丝网印刷氧化石墨烯对锂离子电池LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2 三元正极的改性及性能影响

通过丝网印刷方法,在由LiNi_1/3Co_1/3Mn_1/3O₂、导电添加剂和聚偏氟乙烯制成的电极表面涂覆了一层薄薄的氧化石墨烯。在充电截止电压为4.3 V的条件下进行了循环性能和倍率性能测试。结果表明：未改性电极在恒电流充放电测试中容量下降且极化增加,而包覆改性后电极的容量衰减程度和极化增加速度降低。这是由于氧化石墨烯涂层抑制了LiNi_1/3Co_1/3Mn_1/3O₂电极和电解质之间的部分副反应,使得改性电极的循环稳定性和倍率性能显著提高,为提升LiNi_1/3Co_1/3Mn_1/3O₂电极性能提供了一种环境友好且非常有效的方法。     

高容量锂离子电池正极材料LiNi0.5Co0.2Mn0.3O2的制备与工艺优化

采用氢氧化物共沉淀法合成前驱体Ni_0.5Cc_0.2Mn_0.3H(OH)₂,进一步用高温固相法与锂源共混煅烧得到LiNi_0.5Co_0.2Mn_0.3O₂。初步探讨了前驱体与锂源在高温煅烧过程中的质量变化及煅烧工艺对材料结构和性能的影响。热重分析(TGA)表明在煅烧过程中750℃后材料质量几乎没有变化。X射线衍射(XRD)对750℃-900℃的材料进行结构分析,结果表明所有材料具有良好的α-NaFeO₂层状结构和较小的阳离子混排度。扫描电镜(SEM)分析表明材料具有表面光滑,分布均匀的球形结构。横流充放电测试结果表明在850℃煅烧的材料具有最好的电学性能,在0.2C,2.5-4.6V测试条件下,其具有193.7mAh/g的首次放电容量,循环30次后的容量保持率为94.2%,并且具有最好的倍率性能。     

基于碳纳米管宏观膜的高比容量及高电化学稳定性钛酸锂负极

通过对预先将钛酸锂(Li₄Ti₅O₁₂,LTO)材料组装的电池进行预充电脱锂(活化)的方式改变其结构,增强嵌锂能力,制备出高比容量Li₄Ti₅O₁₂;然后以CMF(碳纳米管宏观膜)为集流体,替代金属箔集流体改善活性物质与集流体的结合界面,提高其电化学稳定性,最终得到具有高比容量及高稳定性的LTO电极。采用X射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)和电化学测试等表征技术进行表征。结果表明：经过预脱锂活化后的LTO可容纳锂离子的空位增加,晶面间距发生显著的增大,经测试其在1C倍率能发挥192.7 mAh/g的比容量,比正常的Li₄Ti₅O₁₂材料提高约30 mAh/g;引入的CMF集流体能增强与活性材料的结合力,减小其在大电流下产生的接触阻抗,使其在5C倍率下仍具有150 mAh/g的比容量,表现出优异的倍率性能。     

Cr3+掺杂LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4材料的制备及性能研究

采用高温固相法合成了Cr₃₊掺杂的LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄正极材料,研究了掺杂量对材料物理性能和电化学性能的影响。利用XRD、SEM对材料的结构和形貌进行了表征,结果显示样品具有棱边清晰的尖晶石形貌。讨论了不同Cr₃₊掺杂量对LiCr_xNi_0.5-0.5xMn_1.5-0.5xO₄(x=0,0.05,0.1,0.15,0.2)正极材料性能的影响。充放电测试、循环伏安和交流阻抗测试结果表明：当Cr₃₊的掺杂量为x=0.1时(LiCr_0.1Ni_0.45Mn_1.45O₄)正极材料的性能最好,0.1C、0.5C、1C、2C及5C的首次放电比容量依次为131.54mAh g_-1、126.84mAh g_-1、121.28mAh g_-1、116.49mAh g_-1和96.82mAh g_-1,1C倍率下循环50次,容量保持率仍为96.5%。     

