Electrochemical reactivity of Li–Mn–O and Li–Fe–Mn–O spinels

Electrochemical reductive dissolution of Li–Mn–O and Li–Fe–Mn–O spinels and Li⁺ extraction/insertion in these oxides were performed using voltammetry of microparticles. Both electrochemical reactions are sensitive to the Fe/(Fe+Mn) ratio, specific surface area, Li content in tetrahedral positions, and Mn valence, and can be used for electrochemical analysis of the homogeneity of the elemental and phase composition of synthetic samples. The peak potential (E _P) of the reductive dissolution of the Li–Mn–O spinel is directly proportional to the logarithm of the specific surface area. E _P of Li–Fe–Mn–O spinels is mainly controlled by the Fe/(Fe+Mn) ratio. Li⁺ insertion/extraction can be performed with Mn-rich Li–Fe–Mn–O spinels in aqueous solution under an ambient atmosphere and it is sensitive to the regularity of the spinel structure, in particularly to the amount of Li in tetrahedral positions and the Mn valence. Electronic Publication     

Self-assembled Li4Ti5O12/TiO2/Li3PO4 for integrated Li–ion microbatteries

This work aims to maximize the number of active sites for energy storage per geometric area, by approaching the investigation to 3D design for microelectrode arrays. Self-organized Li₄Ti₅O₁₂/TiO₂/Li₃PO₄ composite nanoforest layer (LTL) is obtained from a layer of self organized TiO₂/Li₃PO₄ nanotubes. The electrochemical response of this thin film electrode prepared at 700 °C exhibited lithium insertion and de-insertion at 1.55 and 1.57 V respectively, which is the typical potential found for lithium titanates. The effects of lithium phosphate on lithium titanate are explored for the first time. By cycling between 2.7 and 0.75 V the LTL/LiFePO₄ full cell delivered 145 mA h g^− 1 at an average potential of 1.85 V leading to an energy density of 260 W h kg^− 1 at C/2. Raman spectroscopy revealed that the γ-Li₃PO₄/lithium titanate structure is preserved after prolonged cycling. This means that Li₃PO₄ plays an important role for enhancing the electronic conductivity and lithium ion diffusion.     

Sb2O3掺杂Li4Ti5O12的电化学性能

采用Sb2O3掺杂改性Li4Ti5O12.用恒流充放电、循环伏安和交流阻抗技术对样品的电化学性能进行了测试.结果显示,当Ti:Sb＝4：1时,首次放电容量高达595.84mAhog-1,首次的库仑效率为45.7％,存在不可逆容量损失.提出了可能的反应机理,并用该机理解释了影响容量衰减的因素.经过20次充放电循环后,容量保持在249.57 mAhog-1.电化学阻抗谱表明,Sb的掺杂使得电化学反应阻抗减小了.     

锂离子电池负极材料Li4Ti5O12

Li4Ti5O12具有充放电循环性能好、电压平台平稳、安全性高、价格低、环境友好、易于制备等优点,在锂离子电池负极材料中得到广泛研究.本文基于国内外近期的研究进展,综述了制备Li4Ti5O12的方法,着重介绍了固相、溶胶一凝胶、熔盐、燃烧、喷雾、水/溶剂热等几种主要的合成方法,并针对Li4Ti5O12电导率低的缺点,详...     

Li2O﹒2B2O3-H2O过饱和溶液20℃结晶动力学研究

盐水溶液中存在过饱和现象，硼酸盐溶液的过饱和即是一例．其中，镁础酸盐体系过饱和溶液在不同浓度和温度条件下的液固相关系曾有多次报道［‘－’］；给出过许多有益的结果，也探讨了镁硼酸盐的结晶反应机理并拟合出相应的结晶动力学方程．这些工作对认识盐水溶液过饱和现象有重要意义．为了更广泛地认识和了解不同棚酸盐水溶液中的过饱和现象，本文采用动力学方法，首先对Li20·2B203－HZO过饱和溶液结晶过程进行了研究．1实验初始反应溶液中Li。O／BZO。（摩尔比）为1／2，按此配比计算并称取需要量的Li0H·H。O（A．R．）、H。…     

The effects of Mo doping on 0.3Li[Li0.33Mn0.67]O2·0.7Li[Ni0.5Co0.2Mn0.3]O2 cathode material

