LiNi0.5-xAl2xMn1.5-xO4的制备、结构及电化学特征

采用喷雾干燥法合成了LiNi0.5-xAl2xMn1.5-xO4(0≤2x≤0.15)正极材料,研究Al掺杂对LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4材料结构与电化学性能的影响.通过X射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、电感耦合等离子体-原子发射光谱(ICP-AES)、傅里叶红外光谱(FTIR)、循环伏安(CV)和充放电测试等手段对其结构及电化学性能进行表征.结果表明,Al取代Ni和Mn使材料的晶体结构发生了转变,空间群由P4332转变为Fd3m,同时增大了锂离子的扩散速率,提高了材料的倍率性能.在室温下,LiNi0.4 5Al0.1Mn1.45O4表现了最好的倍率性能,当放电电流为0.5 C时,放电容量为126 mA.h/g,当放电电流增加到5 C时,放电容量为109 mA.h/g,保持率达到了87%.此外,Al取代Ni和Mn有效降低了材料在高温下的Mn溶解量,从而有效改善了材料在高温大倍率下的循环性能.LiNi0.45Al0.1Mn1.45O4材料在50℃,倍率为3 C时,放电容量为121.7mA.h/g,循环50次后,仍可保留初始容量的94%.     

LiNi0.49Mn1.49Y0.02O4的合成及其电化学性能研究

应用柠檬酸辅助溶胶-凝胶法.合成了Y3+掺杂的尖晶石LiNi0.49Mn1.49Y0.02O4材料.XRD、循环伏安、恒流充放电和交流阻抗测试结果表明,Y3+的掺杂能提高LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4的倍率和循环性能.在电压区间3.5～4.9V,1C倍率下,其初始放电比容量为114.9 mAh.g-1,100次循环后放电比容量仍可达113.0 mAh.g-1,容量保持率为98.3%.掺杂Y3+能减小材料界面阻抗.     

凝胶燃烧法合成Li1.07Mn1.93O4纳米片及其高倍率放电和循环稳定性

利用聚乙烯吡咯烷酮(PVP)作为聚合物配位剂和燃料,通过凝胶-燃烧法合成了Li1.07Mn1.93O4纳米片.采用热重/差热分析(TG/DTA)研究了凝胶的燃烧过程.采用X射线多晶衍射(XRD)分析了材料的结构,结果表明合成的Li1.07Mn1.93O4结晶完整,无杂质相.扫描电镜(SEM)结果显示材料的二次形貌为厚度约100nm的片状,由大小约100nm的一次颗粒构成.充放电测试表明Li1.07Mn1.93O4纳米片具备极佳的倍率放电性能和优秀的循环性能.0.5C(1C=120mA.g-1)倍率的初始放电容量为115.4mAh.g-1,即使倍率增大到40C,放电容量仍有105.3mAh.g-1.在10C倍率的放电条件下,循环850次容量保持率为81%.电化学阻抗谱(EIS)测试表明Li1.07Mn1.93O4纳米片的界面电荷转移电阻(Rct)远小于同类商业材料.     

草酸盐共沉淀法制备锂离子电池正极材料LiNi_(0.5)Mn_(0.5)O_2及其电化学性能

使用草酸盐共沉淀法合成了LiNi0.5Mn0.5O2,并研究了共沉淀时的pH条件对终产物的结构、形貌及电化学性能的影响.采用X射线衍射(XRD)和扫描电镜(SEM)表征了在pH值为4.0、5.5、7.0和8.5时得到的共沉淀和终产物LiNi0.5Mn0.5O2的结构和形貌.使用充放电实验研究了不同pH条件下得到的LiNi0.5Mn0.5O2的电化学性能.结果表明,pH为7.0时,合成的材料颗粒更小、分布最均匀,材料具有良好的层状特征,且材料中锂镍的混排程度最小.电化学测试结果印证了pH为7.0时合成的材料具有更好的电化学性能,在0.1C的倍率下,材料的首次放电比容量达到了185 mAh.g-1,在循环20周后,放电比容量仍然保持在160 mAh.g-1.X射线光电子能谱(XPS)测试结果表明,pH为7.0时合成的LiNi0.5Mn0.5O2中Ni为+2价,Mn为+4价.     