非水体系中钒酸锂/聚吡咯复合正极材料的制备及性能研究

采用乙醇作为介质,FeCl₃为氧化剂,对甲苯磺酸钠为掺杂剂,通过吡咯单体在钒酸锂表面的氧化聚合制备出了钒酸锂/聚吡咯(LiV₃O₈/PPy)复合材料。采用X-射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电镜(SEM)、透射电镜(TEM)对复合材料的结构与形貌进行表征。用恒流充放电测试、循环伏安(CV)和交流阻抗(EIS)等研究了聚吡咯包覆量对材料电化学性能的影响。结果表明：在钒酸锂表面均匀地包覆了一层厚度约10nm的聚吡咯,但并没有改变钒酸锂的晶型结构。当聚吡咯包覆量为6% 时,复合材料的电化学性能最好,在0.1C充放电倍率下,首次放电比容量为274mAh/g,循环100次后样品的放电比容量为239.4mAh/g,容量保持率为87.4%,而未包覆PPy的LiV₃O₈,其首次放电比容量为227.4mAh/g,循环100次后样品的放电比容量为160.1mAh/g,容量保持率仅为70.4%。LiV₃O₈/PPy复合正极材料的电化学性能得到了明显提高。     

定-转子反应器制备LiFe1-xMxPO4 (M= Mn, Ni)粉体及其性能研究

采用具有高效传质和微观混合性能的定-转子反应器制备了LiFe_1-xMn_xPO₄ (x=0.0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3)和LiFe_1-xNi_xPO₄ (x=0.00, 0.03, 0.05, 0.07)粉体,分别用作正极材料制成电池后,采用电池测试系统测定了电池的电化学性能随温度的变化规律。结果表明,粉体颗粒呈类球形,尺寸分布均匀,粒径范围为5~10 μm,Mn和Ni的掺杂没有改变粉体的晶体结构。以LiFe_0.8Mn_0.2PO₄和LiFe_0.95Ni_0.05PO₄两种组成的粉体性能最好,在倍率0.1 C下,所得电池的首次充放电比容量在室温和50 _oC时,分别为153.2和155.7 mAh/g,及156.4和160.4 mAh/g;100次充放电循环后电池的容量保持率分别为95.4和96.5%,及93.8和95.0%。借助具有过程强化作用的定-转子反应器制备的Mn和Ni掺杂LiFePO₄正极材料的电性能得到显著提高。原因是定-转子反应器一方面可以制备颗粒尺寸均匀的粉体,另一方面又可使掺杂的Mn和Ni在粉体颗粒中均匀分布,两者同时提高了电池中Li₊的扩散速率,进而提高了锂离子电池的电化学性能和高温电性能。     

Ni-B-C对La0.94Mg0.06Ni3.49Co0.73Mn0.12Al0.20储氢合金电化学性能的影响研究

为提高新型AB₃型储氢合金La_0.94Mg_0.06Ni_3.49Co_0.73Mn_0.12Al_0.20的电化学性能,将球磨法制备的Ni-B-C粉末按不同重量比添加到合金中。采用X-射线粉末衍射仪(XRD)和扫描电子显微镜(SEM)分析合金的相结构和表面形貌,添加Ni-B-C粉末后,合金相结构没有变化,仍由LaNi₅相和La₂Ni₇相两个相组成,但合金表面出现了细小颗粒。添加Ni-B-C粉末后,合金电极的最大放电容量和放电容量保持率均提高。当添加重量百分比为10%的Ni-B-C粉末后,电极的最大放电容量从346 mAh/g增加到363 mAh/g,50个循环后的放电容量保持率从70%提高到77%,交换电流密度I₀与极限电流密度I_L分别为106 mA/g和987 mA/g。动电位极化测试表明,电极的抗腐蚀能力也有所增强。研究结果表明,Ni-B-C可以提高AB₃型储氢合金的综合电化学性能。     

