A multifunctional silicotungstic acid-modified Li-rich manganese-based cathode material with excellent electrochemical properties

Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry - Li-rich layered oxide (LrLO) cathode has attracted much attention for Li-ion batteries in recent years due to its superior capacity of exceeding...     

富锂锰基正极材料的电压衰减机理及其改性策略

富锂锰基正极材料因其能量密度高、成本低和环境友好等特点,成为最具有应用前景的锂离子电池正极材料之一.然而,富锂锰基材料严重的电压衰减成为其实现商业化的一大难点.本文从富锂锰基材料的晶体结构出发,总结了造成材料电压衰减的作用机理和影响因素,针对电压衰减提出了有效的改性策略,最后对富锂锰基正极材料未来的研究方向和发展作了展...     

Pre-activation and Defects Introduced via Citric Acid to Mitigate Capacity and Voltage Fading in Li-rich Cathode

The application of Li-rich and Mn-based layered cathode materials is impeded by the discharge voltage decay and capacity fading upon cycling, despite their high specific capacity. Here, we combine pre-activation and nanoscale defects modification of lithium rich and manganese based layered materials to mitigate the above two serious problems through improved anionic redox activity and Li⁺ conductivity. The optimum constructed nanoscale defects rich cathode material delivers a reduced voltage fading rate of 1.27 mV per cycle compared to 3.7 mV per cycle for the pristine material after 200 cycles at 1 C rate. Moreover, the nanoscale defects rich material delivers a high specific discharge capacity of 173.1 mAh · g^–1 with a high capacity retention of 99.5 % after 200 cycles at 1 C rate superior than the pristine material (89.3 mAh · g^–1 and 53.4 %, respectively). This study highlights the reversibility of oxygen redox in electrochemical stability and effectiveness of nanoscale defects in stabilize voltage.     

Effect of the Synthesis Method on the Functional Properties of Lithium-Rich Complex Oxides Li<Subscript>1.2</Subscript>Mn<Subscript>0.54</Subscript>Ni<Subscript>0.13</Subscript>Co<Subscript>0.13</Subscript>O<Subscript>2</Subscript>

Layered Li-rich transition metal oxides are considered among the most promising cathode materials for high energy density lithium-ion batteries. It was studied how the method and conditions of synthesis of Li-rich oxides Li_1.2Mn_0.54Ni_0.13Co_0.13O₂ affect their electrochemical properties. Coprecipitation methods and modified Pechini process were used. It was shown that it is necessary to carefully choose the synthesis conditions when using the modified Pechini method because of their significant effect on the morphology of Li-rich oxides. Samples were obtained with high electrochemical characteristics: capacity discharge of 260–270 mAh/g (16 mA/g) and 60–70 mAh/g (988 mA/g) within the voltage range of 2.5–4.8 V.     

New electrochemical energy storage systems based on metallic lithium anode—the research status,problems and challenges of lithium-sulfur,lithium-oxygen and all solid state batteries

Li-ion batteries have played a key role in the portable electronics and electrification of transport in modern society. Nevertheless,the limited highest energy density of Li-ion batteries is not sufficient for the long-term needs of society. Since lithium is the lightest metal among all metallic elements and possesses the lowest redox potential of.3.04 V vs. standard hydrogen electrode, it delivers the highest theoretical specific capacity of 3860 mA h g~(-1) and a high working voltage of full batteries which causes a great interest in electrochemical energy storage systems. Lithium-sulfur, lithium-oxygen and corresponding all solid state batteries based on metal lithium anode have received widely attention owing to their high energy densities. However, the problems in the cathode,electrolyte and anode of these three systems restrict their practical application. In this review, the research status and problems of these three energy storage systems are summarized and the challenges and future perspectives are also outlined.     

Interface-reconstruction Forming Bifunctional(Li_xTM_(1-x))O Rock-salt Shell for Enhanced Cyclability in Li-rich Layered Oxide

Poor cycling stability, as a long-standing issue, has greatly hindered the commercial application of Li-rich layered oxide cathodes in high-energy-density Li-ion batteries. NiO-type rock-salt phase is commonly considered electrochemically inert but stable. Herein, an ultrathin(Li_xTM_(1-x))O rock-salt shell was in situ constructed at the particle surface during the synthesis of Li-rich layered oxide cathodes through a unique soft chemical quenching method. Comprehensive structural/chemical analysis reveals that, it not only inherits the chemical stability of traditional NiO-type rock-salt phase, but also facilitates Li+ diffusion due to the co-occupancy of Li~+ and TM cations. Such a bifunctional shell could efficiently prevent TM dissolution and oxygen evolution during the long-term cycling, eventually leading to the enhanced cycling stability for Li-rich layered oxides(92.7% of capacity retention after 200 cycles at 0.5 C). It provides new guidance to design and synthesize new Li-rich layered oxides with the excellent cycling stability through utilizing some electrochemically-inert phases.     

