Synthesis and electrochemical properties of chemically substituted LiMn2O4 prepared by a solution-based gel method

Lithium manganese oxide, LiMn(2)O(4), and its substituted samples LiM(0.05)Mn(1.95)O(4) (M=Al, Co, and Zn) were first prepared by a cost-saving and effective new solution-based gel method using a mixture of acetate and ethanol as the chelating agent. The physical properties of the synthesized samples were investigated by thermogravimetry/differential thermal analysis, X-ray diffraction, and scanning electronic microscopy. The as-prepared powders were used as positive materials for a lithium-ion battery, whose charge/discharge properties and cycle performance were examined. The results revealed that all the substituted samples had better cycle performance than pure LiMn(2)O(4). Among these synthesized materials, the LiCo(0.05)Mn(1.95)O(4) sample had the best cycle performance. After 30 cycles, its capacity loss was only 3%. Therefore, cyclic voltammetry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy were employed to characterize the reactions of Li ion insertion into and extraction from LiCo(0.05)Mn(1.95)O(4) electrodes.     

LiNi0.05Mn1.95O4的合成及对Li+的离子交换动力学

用溶胶-凝胶法合成出尖晶石结构的LiNi0.05Mn1.95O4,用0.5 mol·L-1过硫酸铵对其进行改型,制得锂离子筛LiNiMn-H.LiNiMn-H对Li+的饱和交换容量达5.2 mmol·g-1.用缩核模型(Shrinking-Core Model)处理该离子交换的反应动力学数据得到LiNiMn-H吸附Li+时离子交换反应的控制步骤是颗粒扩散控制(PDC),同时得到了该实验条件下锂离子筛LiNiMn-H吸附Li+的动力学方程和颗粒扩散系数De.     

正极材料LiAl0.08Mn1.92O4单晶颗粒形貌演变及电化学性能

联合元素掺杂和形貌调控策略,采用固相燃烧法和不同焙烧温度处理合成LiAl_0.08Mn_1.92O₄正极材料。实验结果表明,Al掺杂和焙烧温度的变化未改变LiMn₂O₄的相结构,随着温度的升高,结晶性增强,颗粒尺寸增大,其中焙烧温度650 ℃是形成截断八面体单晶颗粒形貌的关键温度,750 ℃是颗粒突然变大的突变温度。650 ℃优化焙烧温度下焙烧的LiAl_0.08Mn_1.92O₄形成了较完整的包含(111)、(110)和(100)晶面的截断八面体单晶颗粒形貌,表现出优良的电化学和动力学性能。在1C下其首次放电比容量为 112.0 mAh·g^-1,循环 500次后容量保持率为 72.9%,在 5C和 10C倍率下,其首次放电比容量可达到 107.1和 100.4 mAh·g^-1,经 2 000 次长循环后,容量保持率为 52.2% 和 53.5%。并且具有最小氧化还原峰电位差(ΔE_p2,循环前后分别为 0.109 和0.114 V)、最小电荷转移电阻(R_ct,循环前后分别 106.49和 125.49 Ω)及较大的锂离子扩散系数(D_Li⁺ =1.72×10^-16 cm²·s^-1),表现出较好的电化学可逆性和较快的锂离子扩散速率。Al掺杂和单晶截断八面体颗粒形貌既有效抑制了 LiMn₂O₄的 Jahn-Teller 畸变,又降低了Mn溶解,提高了材料的倍率性能和长循环寿命。     

正极材料LiAl0.08Mn1.92O4单晶颗粒形貌演变及电化学性能

联合元素掺杂和形貌调控策略,采用固相燃烧法和不同焙烧温度处理合成LiAl_0.08Mn_1.92O₄正极材料。实验结果表明,Al掺杂和焙烧温度的变化未改变LiMn₂O₄的相结构,随着温度的升高结晶性增强,颗粒尺寸增大,其中焙烧温度650 ℃是形成截断八面体单晶颗粒形貌的关键点温度,750 ℃是颗粒突然变大的突变温度。650 ℃优化焙烧温度下焙烧的LiAl_0.08Mn_1.92O₄形成了较完整的包含(111)、(110)和(100)晶面的截断八面体单晶颗粒形貌,表现出优良的电化学和动力学性能。在1C下其首次放电比容量为 112.0 mAh·g^-1,循环 500 次后容量保持率为 72.9%,在 5C 和 10C 倍率下,其首次放电比容量可达到 107.1 和 100.4mAh·g^-1,经 2 000次长循环后,容量保持率为 52.2% 和 53.5%。并且具有最小氧化还原峰电位差(ΔE_p2,循环前后分别为 0.109和 0.114 V)、最小电荷转移电阻(R_ct,循环前后分别 106.49和 125.49 Ω)及较大的锂离子扩散系数(D_Li⁺ =1.72×10^-16 cm²·s^-1),表现出较好的电化学可逆性和较快的锂离子扩散速率。Al掺杂和单晶截断八面体颗粒形貌既有效抑制了LiMn₂O₄的Jahn-Teller畸变,又降低了Mn溶解,提高了材料的倍率性能和长循环寿命。     