改进的碳热还原法合成LiFePO_4/C材料

采用LiAc·2H2O作为锂源,利用熔盐碳热还原方法在较低的烧结温度和较短的烧结时间内(650℃,4h)合成纯相LiFePO4/C材料。扫描电镜照片显示这种方法合成的材料粒径大约为1μm,小于用Li2CO3作为锂源合成的材料。电化学测试表明,采用LiAc·2H2O作为锂源合成的材料表现出了高的放电容量和良好的倍率循环性能:在0.5C和5C倍率下,其首次放电容量分别为148mA.h/g和115mA.h/g;50次循环后,容量保持率分别为93%和89%。     

Sn_(0.35-0.5x)Co_(0.35-0.5x)Zn_xC_(0.30)复合材料的制备及电化学性能

采用固相烧结和球磨相结合的方法制备了锂离子电池负极复合材料Sn_0.35-0.5xCo_0.35-0.5xZn_xC_0.30 (摩尔分数x分别为0, 0.05, 0.10, 0.15和0.20), 考察了Zn添加量对材料结构和电化学性能的影响. 烧结粉末样品的XRD分析表明, 随着Zn含量的增多, 在CoSn主相基础上, 先形成少量CoSn₂相, 随后形成少量Co₃Sn₂, Zn和Sn相. 大部分 Zn原子固溶于CoSn相. 电性能分析表明, 随着Zn含量的增加, 首次放电容量和充放电效率都呈现先增加而后趋于稳定的趋势, 当x=0.15时, 首次放电容量和充放电效率都接近最大值, 分别为343 mA-h/g和73.8%; 经过 25 cyc充放电后放电容量保持了首次放电容量的87.6%. 这表明Zn原子固溶引起的晶格畸变和多种相生成导致相界数量的增多, 加快了Li⁺动力学扩散速度, 从而显著改善了电化学性能. 选择烧结粉末样品Sn_0.275Co_0.275Zn_0.15C_0.30进行球磨, 晶粒和颗粒的细化使样品的放电容量显著提升, 但对首次放电效率和循环性能改善不明显.     

快速共沉淀过程pH值对Ni_(0.8)Co_(0.1)Mn_(0.1)(OH)_2及LiNi_(0.8)Co_(0.1)Mn_(0.1)O_2性能的影响

采用快速共沉淀法制备Ni0.8Co0.1Mn0.1(OH)2前驱体,利用前驱体与LiOH.H2O的高温固相反应得到锂离子电池层状正极材料LiNi0.8Co0.1Mn0.1O2,探讨pH值对材料结构和电化学性能的影响。通过X射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电镜(SEM)和电化学测试对合成样品进行表征。结果表明,pH值为11.00~12.00时,合成的Ni0.8Co0.1Mn0.1(OH)2前驱体均无杂相;pH值为11.50时,合成的前驱体制备出的正极材料具有良好的电化学性能,0.1C倍率下首次放电比容量为192.4 mA.h/g;经过40次循环,容量保持率为91.56%。     

Synthesis and electrochemical performances of LiNi0.6Co0.2Mn0.2O2 cathode materials

LiNi_0.6Co_0.2Mn_0.2O₂ was prepared from LiOH·H₂O and MCO₃ (M=Ni, Co, Mn) by co-precipitation and subsequent heating. XRD, SEM and electrochemical measurements were used to examine the structure, morphology and electrochemical characteristics, respectively. LiNi_0.6Co_0.2Mn_0.2O₂ samples show excellent electrochemical performances. The optimum sintering temperature and sintering time are 850 °C and 20 h, respectively. The LiNi_0.6Co_0.2Mn_0.2O₂ shows the discharge capacity of 148 mA·h/g in the range of 3.0?4.3 V at the first cycle, and the discharge capacity remains 136 mA·h/g after 30 cycles. The carbonate co-precipitation method is suitable for the preparation of LiNi_0.6Co_0.2Mn_0.2O₂ cathode materials with good electrochemical performance for lithium ion batteries.     