锂离子电池正极材料LiNi_(1/3)Co_(1/3)Mn_(1/3)O_2在LiNO_3溶液中的电化学性能研究

由溶胶凝胶法合成的锂离子电池正极材料LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2在水溶液体系中具有优异的高倍率充放电性能,放电时能够输出极高功率密度.XRD表征证明合成的LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2材料具有层状α-NaFeO2结构,SEM形貌显示材料的粒径约为500nm,恒电流充放电测试表明LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2材料在pH12的2mol·L-1LiNO3溶液中,以2C(0.36A/g)倍率充放时,比容量达到了147mAh/g.如以80C(14.4A/g)、150C(27A/g)和220C(39.6A/g)的倍率充放,材料的比容量仍可达到64mAh/g、33mAh/g和16mAh/g,而全电池的功率密度分别达到2574W/kg、3925W/kg、4967W/kg.其中80C倍率充放,经1000周循环后,容量保持率为90.9%.     

锰源对燃烧法制备5V级正极材料LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4的影响

以硝酸锰和醋酸锰,采用蔗糖燃烧法制备锂离子电池正极材料LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4通过XRD、SEM、粒径分布测试、循环伏安、恒流充放电测试以及交流阻抗等方法,研究了醋酸锰和硝酸锰对产物的结构、形貌、粒径及电化学性能的影响。XRD测试结果表明样品的结构都为立方尖晶石型,属于Fd3m空间群。不同的锰源对材料的粒径及粒径分布有很大的影响。以醋酸锰为原料制得的材料的粒径较小并且分布更均匀,有利于锂离子的脱出和嵌入从而提高电化学性能。以醋酸锰为锰源制得的LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4在3.6~5.2 V的充放电电压范围内的电化学性能更好,1C(1C=140.0 mA.g-1)倍率的首次放电容量为144.5 mAh.g-1,循环100周后容量保持率为96%,在3C,5C,10C以及20C的放电容量分别为136.3,132.0,124.7以及96.6 mAh.g-1。     

层状LiNi0.5Mn0.5O2正极材料的优化合成及电化学性能

采用沉淀法首先得到了Ni0.5Mn0.5(OH)2沉淀物,以其为原料与LiOH反应制备了LiNi0.5Mn0.5O2正极材料。采用XRD、SEM、充放电测试等研究了其结构与电化学性能,同时研究了Li过量时对材料电化学性能和结构的影响。SEM分析表明,Ni0.5Mn0.5(OH)2与LiNi0.5Mn0.5O2产物均为微小晶粒团聚成的颗粒。LiNi0.5Mn0.5O2材料在2.5~4.4V电位区间内,首次放电容量为130mAh/g,0.2C倍率下,50次循环后的容量保持率为87.8%。锂过量有助于形成良好的层状结构材料,并能显著提高材料的比容量和循环性能,Li1.1Ni0.5Mn0.5O2的首次放电容量为149mAh/g,0.2C倍率下,50次循环后的容量保持率为92.6%。     

新型复合共沉淀法制备高能量/高功率型锂离子二次电池用5V正极材料LiNi_(0.5)Mn_(1.5)O_4及其电化学性能

在传统的固相法的基础上开发了新型复合共沉淀法制备LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4材料.新型复合共沉淀法采用(NH4)2CO3和(NH4)2C2O4共同作为沉淀剂,通过控制共沉淀反应条件,得到了具有均匀球形形貌的沉淀物颗粒.再通过与饱和氢氧化锂溶液的水热反应及高温反应,最终制备出具有球形次级形貌和纯相尖晶石结构的LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4材料.电化学测试表明,制备的LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4具有优异的电化学性能,其初始容量达到了141.4mAh·g-1.在0.3C、1C和3C倍率下经过200次循环后的容量分别为136.0 mAh·g-1(96.3%)、128.6 mAh·g-1(94.4%)和113.9 mAh·g-1(91.1%).通过高温反应及特殊的冷却处理,LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4在4.0 V低压区平台的容量损失得到了有效抑制.更重要的是,通过控制合成过程中的关键步骤,可实现半定量化控制材料结构中的原子有序排布程度,进而得到具有高能量密度和高功率密度的两种LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4材料,其能量密度和功率密度分别达到了648.6 mWh·g-1和7000 mW·g-1以上.     

