Facile synthesis of spinel LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 as 5.0 V-class high-voltage cathode materials for Li-ion batteries

LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ and LiMn₂O₄ with novel spinel morphology were synthesized by a hydrothermal and post-calcination process. The synthesized LiMn₂O₄ particles (5-10 μm) are uniform hexahedron, while the LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ has spindle-like morphology with the long axis 10-15 μm, short axis 5-8 μm. Both LiMn₂O₄ and LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ show high capacity when used as cathode materials for Li-ion batteries. In the voltage range of 2.5-5.5 V at room temperature, the LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ has a high discharge capacity of 135.04 mA·h·g^-1 at 20 mA·g^-1, which is close to 147 mA·h·g^-1 (theoretical capacity of LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄). The discharge capacity of LiMn₂O₄ is 131.08 mA·h·g^-1 at 20 mA·g^-1. Moreover, the LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ shows a higher capacity retention (76%) compared to that of LiMn₂O₄ (61%) after 50 cycles. The morphology and structure of LiMn₂O₄ and LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ are well kept even after cycling as demonstrated by SEM and XRD on cycled LiMn₂O₄ and LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ electrodes.     

FeS2@TiO2 nanorods as high-performance anode for sodium ion battery

Sodium-ion battery (SIB) is an ideal device that could replace lithium-ion battery (LIB) in grid-scale energy storage system for power because of the low cost and rich reserve of raw material. The key challenge lies in developing electrode materials enabling reversible Na⁺ insertion/desertion and fast reaction kinetics. Herein, a core-shell structure, FeS₂ nanoparticles encapsulated in biphase TiO₂ shell (FeS₂@TiO₂), is developed towards the improvement of sodium storage. The diphase TiO₂ coating supplies abundant anatase/rutile interface and oxygen vacancies which will enhance the charge transfer, and avoid severe volume variation of FeS₂ caused by the Na⁺ insertion. The FeS₂ core will deliver high theoretical capacity through its conversion reaction mechanism. Consequently, the FeS₂@TiO₂ nanorods display notable performance as anode for SIBs including long-term cycling performance (637.8 mA·h·g^-1 at 0.2 A·g^-1 after 300 cycles, 374.9 mA·h·g^-1 at 5.0 A·g^-1 after 600 cycles) and outstanding rate capability (222.2 mA·h·g^-1 at 10 A·g^-1). Furthermore, the synthesized FeS₂@TiO₂ demonstrates significant pseudocapacitive behavior which accounts for 90.7% of the Na⁺ storage, and efficiently boosts the rate capability. This work provides a new pathway to fabricate anode material with an optimized structure and crystal phase for SIBs.     

原位合成的介孔TiO2-B/锐钛微粒:改善的锂离子电池阳极材料（英文）

Mesoporous TiO2-B/anatase microparticles have been in-situ synthesized from K2Ti2O5 without template. The TiO2-B phase around the particle surface accelerates the diffusion of charges through the interface, while the anatase phase in the core maintains the capacity stability. The heterojunction interface between the main polymorph of anatase and the trace of TiO2-B exhibits promising lithium ion battery performance. This trace of 5%(by mass) TiO2-B determined by Raman spectra brings the first discharge capacity of this material to 247 mA·h·g?1, giving 20%improvement com-pared to the anatase counterpart. Stability testing at 1 C reveals that the capacity maintains at 171 mA·h·g?1, which is better than 162 mA·h·g?1 for single phase anatase or 159 mA·h·g?1 for TiO2-B. The mesoporous TiO2-B/anatase microparticles also show superior rate performance with 100 mA·h·g?1 at 40 C, increased by nearly 25%as compared to pure anatase. This opens a possibility of a general design route, which can be applied to other metal oxide electrode materials for rechargeable batteries and supercapacitors.     