Effects of synthesis conditions on the structural and electrochemical properties of layered LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2 cathode material via oxalate co-precipitation method

The uniform layered LiNi_1/3Co_1/3Mn_1/3O₂ cathode material for lithium ion batteries was prepared by using (Ni_1/3Co_1/3Mn_1/3)C₂O₄ as precursor synthesized via oxalate co-precipitation method in air. The effects of calcination temperature and time on the structure and electrochemical properties of the LiNi_1/3Co_1/3Mn_1/3O₂ were systemically studied. XRD results revealed that the optimal calcination conditions to prepare the layered LiNi_1/3Co_1/3Mn_1/3O₂ were 950°C for 15 h. Electrochemical measurement showed that the sample prepared under the such conditions has the highest initial discharge capacity of 160.8 mAh/g and the smallest irreversible capacity loss of 13.5% as well as stable cycling performance at a constant current density of 30 mA/g between 2.5 and 4.3 V versus Li at room temperature.     

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%.     

Surface modification of LiNi<Subscript>1/3</Subscript>Co<Subscript>1/3</Subscript>Mn<Subscript>1/3</Subscript>O<Subscript>2</Subscript> with Cr<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>3</Subscript> for lithium ion batteries

Cr 2 O 3-coated LiNi 1/3 Co 1/3 Mn 1/3 O 2 cathode materials were synthesized by a novel method. The structure and electrochemical properties of prepared cathode materials were measured using X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), charge-discharge tests, cyclic voltammetry (CV), and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The measured results indicate that surface coating with 1.0 wt% Cr 2 O 3 does not affect the LiNi 1/3 Co 1/3 Mn 1/3 O 2 crystal structure (α-NaFeO 2 ) of the cathode material compared to the pristine material, the surfaces of LiNi 1/3 Co 1/3 Mn 1/3 O 2 samples are covered with Cr 2 O 3 well, and the LiNi 1/3 Co 1/3 Mn 1/3 O 2 material coated with Cr 2 O 3 has better electrochemical performance under a high cutoff voltage of 4.5 V. Moreover, at room temperature, the initial discharging capacity of LiNi 1/3 Co 1/3 Mn 1/3 O 2 material coated with 1.0 wt.% Cr 2 O 3 at 0.5C reaches 169 mAh·g 1 and the capacity retention is 83.1% after 30 cycles, while that of the bare LiNi 1/3 Co 1/3 Mn 1/3 O 2 is only 160.8 mAh·g 1 and 72.5%. Finally, the coated samples are found to display the improved electrochemical performance, which is mainly attributed to the suppression of the charge-transfer resistance at the interface between the cathode and the electrolyte.     

A facile method to prepare hybrid LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4/C with enhanced rate performance

The hybrid LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄/C cathode material is prepared with a facile method of pre-mixing and post-calcination treatment for enhancing the rate performance. The physical and electrochemical properties are discussed through X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), charge-discharge measurements in test cells and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The results show that the LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ particle can be partially surrounded and interconnected with each other by carbon black particles, therefore the electronic conductivity can be remarkably improved by over 5 times without degrading the spinel structure. The LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄/C composite exhibits enhanced rate capability together with cycling performance compared to LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄. EIS confirms that the significantly improved electrochemical property is due to the suppression of surface resistance and the enhanced electronic conductivity.     

Washing effect on properties of LiNi0.8Co0.15Al0.05O2 cathode material by ethanol solvent

Different LiNi_0.8Co_0.15Al_0.05O₂ cathode materials were washed by ethanol solvent. Inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-AES), Fourier transformed infrared (FTIR) spectrum, X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), charge–discharge test and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) were used to evaluate the elemental contents, structures, morphologies and electrochemical properties of samples. The results show that ethanol washing can remove effectively the synthetic residues LiOH/Li₂O on the freshly-prepared LiNi_0.8Co_0.15Al_0.05O₂ and make the sample much more resistant to H₂O and CO₂, without destroying its bulk structure, surface morphology and electrochemical performances. Moreover, the discharge specific capacity and cycle performance of LiNi_0.8Co_0.15Al_0.05O₂ after storage in air with a relative humidity of 80% for three months are improved by immediate ethanol washing.     