二价与四价金属离子等摩尔共掺杂的锂离子电池正极材料LiMn_(1.9)Mg_(0.05)Ti_(0.05)O_4的制备与表征

以氢氧化锂、乙酸锰、硝酸镁和钛酸丁酯为原料,以柠檬酸为螯合剂,采用溶胶-凝胶法制备了二价镁离子与四价钛离子等摩尔共掺杂的尖晶石型锂离子电池正极材料Li Mn1.9Mg0.05Ti0.05O4.采用热重分析(TGA),X射线衍射(XRD),扫描电子显微镜(SEM),透射电子显微镜(TEM)和电化学性能测试(包括循环伏安(CV)和电化学交流阻抗谱(EIS)测试)对所得样品的结构、形貌及电化学性能进行了表征.结果表明:780°C下煅烧12 h得到了颗粒均匀细小的尖晶石型结构的Li Mn1.9Mg0.05Ti0.05O4材料,该材料具有良好的电化学性能,在室温下以0.5C倍率充放电,在4.35-3.30 V电位范围内放电比容量达到126.8 m Ah·g-1,循环50次后放电比容量仍为118.5m Ah·g-1,容量保持率为93.5%.在55°C高温下循环30次后的放电比容量为111.9 m Ah·g-1,容量保持率达到91.9%,远远高于未掺杂的Li Mn2O4的容量保存率.二价镁离子与四价钛离子等摩尔共掺杂Li Mn2O4,改善了尖晶石锰酸锂的电子导电和离子导电性能,使其倍率性能和高温性能都得到了明显的提高.     

草酸盐共沉淀法制备锂离子电池正极材料LiNi0.5Mn0.5O2及其电化学性能

使用草酸盐共沉淀法合成了LiNi0.5Mn0.5O2, 并研究了共沉淀时的pH条件对终产物的结构、形貌及电化学性能的影响. 采用X射线衍射(XRD)和扫描电镜(SEM)表征了在pH值为4.0、5.5、7.0和8.5时得到的共沉淀和终产物LiNi0.5Mn0.5O2的结构和形貌. 使用充放电实验研究了不同pH条件下得到的LiNi0.5Mn0.5O2的电化学性能. 结果表明, pH为7.0时, 合成的材料颗粒更小、分布最均匀, 材料具有良好的层状特征, 且材料中锂镍的混排程度最小. 电化学测试结果印证了pH为7.0时合成的材料具有更好的电化学性能, 在0.1C的倍率下, 材料的首次放电比容量达到了185 mAh·g-1, 在循环20周后, 放电比容量仍然保持在160 mAh·g-1. X射线光电子能谱(XPS)测试结果表明, pH为7.0时合成的LiNi0.5Mn0.5O2中Ni为+2价, Mn为+4价.     

BiFeO<Subscript>3</Subscript>-coated spinel LiNi<Subscript>0.5</Subscript>Mn<Subscript>1.5</Subscript>O<Subscript>4</Subscript> with improved electrochemical performance as cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries

Spinel LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ cathode material is a promising candidate for next-generation rechargeable lithium-ion batteries. In this work, BiFeO₃-coated LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ materials were prepared via a wet chemical method and the structure, morphology, and electrochemical performance of the materials were studied. The coating of BiFeO₃ has no significant impact on the crystal structure of LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄. All BiFeO₃-coated LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ materials exhibit cubic spinel structure with space group of Fd3m. Thin BiFeO₃ layers were successfully coated on the surface of LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ particles. The coating of 1.0 wt% BiFeO₃ on the surface of LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ exhibits a considerable enhancement in specific capacity, cyclic stability, and rate performance. The initial discharge capacity of 118.5 mAh g^?1 is obtained for 1.0 wt% BiFeO₃-coated LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ with very high capacity retention of 89.11% at 0.1 C after 100 cycles. Meanwhile, 1.0 wt% BiFeO₃-coated LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ electrode shows excellent rate performance with discharge capacities of 117.5, 110.2, 85.8, and 74.8 mAh g^?1 at 1, 2, 5, and 10 C, respectively, which is higher than that of LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ (97.3, 90, 77.5, and 60.9 mAh g^?1, respectively). The surface coating of BiFeO₃ effectively decreases charge transfer resistance and inhibits side reactions between active materials and electrolyte and thus induces the improved electrochemical performance of LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ materials.     

