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⁺.     

Electochemical characteristics of LiMn<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>4</Subscript>/Li<Subscript>4</Subscript>Ti<Subscript>5</Subscript>O<Subscript>12</Subscript> battery with conducting polymeric binder

Lithium-ion battery based on LiMn₂O₄/Li₄Ti₅O₁₂ materials was assembled for the first time. The cathode and anode of this battery are prepared with the aqueous combined binder poly-3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene: polystyrene sulfonate/carboxymethylcellulose (without polyvinylidene fluoride). The capacity of the LiMn₂O₄/Li₄Ti₅O₁₂ battery was found to be 75 mA h g^–1 at 0.1 C and 55 mA h g^–1 at 1 C. A 95% capacity was retained after 100 charge-discharge cycles. The batteries demonstrated a high Coulombic efficiency close to 100%. Scanning electron microscopy demonstrated that using the conducting binder poly-3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene: polystyrene sulfonate/carboxymethylcellulose provides formation of dense compact layers of electrode materials with good adhesion to the substrate. The electrode structure remains maintained after 100 charge-discharge cycles.     

Synthesis and electrochemical properties of yttrium-doped LiMn<Subscript>0.98</Subscript>Y<Subscript>0.02</Subscript>O<Subscript>2</Subscript> for lithium secondary batteries

Yttrium-doped lithium manganese oxide (LiMn_0.98Y_0.02O₂) was prepared by ion exchange of lithium for sodium in NaMn_0.98Y_0.02O₂ precursors obtained by using rheological phase reaction method. This material had small particle size, which was composed of grain size of about 100 nm. Especially, LiMn_0.98Y_0.02O₂ delivered the initial discharge capacity of about 191 mA h g⁻¹ at room temperature when cycled between 2.0 and 4.4 V vs Li/Li⁺. Moreover, it showed an excellent cycling behavior, its specific capacity remained above 173 mA h g⁻¹ after 20 cycles, and the material did not transform into spinel structure during the electrochemical cycling according to the cyclic voltammograms and X-ray powder diffraction. The electrochemical results revealed that the doping of Y³⁺ improved the performance of LiMnO₂ considerably.     

Enhancing the Electrochemical Performance of the LiMn2O4 Hollow Microsphere Cathode with a LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 Coated Layer

Spinel cathode materials consisting of LiMn₂O₄@LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ hollow microspheres have been synthesized by a facile solution‐phase coating and subsequent solid‐phase lithiation route in an atmosphere of air. When used as the cathode of lithium‐ion batteries, the double‐shell LiMn₂O₄@LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ hollow microspheres thus obtained show a high specific capacity of 120 mA h g^?1 at 1 C rate, and excellent rate capability (90 mAhg^?1 at 10 C) over the range of 3.5–5 V versus Li/Li⁺ with a retention of 95 % over 500 cycles.     

Synthesis of Li[Li0.2Ni0.2Mn0.6]O2 by radiated polymer gel method and impact of deficient Li on its structure and electrochemical properties

Layered Li[Li_0.16Ni_0.21Mn_0.63]O₂ and Li[Li_0.2Ni_0.2Mn_0.6]O₂ compounds were successfully synthesized by radiated polymer gel (RPG) method. The effect of deficient Li on the structure and electrochemical performance was investigated by means of X-ray diffraction, X-ray absorption near-edge spectroscopy and electrochemical cell cycling. The reduced Ni valence in Li[Li_0.16Ni_0.21Mn_0.63]O₂ leads to a higher capacity owing to faster Li⁺ chemical diffusivity relative to the baseline composition Li[Li_0.2Ni_0.2Mn_0.6]O₂. Cyclic voltammograms (CV) and a simultaneous direct current (DC) resistance measurement were also performed on Li/Li[Li_0.16Ni_0.21Mn_0.63]O₂ and Li/Li[Li_0.2Ni_0.2Mn_0.6]O₂ cells. Li[Li_0.16Ni_0.21Mn_0.63]O₂ shows better electrochemical performance with a reversible capacity of 158 mA hg⁻¹ at 1C rate at 20 °C.     