高容量锂离子电池正极材料LiNi0.9Co0.05Mn0.025Mg0.025O2的合成及电化学性能

以β-Ni0.9Co0.05Mn0.025Mg0.025(OH)2和LiOH.H2O为原料通过高温固相法合成了球形LiNi0.9Co0.05Mn0.025Mg0.025O2。采用热重-差热分析了反应过程,采用X射线衍射和扫描电镜对粉末的结构和形貌进行了表征。采用充放电测试和循环伏安测试对材料电化学性能进行了研究。结果表明:750℃煅烧12 h合成的LiNi0.9Co0.05Mn0.025Mg0.025O2为Li原子混排较少的良好层状结构,二次颗粒尺寸在15μm左右,且具有最高的放电比容量和良好的循环性能,在0.2C,2.8~4.3 V的条件下,首次放电比容量达207 mAh.g-1,40次循环后容量保持率为92.5%。     

LiNi0.05Mn1.95O4的合成及其对Li+的离子交换热力学

以乙酸锂、乙酸锰和乙酸镍为原料, 采用溶胶-凝胶法合成出掺镍的尖晶石型锂锰氧化物LiNi0.05Mn1.95O4. 用0.5 mol·L-1的过硫酸铵对其进行酸改性后制得锂离子筛(记作LiNiMn-H). 经测定LiNi0.05Mn1.95O4在酸改性过程中Mn2+的溶出率仅为0.31%(w, 质量分数), LiNiMn-H对锂离子的饱和交换容量达5.29 mmol (36.72 mg) Li+/g 离子筛. 测定了15、25、35、45 ℃ LiNiMn-H 在H+-Li+体系吸附锂的离子交换等温线, 并利用Pitzer 电解质溶液理论计算出该离子交换体系的活度系数, 得到H+-Li+交换的平衡常数Ka, △Gm、△Hm和△Sm等热力学参数. 结果表明, Ka随温度的升高而降低, LiNiMn-H对Li+的选择性大于原来可交换阳离子(H+)的选择性, 吸附锂的过程是自发过程(△Gm<0), 该离子交换反应是放热反应.     

正极材料LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4的合成及性能

采用低温固相法制备镍锰复合草酸盐，煅烧后生成的镍锰复合氧化物与Li₃CO₃混合，在空气中于700 ℃反应12 h，得到LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄。通过XRD，SEM和恒电流充放电测试对样品进行了表征。XRD结果表明：复合草酸盐经390 ℃煅烧3 h，生成了多相氧化物；合成的LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄为纯相，具有立方尖晶石结构。电化学测试结果表明，合成的样品在室温和高温(55 ℃)下，具有较好的电化学性能；大电流充放电时，具有良好的循环性能。     

低温溶剂热法制备5V级性能优异的LiCr_(0.2)Ni_(0.4)Mn_(1.4)O_4正极材料(英文)

通过低温溶剂热的方法成功制备出了LiCr0.2Ni0.4Mn1.4O4尖晶石正极材料。通过此法,溶液的饱和蒸汽压急剧降低且在室温(25℃)下即可沸腾。所有的金属离子可在随后的热聚合过程中均匀分散且煅烧后所得材料无杂质相生成。采用了热重分析,X射线衍射,扫描电镜、循环伏安,交流阻抗等测试手段对材料进行了表征。结果表明:此法所得材料含有Mn3+,为Fd3m晶型,且其形貌规则、粒度分布均一。1C和10C下放电容量为140.5和121.0 mAh·g-1,10C下100次循环容量保持率高达96.9%。其优异的电化学性能可归因于均相的前驱体制备过程,高结晶度且无杂相生成,以及较高的锂离子扩散系数诸因素的共同作用。     

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。     

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。     

MgAl2O4尖晶石对锂离子电池正极材料LiMn2O4的循环性能影响研究

MgAl₂O₄ spinel doping into cathode materials LiMn₂O₄ was used to improve the cyclic performance of the cathode. X-ray analysis results showed, when MgAl₂O₄ precursors were mixed with LiMn₂O₄ and sintered at 770 ℃ for 12 hour, MgAl₂O₄-LiMn₂O₄ mulriple spinel with the same physical characteristics as pure LiMn₂O₄ were synthesized. The electro-chemical performance testing showed, comparing with pure LiMn₂O₄, the first charge-discharge capacity of doping materials somewhat reduced, but the cyclic performance improved. The mechanism for doping material was also discussed.     