Electrochemical performance of nano-sized ZnO-coated LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 spinel as 5 V materials at elevated temperatures

ZnO-coated LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ powders with excellent electrochemical cyclability and structural stability have been synthesized. The electrochemical performance and structural stability of ZnO-coated LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ electrodes in the 5 V region at elevated temperature has been studied as function of the level of ZnO coating. The 1.5 wt% ZnO-coated LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ electrode delivers an initial discharge capacity of 137 mAh g⁻¹ with excellent cyclability at elevated temperature even at 55 °C. The reason for the excellent cycling performance of ZnO-coated LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ electrode is largely attributed to ZnO playing an important role of HF getting in the electrolyte.     

Enhancements of rate capability and cyclic performance of spinel LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 by trace Ru-doping

The rate capability and cyclic performance of the LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ under high current density have been significantly improved by doping a small amount of ruthenium (Ru). Specifically, Li_1.1Ni_0.35Ru_0.05Mn_1.5O₄ and LiNi_0.4Ru_0.05Mn_1.5O₄ synthesized by solid state reaction can respectively deliver a discharge capacity of 108 and 117 mAh g^?1 at 10 C rate between 3 and 5 V. At 10 C charge/discharge rate, Li_1.1Ni_0.35Ru_0.05Mn_1.5O₄ and LiNi_0.4Ru_0.05Mn_1.5O₄ can respectively maintain 91% and 84% of their initial capacity after 500 cycles, demonstrating that Ru-doping could be a way to enhance the electrochemical performance of spinel LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄.     

5 V正极材料LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4的自蔓延燃烧合成及性能

通过自蔓延燃烧方法合成了性能优良的高电位5V锂离子电池正极材料LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4,利用傅立叶红外光谱(FTIR)、热分析(DSC/TG)、X射线衍射(XRD)、透射电镜(TEM)等方法对前驱物及样品的结构和物化性质等进行了分析和表征,考察了材料的电化学性能。结果表明,所制备样品具有单一的尖晶石相结构,具有4.7V充放电平台;在3.5V到5.2V之间进行充放电性能测试具有131mAh·g-1以上的可逆容量;在2C倍率下循环100次后的容量保持率为96%以上。     

Improved electrochemical performance of LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 as cathode of lithium ion battery by Co and Cr co-doping

Three samples, LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄, LiNi_0.4Mn_1.4Co_0.2O₄, and LiNi_0.4Mn_1.4Cr_0.15Co_0.05O₄, were prepared by sol–gel method and characterized by powder X-ray diffraction, Fourier transformed infrared spectroscope, scanning electron microscopy, Brunauer–Emmett–Teller surface area, four-probe resistance, cyclic voltammetry, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, and charge–discharge test. It is found that the co-doped sample LiNi_0.4Mn_1.4Cr_0.15Co_0.05O₄ exhibits an improved performance compared with the Co-doped sample LiNi_0.4Mn_1.4Co_0.2O₄ and the undoped sample LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄, especially at elevated temperature. At 25 °C, the discharge capacity of LiNi_0.4Mn_1.4Cr_0.15Co_0.05O₄ is 130 mAh g^?1 at 0.1 C and 103 mAh g^?1 at 10 C. At an elevated temperature (55 °C), its 1 C discharge capacity is 136 mAh g^?1 and maintains 95.6 % of its initial capacity after 100 cycles. Compared with the reported results of LiNi_0.4Mn_1.4Co_0.2O₄ and LiNi_0.475Mn_1.475Co_0.05O₄, the co-doped sample LiNi_0.4Mn_1.4Cr_0.15Co_0.05O₄, with least content of Co, 0.05, possesses not only the high C-rate capacity but also the structural stability. The mechanism on the electrochemical performance improvement of LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ by the co-doping was discussed.     

