Novel composite anode materials for lithium ion batteries with low sensitivity towards humidity

Graphitic anode materials for lithium ion batteries processed under high humidity conditions show severe performance losses. The sensitivity of these materials towards humidity can be significantly reduced by adsorbing metal ions like silver or copper ions, with subsequent heat treatment of these composites. Results of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, high-resolution electron microscopy, thermogravimetry, and differential thermal analysis indicate that the deposited metals exist in metallic and carbide, M_xC (M=Cu or Ag), forms. They remove or cover (i.e. deactivate) active hydrophilic sites at the surface of the graphite. These composites absorb less water during processing. The electrochemical performance, including reversible capacity, coulombic efficiency in the first cycle, and cycling behavior, is markedly improved. This approach provides a potentially powerful method to manufacture lithium ion batteries under less demanding conditions.Presented at the 3rd International Meeting on Advanced Batteries and Accumulators, 16–20 June 2002, Brno, Czech Republic     

Novel Gel—like Process for Synthesizing Submicron LiaNi0.8Co0.2O2 Powders Used in Lithium Ion Batteries

A novel gel-like process has been developed for synthesizing LiaNi0.8Co0.2O2 powders,using citric acid as a chelating agent. This process improves the homogeneity of constituent cation and enhances their reactivity in the obtained precursor. The results of electrochemical test demonstrated that these materials exhibited excellent electrochemical properties. Its initial capacity reached 181.6 mAh/g and reversible efficiency at the first cycle is about 88.6%.     

Synthesis and phase transition of Li-Mn-O spinels with high Li/Mn ratio by thermo-decomposition of LiMnC2O4(Ac)

LiMnC₂O₄(Ac) precursor in which Li⁺ and Mn²⁺ were amalgamated in one molecule was prepared by solid-state reaction at room-temperature using manganese acetate, lithium hydroxide and oxalic acid as raw materials. By thermo-decomposition of LiMnC₂O₄(Ac) at various temperatures, a series of Li_1+y[Mn_2−xLi_x]_16dO₄ spinels were prepared with Li₂MnO₃ as impurities. The structure and phase transition of these spinels were investigated by XRD, TG/DTA, average oxidation state of Mn and cyclic voltammeric techniques. Results revealed that the Li-Mn-O spinels with high Li/Mn ratio were unstable at high temperature, and the phase transition was associated with the transfer of Li⁺ from octahedral 16c sites to 16d sites. With the sintering temperature increasing from 450 to 850 °C, the phase structure varied from lithiated-spinel Li₂Mn₂O₄ to Li₄Mn₅O₁₂-like to LiMn₂O₄-like and finally to rock-salt LiMnO₂-like. A way of determining x with average oxidation state of Mn and the content of Li₂MnO₃ was also demonstrated.     

锂离子蓄电池正极材料LiFePO4研究进展

锂离子电池正极材料正在向着高比能量、长寿命、低成本、环境友好的方向发展,而具有橄榄石结构的LiFePO_4正极材料以其结构稳定、成本低、无污染等优点成为21世纪最理想的绿色电源,但自身也存在缺点。综述了锂离子电池正极材料LiFePO_4的研究进展。系统地阐述了LiFePO_4的晶体结构特征及性能、多种合成方法以及掺杂多种导电材料和控制晶体生长制备纳米粉体对材料性能的影响。对该材料的应用前景进行了展望,并提出了下一步可能的研究趋势。     

Novel siloxane polymers as polymer electrolytes for high energy density lithium batteries

A variety of disubstituted (double-comb) polysiloxane polymers have been prepared containing linear, branched, and cyclic oligoethyleneoxide units, –(OCH₂CH₂)_n–, in the side chains and as part of the siloxane backbone. Copolymers, using mixtures of linear ethylene oxide side chains, were also synthesized. These polymers were doped with LiN(SO₂CF₃)₂ (LiTFSI, 1) and conductivities of the polymer-salt complexes were determined as a function of temperature and doping level. The maximum conductivity of these polymers at 25 ° C was 2.99 ×10^–4, for a copolymer containing equimolar amounts of side chains with n = 5 and 6.     

Microwave assisted hydrothermal synthesis of tin niobates nanosheets with high cycle stability as lithium-ion battery anodes

SnNb₂O₆ and Sn₂Nb₂O₇ nanosheets were synthetized via microwave assisted hydrothermal method, and innovatively employed as anode materials for lithium-ion battery. Compared with Sn₂Nb₂O₇ and the previously reported pure Sn-based anode materials, the SnNb₂O₆ electrode exhibited outstanding cycling performance.     

锂二次电池中的原位聚合电解质

聚合物电解质主要分为凝胶聚合物电解质和固态聚合物电解质两种类型,均能够提升锂二次电池的性能.其中,凝胶聚合物电解质是利用增塑剂实现聚合物基质的凝胶化,将有机液态电解液固定在三维网络结构中,因此同时具备液态的离子扩散速率和固态材料的机械性能;而固态聚合物电解质是一种完全没有液态电解质的体系,利用聚合物基体的极性实现锂盐的...     

大孔高镍LiNi0.8Co0.1Mn0.1O2正极材料的制备及其电化学性能研究

本工作以聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯(PMMA)微球组装成的胶晶模板作为铸模,溶胶-凝胶法辅助获得大孔LiNi0.8Co0.1Mn0.1O2 (NCM811)正极材料.结果 表明,利用PMMA作为造孔剂,形成了由100nm的颗粒堆积而成的大孔结构,这种结构有效地提高了材料的倍率性能和循环稳定性.大孔NCM811在0.1C的首次放电...     

新型锂离子电池正极材料LiMPO_4(M=Fe,Mn)的谱学和电化学研究

采用固相反应与液相反应,合成了新型锂离子电池正极材料LiMPO4(M=Fe,Mn)。粉末X光衍射表明材料均为纯相。对材料的显微拉曼光谱和红外光谱进行了研究和指认。循环伏安研究表明,含锂磷酸盐是一类有潜力的锂离子电池正极材料。     

COF-42:一种理想的锂硫电池锚定材料

寻找理想的锚定材料抑制穿梭效应是锂硫电池面临的重要问题之一.本文采用密度泛函方法,研究了四种共价有机框架COFs材料(COF-1,CTF-1,COF-LZU1和COF-42)和硫锂化合物(Li_2S_n)的作用机理.通过分析吸附构型、吸附能、电子密度差分以及态密度等性质,发现COFs材料与硫锂化合物的化学吸附作用主要源于COFs表面极性N和O原子与Li之间的静电作用力.在COF-42/Li_2S_n吸附构型中,N和O原子与Li之间形成双重类离子键;电子密度差分和Bader电荷差分表明,与其他COFs材料相比,Li_2S_n和COF-42之间电荷转量最多,因此,COF-42具有最强的锚定作用.比较Li_2S_n和COF-42以及常用电解质分子1,3-二氧戊环(DOL)和二甲氧基乙烷(DME)的吸附能,证明COF-42可以抑制电解质分子的溶剂化作用; COF-42与COF-1,CTF-1和COF-LZU1相比较,具有良好导电性.因此,COF-42可能是一种理想的锂硫电池锚定材料.