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 ℃.     

低温溶剂热法制备5V级性能优异的LiCr0.2Ni0.4Mn1.4O4正极材料

通过低温溶剂热的方法成功制备出了LiCr_0.2Ni_0.4Mn_1.4O₄尖晶石正极材料。通过此法,溶液的饱和蒸汽压急剧降低且在室温（25℃）下即可沸腾。所有的金属离子可在随后的热聚合过程中均匀分散且煅烧后所得材料无杂质相生成。采用了热重分析,X射线衍射,扫描电镜、循环伏安,交流阻抗等测试手段对材料进行了表征。结果表明：此法所得材料含有Mn³⁺,为Fd3m晶型,且其形貌规则、粒度分布均一。1C和10C下放电容量为140.5和121.0mAh·g^-1,10C下100次循环容量保持率高达96.9%。其优异的电化学性能可归因于均相的前驱体制备过程,高结晶度且无杂相生成,以及较高的锂离子扩散系数诸因素的共同作用。     

纳米尖晶石LixMn2O4的制备与电化学性能表征

Nano-spinel Li_xMn₂O₄(0.6 ≤x≤ 1.0) was synthesized by two steps of coprecipitation and calcination. The influences of calcination temperature, time and Li/Mn ratio on the crystal structure and the particle size of Li_xMn₂O₄ were investigated. It was shown that the higher the calcination temperature, the more complete the crystal structure, and the larger the particle size. Moreover, the influence of calcination time on the crystal structure was insignificant when it was more than 3h at 700℃. With the increase of x in Li_xMn₂O₄ in the range of 0.6～1.0, the d111 and lattice parameter a increased first and then decreased. The electrochemical properties of nano-spinel LiMn₂O₄ using as cathode material of lithium-ion battery were studied. The low discharge capacity might be due to the irreversible capacity loss brought by the large surface area and lattice vacancies of the nano-spinel.     

固相燃烧法制备去顶角八面体LiZn0.08Al0.01Mn1.91O4正极材料及其电化学性能

通过固相燃烧法快速合成了包含{111}、{100}和{110}晶面的单晶去顶角八面体形貌LiZn_0.08Al_0.01Mn_1.91O₄正极材料。结果表明,Zn-Al共掺促进了尖晶石型LiMn₂O₄材料的晶体发育和晶面择优生长,形成了单晶去顶角八面体形貌晶粒,有效抑制了Jahn-Teller效应,减缓了Mn溶解,增强了其晶体结构稳定性,显著提升了合成材料的电化学性能。Li Zn_0.08Al_0.01Mn_1.91O₄在5C和10C下的首次放电比容量分别为92.6和76.5 mAh·g^-1,经过2 000次循环后的容量保持率分别为70.4%和74.8%。即使在15C高倍率下,仍有64.2 m Ah·g^-1的首次放电比容量,循环800次后容量保持率达到82.2%。与LiZn_0.08Mn_1.92O...     

溶胶-凝胶法合成Li_(1-x)Na_xMn_2O_4及其作为水系锂离子电池正极材料的电化学性能

用溶胶凝胶法合成了Na+离子掺杂的Li_(1-x)Na_xMn_2O_4(x=0,0.01,0.03,0.05)。X射线衍射图表明Na+取代Li+进入Li_(1-x)Na_xMn_2O_4晶格中,扫描电镜图看出产物是粒径为100~300 nm的颗粒。恒流充放电测试结果表明,Li_(0.97)Na_(0.03)Mn_2O_4在2C倍率下循环100圈后放电容量保持率比未掺杂的LiMn_2O_4从51.2%提升到84.1%。循环伏安测试表明Na+离子掺杂降低了材料极化且增大了锂离子扩散系数。10C倍率下Li0.97Na0.03Mn2O4仍有79.0 m Ah·g-1的放电容量,高于未掺杂样品的52.1 m Ah·g~(-1)。Na+离子掺杂可以稳定材料结构并提高锂离子扩散系数,从而提高LiMn_2O_4的电化学性能,是一种可行的改性方法。     