Heat-Treatment-Assisted Molten-Salt Strategy to Enhance Electrochemical Performances of Li-Rich Assembled Microspheres by Tailoring Their Surface Features

Constructing Li-rich Mn-based layered oxide (LMRO) assembled microspheres with fast kinetics and a stable surface will significantly improve discharge capacity and cyclic stability. In this work, a heat-treatment-assisted (HA) molten-salt (MS) strategy has been designed to prepare LMRO assembled microspheres HA-MS-LMRO (LMRO with heat-treatment-assisted molten-salt process). Electrochemical measurements demonstrate that HA-MS-LMRO possesses superior performance as a cathode for lithium-ion batteries. It delivers an initial discharge capacity of 181 mA h g⁻¹ at 200 mA g⁻¹, which is much higher than that of the LMRO (145 mA h g⁻¹). After 100 cycles, the capacity retention ratio for HA-MS-LMRO is 74.69 %, which is far larger than that of LMRO (23.06 %). Detailed analysis of the structure, valence state, and electrochemical impedance spectra shows that the heat-treatment-assisted molten-salt process plays an important role in the excellent performance of HA-MS-LMRO. The HA process enables the transition-metal ions in the synthesized samples to have stable surface valence states, which is conducive to maintaining structural stability and improving cycling performance. The following MS process facilitates the movement of lithium salt into the interior of the assembled microsphere precursors to prohibit the formation of lithium-containing amorphous compounds on the surface during the lithiation process, thus enhancing the Li-ion kinetics and increasing the initial discharge capacity. The current work provides guidance to promote the electrochemical performances of assembled microsphere cathode materials.     

An Ultra-Long-Life Lithium-Rich Li1.2Mn0.6Ni0.2O2 Cathode by Three-in-One Surface Modification for Lithium-Ion Batteries

Voltage decay and capacity fading are the main challenges for the commercialization of Li-rich Mn-based layered oxides (LLOs). Now, a three-in-one surface treatment is designed via the pyrolysis of urea to improve the voltage and capacity stability of Li_1.2Mn_0.6Ni_0.2O₂ (LMNO), by which oxygen vacancies, spinel phase integration, and N-doped carbon nanolayers are synchronously built on the surface of LMNO microspheres. Oxygen vacancies and spinel phase integration suppress irreversible O₂ release and help lithium ion diffusion, while N-doped carbon nanolayer mitigates the corrosion of electrolyte with excellent conductivity. The electrochemical performance of LMNO after the treatment improves significantly; the capacity retention rate after 500 cycles at 1 C is still as high as 89.9 % with a very small voltage fading rate of 1.09 mV cycle⁻¹. This three-in-one surface treatment strategy can suppress the voltage decay and capacity fading of LLOs.     

3d-Transition metal doped spinels as high-voltage cathode materials for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries

Finding appropriate positive electrode materials for Li-ion batteries is the next big step for their application in emerging fields like stationary energy storage and electromobility. Among the potential materials 3d-transition metal doped spinels exhibit a high operating voltage and, therefore, are highly promising cathode materials which could meet the requirements regarding energy and power density to make Li-ion batteries the system of choice for the above mentioned applications. The compounds considered here include substituted Mn-based spinels such as LiM_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ (M = Ni, Co, Fe), LiCrMnO₄ and LiCrTiO₄. In this review, the recent researches conducted on these spinel materials are summarized. These include different routes of synthesis, structural studies, electrode preparation, electrochemical performance and mechanism of Li-extraction/insertion, thermal stability as well as degradation mechanisms. Note that even though the Ni-, Co-, and Fe-doped materials share the same chemical formula, the oxidation state distributions as well as the operating voltages are different among them. Furthermore, apart from the initial structural similarity, the Li-intercalation takes place through different mechanisms in different materials. In addition, this difference in mechanism is found to have considerable influence on the long-term cycling stability of the material. The routes to improve the electrochemical performance of some of the above candidates are discussed. Further emphasis is given to the parameters that limit their application in current technology, and strategies to overcome them are addressed.     