锂离子电池负极材料Li4Ti5O12/C的制备与表征

针对Li₄Ti₅O₁₂导电性和倍率性能差的缺陷,以PEG为碳源采用溶胶-凝胶法制备出电池负极材料Li₄Ti₅O₁₂/C,考察不同分子量聚乙二醇PEG(400、600、1000)做碳源制备的Li₄Ti₅O₁₂/C复合材料电化学性能的优劣,采用热重分析仪(TG)、X射线衍射仪(XRD)、扫描电镜(SEM)、透射电镜(TEM)、恒流充放电、倍率放电、交流阻抗(EIS)等方法对材料进行了结构表征和电化学性能测试。结果表明:以PEG1000为碳源时得到的Li₄Ti₅O₁₂/C,0.1C下首次放电比容量为143.5 mA·h·g^-1,2C的倍率下仍然保持了105 mA·h·g^-1的比容量,容量保持率达到73.17%,并且此材料有最小的电阻,在大电流条件下有良好的电化学性能。     

Lithium Storage Performance of Hollow and Core/Shell TiO2 Microspheres Containing Carbon☆

TiO2 microspheres containing carbon have been synthesized viaa one-pot hydrothermal process using CTAB as the mesoporous template and nanoparticle stabilizer and Ti(SO4)2 and sucrose as titanium and ca...     

硼高效掺杂LiNi0.5Co0.2Mn0.3O2正极材料及其性能提升机制

高键能异质原子的高效掺杂是稳定高电压LiNi_0.5Co_0.2Mn_0.3O₂（NCM）三元正极材料并提升其电化学性能的有效策略。借助含硼前体在二次颗粒表面富集及随后高温煅烧强化B³⁺体相扩散的策略,构建了硼离子高效掺杂NCM正极材料（NCM-B）。引入B—O键（键能：809 kJ·mol^-1）抑制了电化学反应过程中晶格氧析出,进而稳定材料的氧离子框架;此外,表面残余的高锂离子导体Li₂O-B₂O₃包覆层可以在一定程度上稳定电极-电解液界面。与改性前NCM相比,改性后的NCM-B正极材料在3.0~4.5 V电压区间的可逆比电容量可以达到193.7 mA·h·g^-1,在10 C大功率下,比电容量仍保持120 mA·h·g^-1（NCM仅为78.2 mA·h·g^-1）。1 C下连续循环100圈后,比电容量保持率从73%提升到90%。表面富集和扩散强化的思想也有望实现其他正极材料的高效掺杂。     

Influence of synergistic effect of LiNi0.8Co0.15Al0.05O2@Cr2O5 composite on the electrochemical properties

LiNi_(0.8)Co_(0.15)Al_(0.05)O_2@Cr_2O_5(NCA)@Cr_2 O_5 composite electrode combines the high rate-capability characteristics of NCA with the stability of Cr_2 O_5, playing a synergistic role in improving the cyclic stability, initial discharge capacity and the security of low cut-off voltage(2.0 V). When the mass ratio of Cr_2 O_5 in NCA is 45%(mass), the capacity retention rate increases from 58.5% without Cr_2 O_5 to 69.3% in the range of 2.0–4.3 V.The initial discharge capacity of NCA@Cr_2 O_5 composite material is 211.4 m A·h·g~(-1), its first coulombic efficiency is 94.2%, and the charging capacity remains approximately constant when mixed with 15%(mass)Cr_2 O_5. The reason for the improvement of the initial charge–discharge efficiency(ICDE) was explained.Impedance and cyclic voltammetry analysis reveal more detailed reasons of the observed improvements.Compared with NCA cathode material, the NCA@Cr_2 O_5 composite material can provide not only additional stable sites and channels for Li+insertion/extraction to make up for the loss of active Li+sites and prevent the accumulation of Li+in the circulation process, but also protect the NCA electrode from the corrosion of the electrolyte decomposition by the Cr_2 O_5 nanoparticles adhering to NCA interface.     