A Facile synthesis of flower-like Co3O4 porous spheres for the lithium-ion battery electrode

The porous hierarchical spherical Co₃O₄ assembled by nanosheets have been successfully fabricated. The porosity and the particle size of the product can be controlled by simply altering calcination temperature. SEM, TEM and SAED were performed to confirm that mesoporous Co₃O₄ nanostructures are built-up by numerous nanoparticles with random attachment. The BET specific surface area and pore size of the product calcined at 280 °C are 72.5 m² g⁻¹ and 4.6 nm, respectively. Our experiments further demonstrated that electrochemical performances of the synthesized products working as an anode material of lithium-ion battery are strongly dependent on the porosity.     

固相燃烧法制备去顶角八面体LiZn0.08Al0.01Mn1.91O4正极材料及其电化学性能

通过固相燃烧法快速合成了包含{111}、{100}和{110}晶面的单晶去顶角八面体形貌LiZn_0.08Al_0.01Mn_1.91O₄正极材料。结果表明,Zn-Al共掺促进了尖晶石型LiMn₂O₄材料的晶体发育和晶面择优生长,形成了单晶去顶角八面体形貌晶粒,有效抑制了Jahn-Teller效应,减缓了Mn溶解,增强了其晶体结构稳定性,显著提升了合成材料的电化学性能。LiZn_0.08Al_0.01Mn_1.91O₄在5C和10C下的首次放电比容量分别为92.6和76.5 mAh·g^-1,经过2 000次循环后的容量保持率分别为70.4%和74.8%。即使在15C高倍率下,仍有64.2 mAh·g^-1的首次放电比容量,循环800次后容量保持率达到82.2%。与LiZn_0.08Mn_1.92O₄相比,LiZn_0.08Al_0.01Mn_1.91O₄正极材料具有较大的Li+扩散系数(1.02×10^-11 cm²·s^-1)和较小的表观活化能(25.60 kJ·mol^-1),表明Zn-Al共掺和单晶形貌调控策略能够降低Li+在脱/嵌过程的能垒和增大Li+在电极材料中的扩散速率。     

Surface fluorination of the cathode active materials for lithium secondary battery

LiMn₂O₄ was treated with F₂ at room temperature (RT), 373 and 473 K under 1.3, 6.6 and 13.2 kPa-F₂. XPS data indicate that two kinds of fluorine species may exist on the sample surface and the ratio of these fluorines is affected by choosing the reaction condition. The peak indicating Mnⁿ⁺ bonded to fluorine appeared in the XPS spectra of Mn2p3/2 electron. From the results of the charge/discharge measurements, the efficiency of charge/discharge process for the sample fluorinated under 1.3, 6.6 and 13.2 kPa-F₂ below 373 K was larger than that of untreated one. The discharge capacity of the fluorinated sample was also larger than that of untreated one. The discharge capacity, the loss of discharge capacity during 50 charge/discharge cycles, F/O ratio measured from XPS data and the intensity of the peak indicating Mnⁿ⁺ bonded to fluorine in the XPS spectra were closely related to each other. The optimal fluorination condition was under 1.3 kPa-F₂ at RT for 1 h.     

溶胶-凝胶法合成Li1-xNaxMn2O4及其作为水系锂离子电池正极材料的电化学性能

用溶胶凝胶法合成了Na⁺离子掺杂的Li_1-xNa_xMn₂O₄(x=0,0.01,0.03,0.05)。X射线衍射图表明Na⁺取代Li⁺进入Li_1-xNa_x Mn₂O₄晶格中,扫描电镜图看出产物是粒径为100~300 nm的颗粒。恒流充放电测试结果表明,Li_0.97Na_0.03Mn₂O₄在2C倍率下循环100圈后放电容量保持率比未掺杂的LiMn₂O₄从51.2%提升到84.1%。循环伏安测试表明Na⁺离子掺杂降低了材料极化且增大了锂离子扩散系数。10C倍率下Li_0.97Na_0.03Mn₂O₄仍有79.0 mAh·g^-1的放电容量,高于未掺杂样品的52.1 mAh·g^-1。Na⁺离子掺杂可以稳定材料结构并提高锂离子扩散系数,从而提高LiMn₂O₄的电化学性能,是一种可行的改性方法。