Mo doped Li excess transition metal oxides formulated as 0.3Li[Li(0.33)Mn(0.67)]O(2)·0.7Li[Ni(0.5-x)Co(0.2)Mn(0.3-x)Mo(2x)]O(2) were synthesized using the co-precipitation process. The effects of the substitution of Ni and Mn with Mo were investigated for the density of the states, the structure, cycling stability, rate performance and thermal stability by tools such as first principle calculations, synchrotron X-ray diffraction, field-emission SEM, solid state (7)Li MAS nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), elemental mapping by scanning TEM (STEM), inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES) and a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC). It was confirmed that high valence Mo(6+) doping of the Li-excess manganese-nickel-cobalt layered oxide in the transition metal enhanced the structural stability and electrochemical performance. This increase was due to strong Mo-O hybridization inducing weak Ni-O hybridization, which may reduce O(2) evolution, and metallic behavior resulting in a diminishing cell resistance.     

Parameters of Li2O2 · H2O crystallization from the LiOH-H2O2-H2O ternary system

The decomposition kinetics of peroxide products contained in the liquid phase of the LiOH-H₂O₂-H₂O ternary system were studied, and the applicability of the solubility method to studying this system was demonstrated for hydrogen peroxide concentrations in the liquid phase from 2 to 6 wt % and temperatures of 21–33°C. The stabilizing influence of solid Li₂O₂ · H₂O on hydrogen peroxide decomposition was demonstrated. The temperature and concentration boundaries of existence were determined for the Li₂O₂ · H₂O phase, whose identity was verified by chemical analysis and qualitative X-ray powder diffraction analysis.     

Li4Mn0.5Ti0.5O4合成与鉴定

Li4Mn0.5Ti0.5O4合成与鉴定;LiMnTi复合氧化物;尖晶石型结构;离子筛;离子交换;锂     

X-ray powder structure determination of Li6P6O18·3H2O

Preparation, characterization by X-ray diffraction, IR absorption, DTA-GTA analysis and ab-initio crystal structure determination are reported for a new lithium cyclohexaphosphate hydrate Li₆P₆O₁₈·3H₂O. It crystallizes in a trigonal (rhomboedral) cell (space group R 3¯m No 166, Z = 6) with a = 15.7442(2) Å, c = 12.5486(2) Å. X-ray powder diffraction pattern data was refined by Rietveld profile technique and lead to R_Bragg = 0.09. The crystal structure of Li₆P₆O₁₈·3H₂O is built up from [P₆O₁₈]^6- ring anions, having the 3m symmetry, alternating along the 3¯ axis with rings made of six LiO₄ tetrahedra and six LiO₅ pseudo square pyramids sharing common edges.     

3Li2O·B2O3-20%LiCl-H2O过饱和溶液20℃结晶动力学研究

配制3Li2O*B2O3-20%LiCl-H2O过饱和溶液在20±0.1℃恒温水槽中静置.采用结晶动力学方法研究过饱和溶液的结晶过程,此过饱和溶液结晶后析出Li2O*B2O3*4H2O一种固相,拟合给出结晶动力学方程,同时对结晶反应机理进行了探讨.     

甲烷氧化偶联制乙烯Li—ZrO2,Li—La2O3催化剂的研究

研究了添加Li的La_2O_3和ZrO_2两种催化剂对甲烷氧化偶联催化性能的影响,并用XRD,LRS和XPS等方法对催化剂进行了表征。结果表明,Li~+的加入提高了催化剂的C_2选择性,但两类催化剂上Li~+的添加作用机制不同。La_2O_2加入Li~+达40mol％时,样品可获得34.4％的甲烷转化率和60.4％的C_2选择性。Li~+在La_2O_3表面分散,表面O/(Li+La)比随Li~+添加量增加而下降。催化剂对C_2选择性的提高可能是因为Li~+覆盖了La_2O_3表面部分完全氧化中心所致。ZrO_2中添加Li~+有Li_2ZrO_3生成,75mol％Li-ZrO_2仅检测到Li_2ZrO_3晶相,该样品可得34％甲烷转化率和63％C_2选择性。样品的XRD及XPS研究表明,随Li~+加入量增加,表面Li/Zr比接近2:1,没有Li的富集,样品表面存在两种氧物种,其O_1s结合能分别为530.3和531.9eV。对75mol％Li—ZrO_2样品,后者占95％,该表面氧物种可能与C_2选择性提高有关。     