Enhanced Li+ Diffusion and Lattice oxygen Stability by the High Entropy Effect in Disordered-Rocksalt Cathodes

Cation-disordered Rocksalt oxides (DRXs) are a promising new class of cathode materials for Li-ion batteries due to their natural abundance, low cost and great electrochemical performance. High entropy strategy in Mn-based DRXs appears to be an effective strategy for improving the rate capability, but it suffers from challenges including capacity degradation. The present paper reports a new group of high entropy DRXs (HE DRX) based on Ni²⁺-Nb⁵⁺ pair; the structural and chemical evolution upon cycling of DRXs with an increasing transition metal (TM) species are systematically investigated. An explanation is proposed for how the crystal field stability energy determines that HE DRX could exist in single Rocksalt solid solution structures. We further reveal that the charge compensation mechanism in HE DRX is the result of various TM synergistic effect. More importantly, through various in situ and ex situ techniques and theoretical calculation, the effective integration of more TM cation species within the HE DRX framework promotes better Li⁺ diffusion and improves lattice oxygen stability, consequently increasing capacity upon cycling.     

锂离子电池富锂锰基正极材料的研究进展

随着新能源如电动汽车、储能电站的蓬勃发展,人们对下一代高性能锂离子电池的能量密度、功率密度和循环寿命提出了更高的要求. 而富锂锰基正极材料xLi₂MnO₃·(1-x)LiMO₂（0 < x < 1,M = Mn、Co、Ni…）具有可逆比容量高（240 ~ 280 mAh·g^-1,2.0 ~ 4.8 V）、电化学性能较佳、成本较低等优点,已吸引了研究者的关注,有望成为下一代锂离子电池用正极材料. 本实验室采用固相法和溶胶-凝胶法制备不同的富锂锰基正极材料,其中,溶胶-凝胶法制得的Li[Li_0.2Mn_0.54Ni_0.13Co_0.13]O₂电极首周期放电比容量277.3 mAh·g^-1,50周期循环后容量272.8 mAh·g^-1,容量保持率98.4%. 本文重点结合本实验室的研究工作,对新型富锂锰基正极材料xLi₂MnO₃·(1-x)LiMO₂的结构、合成、电化学性能改性和充放电机理等进行总结与评述.     

All boron-based 2D material as anode material in Li-ion batteries

To design the high-energy-density Li-ion batteries, the anode materials with high specific capacity have attracted much attention. In this work, we adopt the first principles calculations to investigate the possibility of a new two dimensional boron material, named BG, as anode material for Li-ion batteries. The calculated results show that the maximum theoretical specific capacity of B_G is 1653 m Ah g~(-1)(LiB1.5).Additionally, the energy barriers of Li ion and Li vacancy diffusion are 330 meV and 110 meV, respectively, which imply fast charge and discharge ability for BGas an anode material. The theoretical findings reported in this work suggest that BGis a potential candidate as anode material of high-energy-density Li-ion batteries.     

Electrochemical performances of Li-rich Mn-based layered structure cathodes optimized by compositional design

Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry - Li-rich Mn-based xLi2MnO3∙(1-x)LiMO2 (M = Ni, Co, Mn) cathode materials have attracted extensive attention because of their specific...     

锂离子电池正极材料的第一性原理研究进展

锂离子电池的发展主要依赖于电极材料的突破,解决现有电极材料存在的问题和预测新型未知材料是提高锂离子电池性能的关键,而第一性原理计算的出现能够较好的满足这一需求。本文介绍了第一性原理计算在锂离子电池正极材料研究方面的原理和应用,并对该原理在正极材料的平均嵌锂电压计算,嵌/脱锂机理、结构稳定性研究及新材料预测等方面的应用进行了详细论述,并指出了这一理论计算工具在电池材料设计过程中的重要性和局限性。     

Accurate Control of Initial Coulombic Efficiency for Lithium-rich Manganese-based Layered Oxides by Surface Multicomponent Integration

Low initial Coulombic efficiency (ICE) is an obstacle for practical application of Li-rich Mn-based layered oxides (LLOs), which is closely related with the irreversible oxygen evolution owing to the overoxidized reaction of surface labile oxygen. Here we report a NH₄F-assisted surface multicomponent integration technology to accurately control the ICE, by which oxygen vacancies, spinel-layered coherent structure, and F-doping are skillfully integrated on the surface of treated LLOs microspheres. Though the regulation on the removed amount of labile oxygen by surface integrated structure, the ICE of LLOs cathodes can adjust from starting value to 100 %. X-ray absorption spectroscopy, refined X-ray diffraction, and scanning transmission electron microscopy show that the removed labile oxygen mainly comes from Li₂MnO₃-like structure. Even operating at a high cut-off voltage of 5 V, the capacity retention of integrated sample at 200 mA g⁻¹ is still larger than 98 % after 100 cycles.     