ZrO2- and Li2ZrO3-stabilized spinel and layered electrodes for lithium batteries

Strategies for countering the solubility of LiMn₂O₄ (spinel) electrodes at 50 °C and for suppressing the reactivity of layered LiMO₂ (M=Co, Ni, Mn, Li) electrodes at high potentials are discussed. Surface treatment of LiMn₂O₄ with colloidal zirconia (ZrO₂) dramatically improves the cycling stability of the spinel electrode at 50 °C in Li/LiMn₂O₄ cells. ZrO₂-coated LiMn_0.5Ni_0.5O₂ electrodes provide a superior capacity and cycling stability to uncoated electrodes when charged to a high potential (4.6 V vs Li⁰). The use of Li₂ZrO₃, which is structurally more compatible with spinel and layered electrodes than ZrO₂ and which can act as a Li⁺-ion conductor, has been evaluated in composite 0.03Li₂ZrO₃ · 0.97LiMn_0.5Ni_0.5O₂ electrodes; glassy Li_xZrO_2 + x/2 (0<x⩽2) products can be produced from colloidal ZrO₂ for surface coatings.     

Synthesis and characterization of submicron size particles of LiMn<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>4</Subscript> by microemulsion route

Among the various positive electrode materials investigated for Li-ion batteries, spinel LiMn₂O₄ is one of the most important materials. Small particles of the active materials facilitate high-rate capability due to large surface to mass ratio and small diffusion path length. The present work involves the synthesis of submicron size particles of LiMn₂O₄ in a quaternary microemulsion medium. The precursor obtained from the reaction is heated at different temperatures in the range from 400 to 900 °C. The samples heated at 800 and 900 °C are found to possess pure spinel phase with particle size <200 nm, as evidenced from XRD, SEM, and TEM studies. The electrochemical characterization studies provide discharge capacity values of about 100 mAh g⁻¹ at C/5 rate, and there is a moderate decrease in capacity by increasing the rate of charge–discharge cycling. Studies also include charge–discharge cycling and ac impedance studies in temperature range from −10 to 40 °C. Impedance data are analyzed with the help of an equivalent circuit and a nonlinear least squares fitting program. From temperature dependence of charge-transfer resistance, a value of 0.62 eV is obtained for the activation energy of Mn³⁺/Mn⁴⁺ redox process, which accompanies the intercalation/deintercalation of the Li⁺ ion in LiMn₂O₄.     

水系混合离子全电池LiMn2O4//NaTi2(PO4)3

分别以LiMn_2O_4,NaTi_2(PO_4)_3为正负极,1 mol·L~(-1) Li_2SO_4和0.5 mol·L~(-1) Na_2SO_4的混合水溶液为电解液组装成一种水系混合离子全电池。分别将正负极材料在3种不同水相电解液(1 mol·L~(-1) Li_2SO_4、0.5 mol·L~(-1)Na_2SO_4以及1 mol·L~(-1) Li_2SO_4+0.5 mol·L~(-1)Na_2SO_4混合电解液)中进行循环伏安和恒流充放电测试,结果发现,LiMn_2O_4在上述电解液中仅有Li~+的脱出/嵌入而Na~+由于半径较大而不参与该过程,NaTi_2(PO_4)_3在3种电解液中Li+、Na+均参与嵌入/脱嵌过程,且Li~+和Na~+的嵌入/脱出峰电位相差不大,分别为-0.82和-0.64 V,-0.95和-0.75 V;全电池在265 mA·g~(-1)电流密度下平均放电电压为1.55 V,充放电比容量分别为100.1和74.9 m Ah·g~(-1)。     