Ionic Liquid Electrolyte with Weak Solvating Molecule Regulation for Stable Li Deposition in High-Performance Li−O2 Batteries

Li−O₂ batteries with bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide-based ionic liquid (TFSI-IL) electrolyte are promising because TFSI-IL can stabilize O₂⁻ to lower charge overpotential. However, slow Li⁺ transport in TFSI-IL electrolyte causes inferior Li deposition. Here we optimize weak solvating molecule (anisole) to generate anisole-doped ionic aggregate in TFSI-IL electrolyte. Such unique solvation environment can realize not only high Li⁺ transport parameters but also anion-derived solid electrolyte interface (SEI). Thus, fast Li⁺ transport is achieved in electrolyte bulk and SEI simultaneously, leading to robust Li deposition with high rate capability (3 mA cm⁻²) and long cycle life (2000 h at 0.2 mA cm⁻²). Moreover, Li−O₂ batteries show good cycling stability (a small overpotential increase of 0.16 V after 120 cycles) and high rate capability (1 A g⁻¹). This work provides an effective electrolyte design principle to realize stable Li deposition and high-performance Li−O₂ batteries.     

Synthesis and study of lithium triuranate Li2U3O10 · 6H2O

Li₂U₃O₁₀ · 6H₂O crystal hydrate was synthesized by the reaction between synthetic schoepite UO₃ · 2.25H₂O and aqueous lithium nitrate solution under hydrothermal conditions at 200°C. The composition and structure of the obtained compound were established, and its dehydration and thermal decomposition were studied, by chemical analysis, X-ray diffraction, IR spectroscopy, and scanning calorimetry.     

In situ surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy in Li–O2 battery research

Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) is a highly sensitive vibrational technique to obtain the structural information of chemical species on their surface and interface. In this short article, we briefly review the current research regarding the reaction mechanism and kinetics on the cathode surface of the Li–O₂ battery by in situ SERS observations, including reaction intermediates and products, influence of solvent, discharge/charge mechanisms, and mediation mechanism of redox mediators.     

基态Li2O＋分子的结构和势能面研究

以6-311＋＋G(d)为基函数, 采用CASSCF方法优化出Li2O＋分子的稳定构型为线形Li-O-Li (C∞V), 电子组态为2∏, 并对平衡核间距、离解能和基态简正频率进行了计算. 根据原子分子反应静力学原理, 导出了Li2O＋分子的合理的离解极限. 并运用多体展式理论方法首次导出了基态Li2O＋分子的分析势能函数, 绘出了势能等值图, 其势能等值图准确地再现了Li2O＋分子的平衡结构特征.     

Structure and properties of glasses in the system Li2O–SnO–B2O3

Glasses in the system Li₂O–SnO–B₂O₃ system were prepared by a melt-quenching method. Thermal and viscous properties and local structure of these glasses were investigated. The SnO–B₂O₃ glasses exhibited relatively low glass-transition temperatures (T_g) around 350 °C and excellent thermal stability against crystallization. Viscosity measurements in the vicinity of T_g indicated that the glasses were considerably fragile compared to alkali borate glasses. Fraction of four-coordinated boron was maximized at the composition with 50 mol% SnO and that of nonbridging oxygen, which is not purely ionic in alkali borate systems but partially covalent, augmented with an increase in the SnO content. Correlation between glass properties and structure was discussed in the SnO–B₂O₃ binary system.     

Failure analysis of pouch-type Li–O2 batteries with superior energy density

Li–O2 batteries have attracted significant interest in the past decade owing to their superior high specific energy density in contrast to conventional lithium ion batteries.An 8.7-Ah Li–O2 pouch cell with768.5 Wh kg^-1 was fabricated and characterized in this investigation and the factors that influenced the electrochemical performance of the Li–O2 pouch cell were studied.In contrast to coin/Swagelok-type Li–O2 cells,it was demonstrated that the high-loading air electrode,pulverization of the Li anode,and the large-scale inhomogeneity of the large pouch cell are the major reasons for the failure of Li–O2 batteries with Ah capacities.In addition,safety tests of large Li–O2 pouch cells were conducted for the first time,including nail penetration,crushing,and thermal stability.It was indicated that a self-limiting mechanism is a key safety feature of these batteries,even when shorted.In this study,Li–O2 batteries were investigated in a new size and capacity-scale,which may provide useful insight into the development of practical pouch-type Li–O2 batteries.