ion batteries

Fe₃O₄ nano-powder was prepared by the hydrothermal method. The structure and morphology of the product were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electronic microscopy (SEM). The as-prepared powder has regularly spherical morphology, and the average size of product is about 25 nm. The possible application use of this material as the active mass of anode for rechargeable Li batteries was examined by cyclic voltammeter (CV), galvanostatic charge/discharge. The experimental results showed that this material exhibited large specific capacity at the first cycle, and the discharge and charge capacity retention of this electrode are 37.04% and 48.76%, respectively. Furthermore, the impedance change of Fe₃O₄ electrode under different cycle number and potential was examined.