Cr掺杂对富锂锰基正极材料Li1.2Ni0.2Mn0.6O2结构和电化学性能的影响

采用共沉淀-高温固相合成法制备锂离子电池正极材料Li_1.2Ni_0.2Mn_0.2-x/2Mn_0.6-x/2Cr_xO₂（x=0,0.04,0.08,0.12）。利用X射线衍射（XRD）、扫描电镜（SEM）、恒电流充放电测试和电化学交流阻抗谱（EIS）对掺杂不同Cr含量的正极材料的结构、形貌和电化学性能进行分析测试。结果表明：制备出的Li_1.2Ni_0.2Mn_0.2-x/2Mn_0.6-x/2Cr_xO₂正极材料均具备层状固溶体结构。Cr掺杂不会改变材料的结构,而且能够有效抑制循环过程中材料由层状向尖晶石结构转变的过程。当Cr的掺杂量为8%（即x=0.08）时,得到的正极材料Li_1.2Ni_0.16Mn_0.56Cr_0.08O₂具有最好的电化学性能。0.1C的首次放电比容量由未掺杂的230.4 mA·h·g^-1增加到246.6 mA·h·g^-1,在0.2C电流下50次循环后的容量保持率由93.5%提高至95.36%,5C的放电比容量由91.5 mA·h·g^-1增加到104.2 mA·h·g^-1。而且x=0.08时制备的样品具有最小的电荷转移阻抗。     

Scalable synthesis of Na3V2(PO4)3/C with high safety and ultrahigh-rate performance for sodium-ion batteries

NASICON-type Na₃V₂(PO₄)₃ is a promising electrode material for developing advanced sodium-ion batteries. Preparing Na₃V₂(PO₄)₃ with good performance by a cost-effective and large-scale method is significant for industrial applications. In this work, a porous Na₃V₂(PO₄)₃/C cathode material with excellent electrochemical performance is successfully prepared by an agar-gel combined with freeze-drying method. The Na₃V₂(PO₄)₃/C cathode displayed specific capacities of 113.4 mAh·g^-1, 107.0 mAh·g^-1 and 87.1 mAh·g^-1 at 0.1 C, 1 C and 10 C, respectively. For the first time, the 500-mAh soft-packed symmetrical sodium-ion batteries based on Na₃V₂(PO₄)₃/C electrodes are successfully fabricated. The 500-mAh symmetrical batteries exhibit outstanding low temperature performance with a capacity retention of 83% at 0 ℃ owing to the rapid sodium ion migration ability and structural stability of Na₃V₂(PO₄)₃/C. Moreover, the thermal runaway features are revealed by accelerating rate calorimetry (ARC) test for the first time. Thermal stability and safety of the symmetrical batteries are demonstrated to be better than lithium-ion batteries and some reported sodium-ion batteries. Our work makes it clear that the soft-packed symmetrical sodium ion batteries based on Na₃V₂(PO₄)₃/C have a prospect of practical application in high safety requirement fields.     

Synthesis of Chl@Ti3C2 composites as an anode material for lithium storage

Two-dimensional (2D) titanium carbide MXene Ti₃C₂ has attracted significant research interest in energy storage applications. In this study, we prepared Chl@Ti₃C₂ composites by simply mixing a chlorophyll derivative (e.g., zinc methyl 3-devinyl-3-hydroxymethyl- pyropheophorbide a (Chl)) and Ti₃C₂ in tetrahydrofuran, where the Chl molecules were aggregated among the multi-layered Ti₃C₂ MXene or on its surface, increasing the interlayer space of Ti₃C₂. The as-prepared Chl@Ti₃C₂ was employed as the anode material in the lithium-ion battery (LIB) with lithium metal as the cathode. The resulting LIB exhibited a higher reversible capacity and longer cycle performance than those of LIB based on pure Ti₃C₂, and its specific discharge capacity continuously increased along with the increasing number of cycles, which can be attributed to the gradual activation of Chl@Ti₃C₂ accompanied by the electrochemical reactions. The discharge capacity of 1 wt-% Chl@Ti₃C₂ was recorded to be 325 mA·h·g^–1 at the current density of 50 mA·g^–1 with a Coulombic efficiency of 56% and a reversible discharge capacity of 173 mA·h·g^–1 at the current density of 500 mA·g^–1 after 800 cycles. This work provides a novel strategy for improving the energy storage performance of 2D MXene materials by expanding the layer distance with organic dye aggregates.     

