Nanocrystalline and long cycling LiMn2O4 cathode material derived by a solution combustion method for lithium ion batteries |
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Authors: | Cheng-Zhang Lu George Ting-Kuo Fey |
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Institution: | Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Central University, Chung-Li 32054, Taiwan, ROC |
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Abstract: | A nanostructured LiMn2O4 spinel phase is used as a cathode for 4 V lithium batteries and is prepared by solution combustion synthesis using urea as a fuel. Lithium-manganese oxides have received more increasing attention in recent years as high-capacity intercalation cathodes for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries. Nanostructured electrodes have been shown to enhance the cell cyclability. For optimum synthesis, the spinel LiMn2O4 showed that the optimal heat treatment protocol was a 10 h calcination at 700 °C, which sustained 229 cycles between 3.0 and 4.3 V at a charge-discharge rate of 0.1 °C before reaching an 80% charge retention cut-off value. X-ray diffraction and electron diffraction pattern investigations demonstrate that all the LiMn2O4 products are a spinel phase crystal. TEM micrographs show the prepared products were highly crystalline with an average particle size of 20-50 nm. Cyclic voltammetry shows the absence of phase transitions in the samples ensures negligible strain, resulting in a longer cycle life. This work shows the feasibility of the solution combustion method for obtaining manganese oxides with nano-architecture and high cyclability, and suggests it is a promising method for providing small diffusion pathways that improve lithium-ion intercalation kinetics and minimize surface distortions during cycling. |
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