锂离子电池预锂化补锂策略研究进展

锂离子电池(LIBs)因高能量密度和长循环寿命而被广泛用于储能电子产品、电动汽车等众多领域。然而,在锂离子电池首次充放电过程中,固体电解质界面(SEI)膜的形成会造成电解液发生不可逆分解、初始活性Li⁺损失(ALL)和不可逆容量损失,会影响电池体系容量和能量密度的发挥,对于硅基负极电池体系而言尤为显著。基于这一问题,亟需开发各种补锂策略来降低活性锂损失,有效提高电池体系的首次库仑效率(ICE),从而实现更高的能量密度和循环稳定性。结合现阶段所做工作,从正负极角度出发,将预锂化补锂策略分为正极预锂化和负极预锂化,主要包括富锂正极材料、富锂预锂化试剂、惰性锂金属粉、含锂有机溶液等一系列预锂化补锂措施。通过系统的分类、比较与总结后,对预锂化以实现电池的高能量密度和长循环寿命提出建议,有助于为预锂化策略走向商业化提供启示。     

锂离子电池用陶瓷聚烯烃复合隔膜

为改善聚烯烃微孔膜的耐热安全性,研究了用于锂离子电池的陶瓷聚烯烃复合隔膜ZrO2/SiO2/PP（聚丙烯）。 复合膜具有高度多孔性和良好液体电解液湿润性。 由于高的毛细吸附作用,通过吸附液态电解液,膜很易传导锂离子。 膜中ZrO2/SiO2的两性特征,将电解液中的酸性HF（氟化氢）消耗掉,而HF作为现在锂离子电池所用电解液中的杂质是不可避免的。 复合膜作为隔膜制备的碳/正极材料锂离子电池不仅具有优良的容量保持性、高温安全性,也显示良好的倍率放电性。     

锂电池中低成本碳包覆磷酸铁锂正极材料的合成及其性能

磷酸铁锂作为动力锂离子电池的正极材料正逐渐走向市场.以Li3PO4,FePO4,Fe粉以及乙醇为原料,采用高温热分解方法成功地制得乙醇碳包覆的LiFePO4正极材料.实验结果表明,该LiFePO4/C材料颗粒均匀,分散性好,粒径大约在200nm～1μm之间,颗粒表面被碳包覆,颗粒之间由碳纤维连接.该正极材料首次放电容量达137mAh·g-1,首次充放电库仑效率在95%以上,50次循环后,放电容量基本不衰减,显示出良好的循环稳定性和可逆性.本研究降低了锂离子电池的生产成本,显示了良好的工业化应用前景.     

Aprotic metal-oxygen batteries: recent findings and insights

During the last two decades, we have observed a dramatic increase in the electrification of many technologies. What has enabled this transition to take place was the commercialization of Li-ion batteries in the early nineties. Mobile technologies such as cellular phones, laptops, and medical devices make these batteries crucial for our contemporary lifestyle. Like any other electrochemical cell, the Li-ion batteries are restricted to the thermodynamic limitations of the materials. It might be that the energy density of the most advance Li-ion battery is still too low for demanding technologies such as a full electric vehicle. To really convince future customers to switch from the internal combustion engine, new batteries and chemistry need to be developed. Non-aqueous metal-oxygen batteries—such as lithium–oxygen, sodium–oxygen, magnesium–oxygen, and potassium–oxygen—offer high capacity and high operation voltages. Also, by using suitable polar aprotic solvents, the oxygen reduction process that occurs during discharge can be reversed by applying an external potential during the charge process. Thus, in theory, these batteries could be electrically recharged a number of times. However, there are many scientific and technical challenges that need to be addressed. The current review highlights recent scientific insights related to these promising batteries. Nevertheless, the reader will note that many conclusions are applicable in other kinds of batteries as well.     

Manganese oxide nanoparticle-loaded porous carbon nanofibers as anode materials for high-performance lithium-ion batteries

Mn-based oxide-loaded porous carbon nanofiber anodes, exhibiting large reversible capacity, excellent capacity retention, and good rate capability, are fabricated by carbonizing electrospun polymer/Mn(CH₃COO)₂ composite nanofibers without adding any polymer binder or electronic conductor. The excellent electrochemical performance of these organic/inorganic nanocomposites is a result of the unique combinative effects of nano-sized Mn-based oxides and carbon matrices as well as the highly-developed porous composite nanofiber structure, which make them promising anode candidates for high-performance rechargeable lithium-ion batteries.