Direct regeneration of LiNi0.5Co0.2Mn0.3O2 cathode material from spent lithium-ion batteries

At present, metal ions from spent lithium-ion batteries are mostly recovered by the acid leaching procedure, which unavoidably introduces potential pollutants to the environment. Therefore, it is necessary to develop more direct and effective green recycling methods. In this research, a method for the direct regeneration of anode materials is reported, which includes the particles size reduction of recovered raw materials by jet milling and ball milling, followed by calcination at high temperature after lithium supplementation. The regenerated LiNi_0.5Co_0.2Mn_0.3O₂ single-crystal cathode material possessed a relatively ideal layered structure and a complete surface morphology when the lithium content was n(Ni + Co + Mn):n(Li) = 1:1.10 at a sintering temperature of 920 ℃, and a sintering time of 12 h. The first discharge specific capacity was 154.87 mA·h·g^-1 between 2.75 V and 4.2 V, with a capacity retention rate of 90% after 100 cycles.     

Enhanced electrochemical performance of garnet-based solid-state lithium metal battery with modified anodic and cathodic interfaces

Due to high ionic conductivity and wide electrochemical window, the garnet solid electrolyte is considered as the most promising candidate electrolyte for solid-state lithium metal batteries. However, the high contact impedance between metallic lithium and the garnet solid electrolyte surface seriously hampers its further application. In this work, a Li-(ZnO)_x anode is prepared by the reaction of zinc oxide with metallic lithium and in situ coated on the surface of Li_6.8La₃Zr_1.8Ta_0.2O₁₂(LLZTO). The anode can be perfectly bound to the surface of LLZTO solid electrolyte, and the anode/electrolyte interfacial resistance was reduced from 2319 to 33.75 Ω·cm². The Li-(ZnO)_0.15|LLZTO|Li-(ZnO)_0.15 symmetric battery exhibits a stable Li striping/plating process during charge-discharging at a constant current density of 0.1 mA·cm^-2 for 100 h at room temperature. Moreover, a Li-(ZnO)_0.15|LLZTO-SPE|LFP full battery, comprised of a polyethylene oxide-based solid polymer electrolyte (SPE) film as an interlayer between LiFePO₄ (LFP) cathode and LLZTO solid electrolyte, presents an excellent performance at 60 ℃. The discharge capacity of the full battery reaches 140 mA·h·g^-1 at 0.1 C and the capacity attenuation is less than 3% after 50 cycles.     

Hybrid CuO-Co3O4 nanosphere/RGO sandwiched composites as anode materials for lithium-ion batteries

Hybrid CuO-Co₃O₄ nanosphere building blocks have been embedded between the layered nanosheets of reduced graphene oxides with a three dimensional (3D) hybrid architecture (CuO-Co₃O₄-RGO), which are successfully applied as enhanced anodes for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). The CuO-Co₃O₄-RGO sandwiched nanostructures exhibit a reversible capacity of~847 mA·h·g^-1 after 200 cycles' cycling at 100 mA·g^-1 with a capacity retention of 79%. The CuO-Co₃O₄-RGO compounds show superior electrochemical properties than the comparative CuO-Co₃O₄, Co₃O₄ and CuO anodes, which may be ascribed to the following reasons:the hybridizing multicomponent can probably give the complementary advantages; the mutual benefit of uniformly distributing nanospheres across the layered RGO nanosheets can avoid the agglomeration of both the RGO nanosheets and the CuO-Co₃O₄ nanospheres; the 3D storage structure as well as the graphene wrapped composite could enhance the electrical conductivity and reduce volume expansion effect associated with the discharge-charge process.     

Pre-sodiation strategy for superior sodium storage batteries

The irreversible consumption of sodium in the initial several cycles greatly led to the attenuation of capacity, which caused the low initial coulombic efficiency (ICE) and obvious poor cycle stability. Pre-sodiation can effectively improve the electrochemical performance by compensating the capacity loss in the initial cycle. Here, carbon-coated sodium-pretreated iron disulfide (NaFeS₂@C) has been synthesized through conventional chemical method and used in sodium metal battery as a cathode material. The calculated density of states (DOS) of NaFeS₂@C is higher, which implies enhanced electron mobility and improved cycle reversibility. Because of the highly reversible conversion reaction and the compensation of irreversible capacity loss during the initial cycle, the Na/NaFeS₂@C battery achieves ultra-high initial coulombic efficiency (96.7%) and remarkable capacity (751 mA·h·g^-1 at 0.1 A·g^-1). In addition, highly reversible electrochemical reactions and ultra-thin NaF-rich solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) also benefit for the electrochemical performance, even at high current density of 100 A·g^-1, it still exhibits a reversible capacity of 136 mA·h·g^-1, and 343 mA·h·g^-1 after 2500 cycles at 5.0 A·g^-1. This work aims to bring up new insights to improve the ICE and stability of sodium metal batteries.     

Li2ZrO3包覆LiNi0.8Co0.1Mn0.1O2的复合材料及其电化学性能

以Zr（NO₃）₄·5H₂O和CH₃COOLi·2H₂O为原料,采用湿化学法,将Li₂ZrO₃包覆在LiNi_0.8Co_0.1Mn_0.1O₂锂离子电池正极材料的表面,研究Li₂ZrO₃不同包覆比例对LiNi_0.8Co_0.1Mn_0.1O₂电化学性能的影响。SEM、TEM、EDS谱图分析表明,Li₂ZrO₃层均匀地包覆在LiNi_0.8Co_0.1Mn_0.1O₂表面,其厚度约为8 nm。与纯相相比,1%（质量分数） Li₂ZrO₃包覆的LiNi_0.8Co_0.1Mn_0.1O₂复合材料在1.0 C下首次放电比容量为184.7 mA·h·g^-1、100次循环之后放电比容量为169.5 mA·h·g^-1,其容量保持率达到91.77%,表现出良好的循环稳定性。循环伏安（CV）和电化学阻抗（EIS）测试结果表明,Li₂ZrO₃包覆层抑制了正极材料与电解液之间的副反应,减小了材料在循环过程中的电荷转移阻抗,从而提高了材料的电化学性能。     

Ag掺杂VO2(B)正极材料的合成及其电化学性能

以V₂O₅、C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁和AgNO₃为原料,采用水热法制备Ag掺杂VO₂（B）正极材料,通过XRD、FESEM、XPS、EDS、循环伏安（CV）、交流阻抗（EIS）等表征手段,研究掺Ag对VO₂（B）的结构、形貌及电化学性能的变化规律。结果表明,当掺杂量为0.43%（atom）时,样品（Ag₁）首次放电比容量为340.5 mA·h·g^-1,较未掺杂样品（Ag₀）提高了80.5%。当掺杂量为1.28%（atom）时,样品（Ag₃）表现出最好的循环稳定性,首次放电容量为213.6 mA·h·g^-1,100次循环后,容量保持率为58.3%。     

无人机用锂离子电池正极材料Li1.20Mn0.54Ni0.13Co0.13O2的Mo6+掺杂改性研究

采用碳酸盐共沉淀法和高温烧结工艺将一定量的Mo⁶⁺掺杂到Li_1.20Mn_0.54Ni_0.13Co_0.13O₂正极材料中。利用XRD、SEM、EDS和恒流测试仪研究Mo⁶⁺掺杂对Li_1.20Mn_0.54Ni_0.13Co_0.13O₂正极材料的晶体结构、微观形貌和电化学性能的影响。结果显示,Li_1.20Mn_0.52Ni_0.13Co_0.13Mo_0.02O₂表现出更低的阳离子混排和优异的电化学性能。经过Mo⁶⁺掺杂后的正极,由于Li⁺高速的迁移速率,使得首次不可逆容量损失降低,并展现出更好的高倍率性能和优异的循环稳定性。在0.5C倍率下循环100周后,Li_1.20Mn_0.52Ni_0.13Co_0.13Mo_0.02O₂的容量保持率达到92.2%,远远大于Li_1.20Mn_0.54Ni_0.13Co_0.13O₂的87.5%。另外,当放电倍率增大到5C时,Li_1.20Mn_0.54Ni_0.13Co_0.13O₂的放电比容量要比Li_1.20Mn_0.52Ni_0.13Co_0.13Mo_0.02O₂低21.0 mA·h/g。因此,采用Mo⁶⁺掺杂改性Li_1.20Mn_0.54Ni_0.13Co_0.13O₂正极材料,可以有效提高锂电池的循环保持率和高倍率放电性能。     

Mixed phase sodium manganese oxide as cathode for enhanced aqueous zinc-ion storage

Aqueous zinc-ion batteries have been regarded as a promising alternative to large-scale energy storage, due to associated low-cost, improved safety and environmental friendliness. However, a high-performance cathode material for both rate capability and specific capacity is still a challenge. One kind of the more promising candidates are sodium manganese oxide (NMO) materials, although they suffer from individual issues and need to be further improved. Herein, we present a novel mixed phase NMO material composed of nearly equal amounts of Na_0.55Mn₂O₄ and Na_0.7MnO_2.05. The structured configuration with particle size of 200-500 nm is found to be beneficial towards improving the ion diffusion rate during the charge/discharge process. Compared with Na_0.7MnO_2.05 and Na_0.55Mn₂O₄, the mixed phase NMO demonstrates an enhanced rate capability and excellent long-term cycling stability with a capacity retention of 83% after 800 cycles. More importantly, the system also delivers an impressive energy density and power density, as 378 W·h·kg^-1 at 68.7 W·kg^-1, or 172 W·h·kg^-1 at 1705 W·kg^-1. The superior electrochemical performance is ascribed to the fast Zn²⁺ diffusion rate because of a large ratio of capacitive contribution (63.9% at 0.9 mV·s^-1). Thus, the mixed phase route provides a novel strategy to enhance electrochemical performance, enabling mixed phase NMO as very promising material towards large-scale energy-storage applications.     

Self-assembled MoS2/C nanoflowers with expanded interlayer spacing as a high-performance anode for sodium ion batteries

Two-dimensional (2D) MoS₂ nanomaterials have been extensively studied due to their special structure and high theoretical capacity, but it is still a huge challenge to improve its cycle stability and achieve superior fast charge and discharge performance. Herein, a facile one-step hydrothermal method is proposed to synthetize an ordered and self-assembled MoS₂ nanoflower (MoS₂/C NF) with expanded interlayer spacing via embedding a carbon layer into the interlayer. The carbon layer in the MoS₂ interlayer can speed the transfer of electrons, while the nanoflower structure promotes the ions transport and improves the structural stability during the charging/discharging process. Therefore, MoS₂/C NF electrode exhibits exceptional rate performance (318.2 and 302.3 mA·h·g^-1 at 5.0 and 10.0 A·g^-1, respectively) and extraordinary cycle durability (98.8% retention after 300 cycles at a current density of 1.0 A·g^-1). This work provides a simple and feasible method for constructing high-performance anode composites for sodium ion batteries with excellent cycle durability and fast charge/discharge ability.     

响应面法优化碳热还原合成LiFePO4/C的工艺参数（英文）

A statistically based optimization strategy is used to optimize the carbothermal reduction technology for the synthesis of LiFePO4/C using LiOH,FePO4 and sucrose as raw materials.The experimental data for fitting the response are collected by the central composite rotatable design(CCD).A second order model for the discharge ca-pacity of LiFePO4/C is expressed as a function of sintering temperature,sintering time and carbon content.The ef-fects of individual variables and their interactions are studied by a statistical analysis(ANOVA).The results show that the linear effects and the quadratic effects of sintering temperature,carbon content and the interactions among these variables are statistically significant,while those effects of sintering time are insignificant.Response surface plots for spatial representation of the model illustrate that the discharge capacity depends on sintering temperature and carbon content more than sintering time.The model obtained gives the optimized reaction parameters of sinter-ing temperature at 652.0 ℃,carbon content of 34.33 g?mol-1 and 8.48 h sintering time,corresponding to a dis-charge capacity of 150.8 mA·h·g-1.The confirmatory test with these optimum parameters gives the discharge ca-pacity of 147.2 and 105.1 mA·h·g-1 at 0.5 and 5 C,respectively.