Electrochemical properties of spinel compound LiNi_（0.5）Mn_（1.2）Ti_（0.3）O_4 as cathode materials for lithium ion batteries

The electrochemical properties of spinel compound LiNi0.5Mn1.2Ti0.3O4 were investigated in this study.The chemicals LiAc·2H2O,Mn(Ac)2·2H2O,Ni(Ac)2·4H2O,and Ti(OCH3)4 were used to synthesize LiNi0.5Mn1.2Ti0.3O4 by a simple sol-gel method.The discharge capacity of the sample reached 134 mAh/g at a current rate of 0.1C.The first and fifth cycle voltammogram almost overlapped,which showed that the prepared sample LiNi0.5Mn1.2Ti0.3O4 had excellent good cycle performance.There were two oxidation peaks at 4.21 V and 4.86 V,and two reduction peaks at 4.55 V and 3.88 V in the cycle voltammogram,respectively.By electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and its fitted result,the lithium ion diffusion coefficient was measured to be approximately 7.76 × 10?11 cm2/s.     

Synthesis and electrochemical performance of Li(Ni0.8Co0.15Al0.05)0.8(Ni0.5Mn0.5)0.2O2 with core-shell structure as cathode material for Li-ion batteries

The core-shell structure cathode material Li(Ni_0.8Co_0.15Al_0.05)_0.8(Ni_0.5Mn_0.5)_0.2O₂ (LNCANMO) was synthesized via a co-precipitation method. Its applicability as a cathode material for lithium ion batteries was investigated. The core-shell particle consists of LiNi_0.8Co_0.15Al_0.05O₂ (LNCAO) as the core and a LiNi_0.5Mn_0.5O₂ as the shell. The thickness of the LiNi_0.5Mn_0.5O₂ layer is approximately 1.25 μm, as estimated by field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM). The cycling behavior between 2.8 and 4.3 V at a current rate of 18 mA g⁻¹ shows a reversible capacity of about 195 mAh g⁻¹ with little capacity loss after 50 cycles. High-rate capability testing shows that even at a rate of 5 C, a stable capacity of approximately 127 mAh g⁻¹ is retained. In contrast, the capacity of LNCAO rapidly decreases in cyclic and high rate tests. The observed higher current rate capability and cycle stability of LNCANMO can be attributed to the lower impedance including charge transfer resistance and surface film resistance. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) indicates that LNCANMO had a much improved oxygen evolution onset temperature of approximately 251 °C, and a much lower level of exothermic-heat release compared to LNCAO. The improved thermal stability of the LNCANMO can be ascribed to the thermally stable outer shell of LiNi_0.5Mn_0.5O₂, which suppresses oxygen release from the host lattice and not directly come into contact with the electrolyte solution. In particular, LNCANMO is shown to exhibit improved electrochemical performance and is a safe material for use as an electrode for lithium ion batteries.     

Synthesis and characterization of layered Li（Ni1/3Mn1/3CO1/3）O2 cathode materials by spray-drying method

Spherical Li(Ni_(1/3)Mn_(1/3)Co_(1/3))O_2 was prepared via the homogenous precursors produced by solution spray-drying method. The precursors were sintered at different temperatures between 600 and 1 000 ℃ for 10 h. The impacts of different sintering temperatures on the structure and electrochemical performances of Li(Ni_(1/3)Mn_(1/3)Co_(1/3))O_2 were compared by means of X-ray diffractometry(XRD), scanning electron microscopy(SEM), and charge/discharge test as cathode materials for lithium ion batteries. The experimental results show that the spherical morphology of the spray-dried powers maintains during the subsequent heat treatment and the specific capacity increases with rising sintering temperature. When the sintering temperature rises up to 900 ℃ , Li(Ni_(1/3)Mn_(1/3)Co_(1/3))O_2 attains a reversible capacity of 153 mA·h/g between 3.00 and 4.35 V at 0.2C rate with excellent cyclability.