Ge4+、Sn4+掺杂尖晶石LiMn2O4的合成与电化学表征

使用Ge⁴⁺、Sn⁴⁺作为掺杂离子, 通过高温固相法制备四价阳离子掺杂改性的尖晶石LiMn₂O₄材料. X射线衍射(XRD)和扫描电子显微镜(SEM)分析表明, Ge⁴⁺离子取代尖晶石中Mn⁴⁺离子形成了LiMn_2-xGe_xO₄ (x=0.02,0.04, 0.06)固溶体; 而Sn⁴⁺离子则以SnO₂的形式存在于尖晶石LiMn₂O₄的颗粒表面. Ge⁴⁺离子掺入到尖晶石LiMn₂O₄材料中, 抑制了锂离子在尖晶石中的有序化排列, 提高了尖晶石LiMn₂O₄的结构稳定性; 而在尖晶石颗粒表面的SnO₂可以减少电解液中酸的含量, 抑制酸对LiMn₂O₄活性材料的侵蚀. 恒电流充放电测试表明, 两种离子改性后材料的容量保持率均有较大幅度的提升, 有利于促进尖晶石型LiMn₂O₄锂离子电池正极材料的商业化生产.     

Lithium insertion into manganese dioxide polymorphs in aqueous electrolytes

The electrochemical behaviour of the spinel-like LiMn₂O₄ was studied in non-aqueous and aqueous saturated alkali nitrate electrolytes in comparison with the layered manganese dioxide δ-MnO₂. The results obtained by galvanostatic and cyclic voltammetry techniques showed that the insertion of Li⁺/e^– or H⁺/e^– depends on both the host lattice and the type of electrolyte. The spinel-like LiMn₂O₄ preferably allowed the insertion of Li⁺/e^– in non-aqueous and aqueous saturated LiNO₃ electrolytes, as observed from the similarity of the electrochemical behaviour in these electrolytes and the stability of the structure. This was explained by the presence of a three-dimensional network of vacant tetrahedral and half-filled octahedral sites in LiMn₂O₄, which guarantee high mobility of Li⁺ ions. The layered manganese dioxide could be inserted by Li⁺/e^– only in non-aqueous electrolytes. The work described herein was carried out at the Institut für Anorganische und Analytische Chemie, Technische Universit?t Berlin, Germany     

Partially substituted lithium manganese oxides as 3 V cathode materials for secondary lithium batteries

Low temperature synthesis and electrochemical properties of partially substituted lithium manganese oxides are reported. We demonstrate various metallic cations (Cu²⁺, Ni²⁺, Fe³⁺, Co³⁺) can be incorporated in the 3 V layered cathodic material Li_0.45MnO_2.1. New compounds Li_0.45Mn_0.88Fe_0.12O_2.1, Li_0.45Mn_0.84Ni_0.16O_2.05, Li_0.45Mn_0.79Cu_0.21O_2.3, Li_0.45Mn_0.85Co_0.15O_2.3 are prepared. These 3 V cathode materials are characterized by the same shape of discharge-charge profiles but different values of the specific capacity, between 90 mAh g⁻¹ and 180 mAh g⁻¹. The best results in terms of capacity and cycle life are obtained with the selected content of 0.15 Co per mole of oxide, as the optimum composition. The high kinetics of Li⁺ transport in Li_0.45Mn_0.85Co_0.15O_2.3 compared to that in the Co-free material is consistent with a substitution of Mn(III) by Co(III) in MnO₂ sheets.     

Electrode materials for aqueous rechargeable lithium batteries

In this review, we describe briefly the historical development of aqueous rechargeable lithium batteries, the advantages and challenges associated with the use of aqueous electrolytes in lithium rechargeable battery with an emphasis on the electrochemical performance of various electrode materials. The following materials have been studied as cathode materials: LiMn₂O₄, MnO₂, LiNiO₂, LiCoO₂, LiMnPO₄, LiFePO₄, and anatase TiO₂. Addition of certain additives like TiS₂, TiB₂, CeO₂, etc. is found to increase the performance of MnO₂ cathode. The following materials have been studied as anode materials: VO₂ (B), LiV₃O₈, LiV₂O₅, LiTi₂(PO4)₃, TiP₂O₃, and very recently conducting polymer, polypyrrole (PPy). The cell PPy/LiCoO₂, constructed using polypyrrole as anode delivers an average voltage of 0.86?V with a discharge capacity of 47.7?mA?h?g^?1. It retains the capacity for first 120 cycles. The cell, LiTi₂(PO₄)₃/1?M Li₂SO₄/LiMn₂O₄, delivers a capacity of 40?mA?h?g^?1 and specific energy of 60?mW?h?g^?1 with an output voltage of 1.5?V over 200 charge?Cdischarge cycles. An aqueous lithium cell constructed using MWCNTs/LiMn₂O₄ as cathode material is found to exhibit more than 1,000 cycles with good rate capability.     