Synthesis and electrochemical properties of high-voltage LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 electrode material for Li-ion batteries by the polymer-pyrolysis method

A submicron LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ cathode was synthesized via the pyrolysis of polyacrylate salts as precursor polymerized by reaction of the metal salts with acrylate acid. The structure and morphology of the resulting compound was characterized by powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The results reveal that the prepared LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ cathode material has a pure cubic spinel structure and submicron-sized morphology even if calcined at 900 °C and quenched to room temperature. The LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ electrodes exhibited promising high-rate characteristics and delivered stable discharge capacity (90 mAh/g) with excellent retention capacity at the current density of 50 mA/g between 3.5 and 4.9 V. The capacity of the LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ electrodes remains stable even after 30 cycles at low or high current density. This polymer-pyrolysis method is simple and particularly suitable for preparation of the spinel LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ cathode material compared to the conventional synthesis techniques.     

Li3PO4表面修饰提高球形LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4正极材料的性能

通过共沉淀法制备了球形LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄@Li₃PO₄复合材料,并采用X射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电镜(SEM)、红外光谱(FT-IR)、循环伏安(CV)、电化学阻抗谱(EIS)及充放电测试研究了其结构与电化学性能。XRD和SEM表明,Li₃PO₄包覆影响了球形LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄的晶格常数。CV和EIS表明,质量百分数5% Li₃PO₄包覆的LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄具有比纯LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄更高的锂离子嵌脱可逆性,更大的锂离子扩散系数和更小的电荷转移电阻,说明在锂离子扩散过程中,质量百分数5%Li₃PO₄包覆的LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄具有更高的电子电导率。充放电测试表明,原位Li₃PO₄改性提高了材料的电子电导率、电化学活性,进而提高了高倍率放电容量。质量百分数5% Li₃PO₄包覆的LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄提高的电化学性能归因于Li₃PO₄的包覆、纳米颗粒组成球形的粒径引起的高的电子电导率和小的电化学极化。     

Electrochemical properties of nano-crystalline LiNi<Subscript>0.5</Subscript>Mn<Subscript>1.5</Subscript>O<Subscript>4</Subscript> synthesized by polymer-pyrolysis method

LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ powders were prepared through polymer-pyrolysis method. XRD and TEM analysis indicated that the pure spinel structure was formed at around 450 °C due to the very homogeneous intermixing of cations at the atomic scale in the starting precursor in this method, while the well-defined octahedral crystals appeared at a relatively high calcination temperature of 900 °C with a uniform particle size of about 100 nm. When cycled between 3.5 and 4.9 V at a current density of 50 mA/g, the as prepared LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ delivered an initial discharge capacity of 112.9 mAh/g and demonstrated an excellent cyclability with 97.3% capacity retentive after 50 cycles.     

Vinyl-functionalized imidazolium ionic liquids as new electrolyte additives for high-voltage Li-ion batteries

Four functionalized ionic liquids based on imidazolium cations with vinyl or alllyl group and TFSI^? anion were synthesized as electrolyte additives for high-voltage Li-ion battery to stabilize carbonate-based electrolytes on the surface of 5 V class cathode materials. The electrochemical behaviors and surface morphology of LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ cathode had been investigated by cyclic voltammetry, charge–discharge test, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), respectively. Cycle life and rate performance of the Li/LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ cells containing 1.2 M LiPF₆ in ethylene carbonate/ethyl methyl carbonate can be improved by adding 1-allyl-3-vinyl imidazolium bis(trifluoromethanesulphonyl)imide ([AVIm][TFSI]). The addition of 3 wt.% [AVIm][TFSI] results in high discharge capacity of above 130 mAh g^?1. Surface analysis of the cathode material (XPS and SEM) suggested that a stable and compact polymer film was formed on the LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ cathode by electroinitiated polymerization of imidazolium cation with vinyl and allyl group.     

High performance LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 cathode materials synthesized by a combinational annealing method

High performance LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ was prepared by a combinational annealing method. All samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction, infrared, and cell measurements. With increasing the annealing time at 600 °C, LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ showed a decreased lattice parameter and an enhanced Ni-ordering. The electrochemical property of LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ was optimized by controlling the annealing time. It was found that after annealing at 600 °C for 8 h, LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ can discharge up to 138 mA h g⁻¹ with a superior cycling performance at the rate of 5/7 C. High-rate test indicated that LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ exhibited excellent electrochemical performance when charged and discharged at 1.2 C and 2.5 C, respectively. The findings reported in this work are expected to pave the way for the practical application of LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄.