Effect of Mg and Co co-doping on electrochemical properties of LiFePO4

LiFePO₄ co-doped with Mg²⁺ and Co⁴⁺ ions was synthesized by a solid state reaction method. The structure and electrochemical properties of the prepared LiFe_0.99Mg_0.005Co_0.005PO₄ were investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD), galvanostatic charge-discharge experiment and cyclic voltammograms (CV). Specific discharge capacity of LiFePO₄ co-doped with Mg and Co ions reach 147.2 mA·h/g at 0.1C and 133.3 mA·h/g at 1C. The results of CV show that the reversibility of lithium extraction/insertion in LiFePO₄ can be promoted by (Mg²⁺, Co⁴⁺) multiple-ion doping.     

Ni（OH）2 particles synthesized by high energy ball milling

1 Introduction Ni(OH)2/NiOOH has been used as positive materials in alkaline secondary batteries for more than 100 years[1- 3]. The performance improvement of Ni(OH)2/NiOOH electrode is crucial for the application of these batteries as they are all positi…     

Enhancement of lithium storage capacity and rate performance of Se-modified MnO/Mn3O4 hybrid anode material via pseudocapacitive behavior

To improve rate and cycling performance of manganese oxide anode material, a precipitation method was combined with thermal annealing to prepare the MnO/Mn₃O₄/SeO_x (x=0, 2) hybrid anode by controlling the reaction temperature of Mn₂O₃ and Se powders. At 3 A/g, the synthesized MnO/Mn₃O₄/SeO_x anode delivers a discharge capacity of 1007 mA·h/g after 560 cycles. A cyclic voltammetry quantitative analysis reveals that 89.5% pseudocapacitive contribution is gained at a scanning rate of 2.0 mV/s, and the test results show that there is a significant synergistic effect between MnO and Mn₃O₄ phases.     

模拟废旧锂离子电池湿法冶金浸出液再生铝掺杂LiNi0.5Co0.2Mn0.3O2正极材料

采用共沉淀法制备均相Al掺杂的LiNi0.5Co0.2Mn0.3O2正极材料,以利用Al对再生镍钴锰(NCM)正极材料的正面改性作用,并改善锂离子电池回收过程中繁琐和高成本的除杂过程.当浸出液中的Al3+含量为过渡金属(Ni、Co和Mn)总量的1％(摩尔分数)时,制备的Al掺杂NCM正极材料中晶格氧和Ni2+的浓度增加...     

Synthesis of LiNi1/3CO1/3Mn1/3O2 cathode material via oxalate precursor

Using oxalic acid and stoichiometrically mixed solution of NiCl2, CoCl2, and MnCl2 as starting materials, the triple oxalate precursor of nickel, cobalt, and manganese was synthesized by liquid-phase co-precipitation method. And then the LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2 cathode materials for Li-ion battery were prepared from the precursor and LiOH-H2O by solid-state reaction. The precursor and LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2 were characterized by chemical analysis, XRD, EDX, SEM and TG-DTA. The results show that the composition of precursor is Ni1/3Co1/3Mn1/3C2O4·2H2O. The product LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2, in which nickel, cobalt and manganese are uniformly distributed, is well crystallized with a-NaFeO2 layered structure. Sintering temperature has a remarkable influence on the electrochemical performance of obtained samples. LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2 synthesized at 900 ℃ has the best electrochemical properties. At 0.1C rate, its first specific discharge capacity is 159.7 mA·h/g in the voltage range of 2.75-4.30 V and 196.9 mA·h/g in the voltage range of 2.75-4.50 V; at 2C rate, its specific discharge capacity is 121.8 mA·h/g and still 119.7 mA·h/g after 40 cycles. The capacity retention ratio is 98.27%.     

掺铝氧化锌包覆LiFePO4的合成与性能（英文）

以简单的固相法合成了橄榄石结构LiFePO4,并以导电掺铝氧化锌材料(AZO)对其表面进行包覆。充放电结果显示,表面包覆大幅度改善了LiFePO4材料的倍率和低温性能。在20C高倍率条件下,AZO包覆LiFePO4的放电比容量可达100.9mA·h/g;在低温20°C时进行0.2C充放电,未包覆LiFePO4和AZO包覆LiFePO4的放电比容量分别为50.3mA·h/g和119.4mA·h/g。经分析,这可能是由于采用导电AZO包覆措施而增加了LiFePO4材料的电导率,从而极大地提高了其比容量。另外,导电AZO包覆措施还增加了LiFePO4材料的振实密度。这些结果表明AZO包覆LiFePO4材料是一种很好的适用于锂离子动力电池的正极材料。     

Synthesis and behavior ofAl-stabilized α-Ni（OH）2

Nano-fibrous Al-stabilized α-Ni(OH)2 was synthesized by the urea thermal decomposition method. The grain morphology, crystal structure, thermal stability, chemical composition and electrochemical performance of the Al-stabilized α-Ni(OH)2 were investigated. It is found that the urea thermal decomposition is an appropriate way to precipitate the Al-stabilized α-Ni(OH)2 with excellent performance. The fiber cluster TEM pattern shows that the synthesized α-Ni(OH)2 powder is composed of agglomerates of much smaller primary particles. The stabilized α-Ni(OH)2 powder with a 7.67 A c-axis distance and low thermal stabilities is obtained. The FTIR spectrum shows that the materials contain absorbed water molecules, and intercalated CO32- and SO42- anions. The experimental α-Ni(OH)2 electrode exhibits excellent electrochemical redox reversibility, high special capacity, good rate discharging performance and perfect cyclic stability. Moreover, the synthesized α-Ni(OH)2 electrode also shows high discharge capacity and cyclic stability at high temperature. The electrode specific capacity remains 290 mA-h/g at 60 ℃, which is only 15 mA-h/g lower than its ambient value, and the capacity loss is 0.9 mA-h/g per charge-discharge cycle.     

Preparation and electrochemical properties of LiFePO4/C composite with network structure for lithium ion batteries

The bare LiFePO4 and LiFePO4/C composites with network structure were prepared by solid-state reaction. The crystalline structures, morphologies and specific surface areas of the materials were investigated by X-ray diffractometry（XRD）, scanning electron microscopy（SEM） and multi-point brunauer emmett and teller（BET） method. The results show that the LiFePO4/C composite with the best network structure is obtained by adding 10% phenolic resin carbon. Its electronic conductivity increases to 2.86 × 10^-2 S/cm. It possesses the highest specific surface area of 115.65 m^2/g, which exhibits the highest discharge specific capacity of 164.33 mA.h/g at C/IO rate and 149.12 mA.h/g at 1 C rate. The discharge capacity is completely recovered when C/10 rate is applied again.     

Supercritical-hydrothermal accelerated solid state reaction route for synthesis of LiMn2O4 cathode material for high-power Li-ion batteries

Synthesis of the spinel structure lithium manganese oxide (LiMn₂O₄) by supercritical hydrothermal (SH) accelerated solid state reaction (SSR) route was studied. The impacts of the reaction pressure, reaction temperature and reaction time of SH route, and the calcination temperature of SSR route on the purity, particle morphology and electrochemical properties of the prepared LiMn₂O₄ materials were studied. The experimental results show that after 15 min reaction in SH route at 400 °C and 30 MPa, the reaction time of SSR could be significantly decreased, e.g. down to 3 h with the formation temperature of 800 °C, compared with the conventional solid state reaction method. The prepared LiMn₂O₄ material exhibits good crystallinity, uniform size distribution and good electrochemical performance, and has an initial specific capacity of 120 mA·h/g at a rate of 0.1C (1C=148 mA/g) and a good rate capability at high rates, even up to 50C.     

Cu单掺杂和Cu/Al复合掺杂纳米氢氧化镍的结构和电化学性能(英文)

采用超声波辅助沉淀法制备Cu单掺杂和Cu/Al复合掺杂的纳米Ni(OH)2样品,测试样品的晶相结构、粒径、形貌、振实密度及电化学性能。结果表明,样品均具有α相结构且其平均粒度的分布范围窄,Cu单掺杂的纳米Ni(OH)2呈现不规则形态,而Cu/Al复合掺杂的纳米Ni(OH)2呈准球状且具有更大的振实密度。将纳米样品以8%的比例掺入到商业用微米级球形镍中制成混合电极。充放电和循环伏安测试结果表明,Cu/Al复合掺杂纳米Ni(OH)2的电化学性能优于Cu单掺杂的纳米Ni(OH)2的,前者的放电比容量最高达到330mA·h/g(0.2C),比Cu单掺杂样品的高12mA·h/g,比纯球镍电极的高91mA·h/g。此外,Cu/Al复合掺杂纳米样品的质子扩散系数比Cu单掺杂样品的高52.3%。     

Improving electrochemical performance of Ni-rich layered oxide cathodes via one-step dual modification strategy