Comparison of different soft chemical routes synthesis of submicro-LiMn<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>4</Subscript> and their influence on its electrochemical properties

A comparative study of submicro-crystalline spinel LiMn₂O₄ powders prepared by two different soft chemical routes such as hydrothermal and sol–gel methods is made. The dependence of the physicochemical properties of the spinel LiMn₂O₄ powder has been extensively investigated by using X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscope, cyclic voltammogram, charge–discharge test, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The results show that the electrochemical performances of spinel LiMn₂O₄ depend strongly upon the synthesis method. The LiMn₂O₄ powder prepared by hydrothermal route has higher specific capacity and better cycling performance than the one synthesized from sol–gel method. The former has the max discharge capacity of 114.36 and 99.78 mAh g⁻¹ at the 100th cycle, while the latter has the max discharge capacity of 98.67 and 60.25 mAh g⁻¹ at the 100th cycle. The selected equivalent circuit can fit well the EIS results of synthesized LiMn₂O₄. For spinel LiMn₂O₄ from sol–gel method and hydrothermal route in the first charge process R _SEI remain almost invariable, R _e and R _ct first decreasing and then increasing with the increase of polarization potential.     

Preparation and performance comparison of LiMn2O3.95Br0.05 and LiMn2O3.95Br0.05/SiO2 cathode materials for lithium-ion battery

LiMn₂O_3.95Br_0.05 and LiMn₂O_3.95Br_0.05/SiO₂ cathode composites for lithium-ion battery are prepared by solid-state reaction methods. The crystalline structures of the as-synthesized samples are investigated by X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscope; at the same time, the electrochemical performances are tested by cyclic voltammetry and galvanostatic cycling. The results reveal that the sample of LiMn₂O_3.95Br_0.05/SiO₂ has more excellent electrochemical performance than the sample of LiMn₂O_3.95Br_0.05. It delivers an initial discharge capacity of 145.3 mA h g⁻¹ at ambient temperature, and 138.9 mA h g⁻¹ at the higher temperature of 55 °C with good capacity retention with the voltage range of 3.0–4.35 V (vs. Li) at a current density of 0.5 C; while the sample of LiMn₂O_3.95Br_0.05 only deliver initial discharge capacity 136.5 mA h g⁻¹ at ambient temperature, and 119.2 mA h g⁻¹ at 55 °C in the same conditions; in addition, the rate performance of LiMn₂O_3.95Br_0.05/SiO₂ is excellent too, so the SiO₂ layer has improved the electrochemical behaviors of LiMn₂O_3.95Br_0.05 availably.     

High-performance thin-film Li4Ti5O12 electrodes fabricated by using ink-jet printing technique and their electrochemical properties

Li₄Ti₅O₁₂ thin-film anode with high discharge capacity and excellent cycle stability for rechargeable lithium ion batteries was prepared successfully by using ink-jet printing technique. The prepared Li₄Ti₅O₁₂ thin film were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, cyclic voltammograms, and galvanostatic charge–discharge measurements. It was found that the average thickness of 10-layer Li₄Ti₅O₁₂ film was about 1.7~1.8 μm and the active material Li₄Ti₅O₁₂ in the thin film was nano-sized about 50–300 nm. It was also found that the prepared Li₄Ti₅O₁₂ thin film exhibited a high discharge capacity of about 174 mAh/g and the discharge capacity in the 300th cycle retained 88% of the largest discharge capacity at a current density of 10.4 μA/cm² in the potential range of 1.0–2.0 V.     