A one-step overall strategy from surface to bulk was proposed to simultaneously synthesize the Nb-doped and LiNbO₃-coated LiNi_0.83Co_0.12Mn_0.05O₂ cathode materials. The incorporation of LiNbO₃ coating can regulate the interface and facilitate the diffusion of Li-ions. Simultaneously, the stronger Nb—O bond can effectively suppress Li⁺/Ni²⁺ cation mixing and strengthen the stability of crystal structure, which helps to mitigate the anisotropic variations of lattice parameters during Li⁺ de/intercalation. The results showed that the dual-modified materials exhibited good structural stability and distinguished electrochemical performance. The optimal NCM-Nb2 sample showed an excellent capacity retention of 90.78% after 100 cycles at 1C rate between 2.7 and 4.3 V, while only 67.90% for the pristine one. Meanwhile, it displayed a superior rate capability of 149.1 mA·h/g at the 10C rate. These results highlight the feasibility of one-step dual modification strategy to synchronously improve the electrochemical performance of Ni-rich layered oxide cathodes.     

Influence of pH value and chelating reagent on performance of Li3V2(PO4)3/C cathode material

The Li₃V₂(PO₄)₃/C composite cathode material was synthesized via sol-gel method using three different chelating agents (citric acid, salicylic acid and polyacrylic acid) at pH value of 3 or 7. The crystal structure, morphology, specific surface area and electrochemical performance of the prepared samples were investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), cyclic voltammetry (CV), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and galvanostatic charge/discharge test. The results show that the effects of pH value on the performance of the prepared materials are greatly related to the chelating agents. With salicylic acid or polyacrylic acid as the chelating reagent, the structure, morphology and electrochemical performance of the samples are greatly influenced by the pH values. However, the structure of the materials with citric acid as the chelating agent does not change as pH value changes, and the materials own uniform particle size distribution and good electrochemical performance. It delivers an initial discharge capacity of 113.58 mA·h/g at 10C, remaining as high as 108.48 mA·h/g after 900 cycles, with a capacity retention of 95.51%.     

Preparation and electrochemical performance of nitrogen-doped carbon-coated Bi2Mn4O10 anode materials for lithium-ion batteries

To inhibit rapid capacity attenuation of Bi₂Mn₄O₁₀ anode material in high-energy lithium-ion batteries, a novel high-purity anode composite material Bi₂Mn₄O₁₀/ECP-N (ECP-N: N-doped Ketjen black) was prepared via an uncomplicated ball milling method. The as-synthesized Bi₂Mn₄O₁₀/ECP-N composite demonstrated a great reversible specific capacity of 576.2 mA·h/g after 100 cycles at 0.2C with a large capacity retention of 75%. However, the capacity retention of individual Bi₂Mn₄O₁₀ was only 27%. Even at 3C, a superior rate capacity of 236.1 mA·h/g was retained. Those remarkable electrochemical performances could give the credit to the introduction of ECP-N, which not only effectively improves the specific surface area to buffer volume expansion and enhances conductivity and wettability of composites but also accelerates the ion transfer and the reversible conversion reaction.     

Synthesis of MnO/C composites through a solid state reaction and their transformation into MnO2 nanorods

MnO nanospheres encapsulated in carbon (MnO/C) composites were synthesized through a one-step solid state reaction between potassium permanganate and salicylic acid at 700 °C, which could be transformed into MnO₂ nanorods after being annealed in ambient atmosphere. Their formation mechanisms and electrochemical performances as anodes in Li-ion batteries (LIBs) were investigated. The first discharge capacity of MnO/C composites was 585.9 mA h g⁻¹, while that of MnO₂ was 1269 mA h g⁻¹, indicating their potential applications in LIBs.     

介孔Li3V2（PO4）3正极材料的研磨溶胶凝胶法合成和电化学性能（英文）

以V2O5·nH2O、LiOH·H2O、NH4H2PO4和蔗糖为原料,采用研磨溶胶凝胶技术制备了无定形Li3V2(PO4)3前驱体,再经过焙烧获得具有单斜结构的介孔Li3V2(PO4)3正极材料,并用XRD、SEM、TEM、比表面积和电化学性能测试来表征材料的性能。研究表明,在700°C下焙烧的样品具有良好的介孔结构、最大的比表面积(188cm2/g)和最小的孔径(9.3nm)。在0.2C倍率下,该介孔样品的首次放电容量达155.9mA·h/g,经过50次循环后其容量仍然可达154mA·h/g,表现出非常稳定的放电性能。     

Charge-discharge process of MnO2 supercapacitor

Mechanochemical synthesis of α-MnO2 was carried out with KMnO4 and Mn（CH3COO）2 in 1：1 mole ratio. The electrochemical performance of MnO2 electrode was investigated by cyclic voltammograms and alternating current impedance. The charge-discharge process of MnO2 supercapacitor in 6 mol/L KOH was studied within 1.2 V at 200 mA/g, suggesting that it displays double-layer capacibility in low potential scope and pseudo-capacitance properties in high potential scope. It is found that Mn3O4, an electrochemical inert, mainly forms in the initial 40 charge-discharge cycles. During cycling, the pseudo-capacitance properties disappear and the discharge curves are close to ideal ones, indicating double-layer capability. The maximum capacitance of MnO2 electrode is as high as 416 F/g, and retains 240 F/g after 200 cycles. The equivalent series resistance increases from 17 to 41Ω.     

Synthesis of porous nano/micro structured LiFePO4/C cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries by spray-drying method

In order to enhance electrochemical properties of LiFePO₄ (LFP) cathode materials, spherical porous nano/micro structured LFP/C cathode materials were synthesized by spray drying, followed by calcination. The results show that the spherical precursors with the sizes of 0.5–5 μm can be completely converted to LFP/C when the calcination temperature is higher than 500 °C. The LFP/C microspheres obtained at calcination temperature of 700 °C are composed of numerous particles with sizes of ～20 nm, and have well-developed interconnected pore structure and large specific surface area of 28.77 m²/g. The specific discharge capacities of the LFP/C obtained at 700 °C are 162.43, 154.35 and 144.03 mA·h/g at 0.5C, 1C and 2C, respectively. Meanwhile, the capacity retentions can reach up to 100% after 50 cycles. The improved electrochemical properties of the materials are ascribed to a small Li⁺ diffusion resistance and special structure of LFP/C microspheres.     

Sb2S3 nanorods/porous-carbon composite from natural stibnite ore as high-performance anode for lithium-ion batteries

To avoid the high purity reagents and high energy consumption involved in the manufacturing of lithium-ion battery anode materials, Sb₂S₃ nanorods/porous-carbon anode was prepared by remodeling natural stibnite ore with porous carbon matrix via a simple melting method. Due to the nanostructure of Sb₂S₃ nanorods and synergistic effect of porous carbon, the Sb₂S₃ nanorods/porous-carbon anode achieved high cyclic performance of 530.3 mA·h/g at a current density of 100 mA/g after 150 cycles, and exhibited a reversible capacity of 130.6 mA·h/g at a high current density of 5000 mA/g for 320 cycles. This shows a great possibility of utilizing Sb₂S₃ ore as raw material to fabricate promising anodes for advanced lithium-ion batteries.     

锂离子电池用LiVPO4F/C基正极材料的制备和性能（英文）

将H2C2O4·2H2O,NH4H2PO4,NH4VO3和LiF通过球磨反应、烧结,合成了LiVPO4F/C基正极材料。在这个过程中,草酸起还原剂和碳源的作用,利用热重、X射线衍射、扫描电镜、透射电镜和碳-硫分析等手段对合成的前驱体和材料进行检测和分析。XRD分析表明,球磨反应后所得到的前驱体为无定形态,而烧结后的材料中除了LiVPO4F的衍射峰外,还存在Li3V2(PO4)3和V2O3衍射峰。材料颗粒均匀,尺寸约2μm。透射电镜分析表明,合成的材料颗粒表面包裹着一层约2nm厚的无定形碳。在截止电压3.0～4.4V时,合成的材料在0.1C和10C倍率下的放电比容量分别为151.3和102.5mA·h/g。在10C倍率下循环50次后容量保持率为90.4%。在LiVPO4F和Li3V2(PO4)3的循环伏安曲线中可以明显看到V3+/V4+的氧化还原峰。     

Effect of lithium content on electrochemical property of Li1+x(Mn0.6Ni0.2Co0.2)1-xO2 (0≤x≤0.3) composite cathode materials for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries

In order to confirm the optimal Li content of Li-rich Mn-based cathode materials (a fixed mole ratio of Mn to Ni to Co is 0.6:0.2:0.2), Li_1+x(Mn_0.6Ni_0.2Co_0.2)_1-xO₂ (x=0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3) composites were obtained, which had a typical layered structure with and C2/m space group observed from X-ray powder diffraction (XRD). Electron microscopy micrograph (SEM) reveals that the particle sizes in the range of 0.4-1.1 μm increase with an increase of x value. Li_1.2(Mn_0.6Ni_0.2Co_0.2)_0.8O₂ sample delivers a larger initial discharge capacity of 275.7 mA·h/g at the current density of 20 mA/g in the potential range of 2.0–4.8 V, while Li_1.1(Mn_0.6Ni_0.2Co_0.2)_0.9O₂ shows a better cycle performance with a capacity retention of 93.8% at 0.2C after 50 cycles, showing better reaction kinetics of lithium ion insertion and extraction.