Effects of Ni-ion doping on electrochemical characteristics of spinel LiMn<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>4</Subscript> powders prepared by a spray-drying method

Spinel LiMn_2−x Ni _x O₄ compounds doped with a range of Ni (x=0–0.06) were synthesized by a spray-drying method. The structure and morphology characteristics of the powders were studied in detail by means of X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. The XRD data reveal that all the samples have well-defined spinel structure, but, with the increase in Ni content, the doped lithium manganese spinels have smaller lattice constant. The undoped and doped spinel LiMn₂O₄ particles are fine, narrowly distributed, and well crystallized. The electrochemical characteristics of the samples are measured in the coin-type cells in a potential range of 3.2–4.35 V vs Li/Li⁺. All cyclic voltammogram curves exhibit two pairs of redox reaction peaks, but, among them, there are some differences about the peak split. With the increase in the Ni content, the specific capacities of the samples decrease slightly, but their cyclic ability increases.     

The effect of nanolayer AlF<Subscript>3</Subscript> coating on LiMn<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>4</Subscript> cycle life in high temperature for lithium secondary batteries

The surface of the spinel LiMn₂O₄ was coated with AlF₃ by a chemical process to improve its electrochemical performance at high temperatures. The morphology and structure of the original and AlF₃-coated LiMn₂O₄ samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscope (TEM). All the samples exhibited a pure cubic spinel structure without any impurities in the XRD patterns. It was found that the surfaces of the original LiMn₂O₄ samples were covered with a nanolayer AlF₃ after the treatment. The charge/discharge of the materials were carried at 220 mA/g in the range of 3.0 and 4.4 V at 55°C. While the original LiMn₂O₄ showed 17.8% capacity loss in 50 cycles at 55°C, the AlF₃-coated LiMn₂O₄ (118.1 mA h/g) showed only 3.4% loss of the initial capacity (122.3 mA h/g) at 55°C. It is obvious that the improvement in cycling performance of the coated-LiMn₂O₄ electrode at 55°C is attributed to the presence of AlF₃ on the surface of LiMn₂O₄. Published in Russian in Elektrokhimiya, 2009, Vol. 45, No. 7, pp. 817–819. The article is published in the original     

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。     

Environmentally compatible dimethyl sulfoxide: an alternative to N-methylpyrrolidone for electrochemical performance of recycled LiMn1/3Ni1/3Co1/3O2 in lithium-ion battery

The effect of recycling and doping LiMn_1/3Ni_1/3Co_1/3O₂ of lithium-ion battery with dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) instead of N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP) on the electrochemical performance of the battery has been investigated for the first time. Observation shows that preparing the cathode active materials with dimethyl sulfoxide will increase the conductivity of the battery. The results show that the as-recovered LiMn_1/3Ni_1/3Co_1/3O₂ modified with LiOH · H₂O calcined at 450°C delivers discharge capacities of about 247 mA h g^?1 in the first cycle with discharge efficiency of 83.1% in sample doped with dimethyl sulfoxide, and 189 mA h g^?1 with discharge efficiency of 82.7% in N-methylpyrrolidone at the rate of 0.2 C. The asrecovered samples calcined at 800 and 850°C deliver 149 and 217 mA h g^?1 in the fourth cycles respectively in dimethyl sulfoxide. The capacity loss observed in dimethyl sulfoxide faded with increase in cycle numbers. In general, for the samples doped with dimethyl sulfoxide, better performances were evident with high discharge capacities in powders calcined at a lower temperature than higher temperature in accordance with particle sizes shown by the SEM images. On the basis of better cyclic performance of lithium metal cathode and environmental safety, it is evident that relatively cheap dimethyl sulfoxide could replace N-methylpyrrolidone in battery formulations. The X-ray diffraction patterns revealed that LiMn_1/3Ni_1/3Co_1/3O₂ was successfully recycled by dimethyl sulfoxide.     

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。