Preparation of spherical and dense LiNi0.8Co0.2O2 lithium-ion battery particles by spray pyrolysis

With citric acid as a polymeric agent layered LiNi0.8Co0.2O2 materials were synthesized by a spray pyrolysis method. The LiNi0.sCo0.2O2 particles were characterized by means of XRD, SEM and TEM. The electrochemical performances of LiNi0.8Co0.2O2 particles were studied in a voltage window of 3.00-4.35 V and at a current density of 30 mA/g. The results show that in the pilot-scale spray pyrolysis process, the morphology of particles is dependent upon the precursor concentration and flux of carrier gas. The initial discharge capacity of the LiNi0.8Co0.2O2particles at 720 ℃ for 12 h is 187.3 mA.h/g, and the capacity remains 96.8% with excellent cycleability after 30 cycles. The LiNi0.8Co0.2O2 samples synthesized under the optimized conditions by the spray pyrolysis method shows a good electrochemical performance.     

Effect of inorganic additives on physical and chemical properties of PEO-LiClO4 polymer electrolyte for lithium-ion batteries

Inorganic additives-added PEO-based solid composite polymer electrolyte (SCPE) was prepared using solution casting method. The effects of LiNi0.8Co0.2O2 on the physical and chemical properties of the electrolyte were investigated. The products were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectrometer (FTIR) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The electrochemical performances of SCPE were measured. Results show that properties of the SCPE are improved significantly by adding LiNi0.8Co0.2O2 into PEO polymer electrolyte. Its conductivity reaches 5×10-4 S/cm(25 ℃) while retaining good mechanical and processing properties.     

Synthesis and electrochemical characterization of LiNi0.78Co0.2Al0.02O2 cathode material in a novel co-precipitation method

LiNi0.78 Co0.2 Al0.02O2 cathode materials were prepared with a novel co-precipitation method followed by heat-treating. The properties of the materials were characterized. XRD patterns showed that no secondary phase appeared and the hexagonal lattice parameter c of LiNi0.rsCoo.2AI~0202 was larger than that of LiNi0.8Co0.2O2. The SEM images indicated that the powders of the material were submicron size. The results of the ICP-AES analysis proved that elemental compositions of the material were similar to those of the targeted one. Cyclic voltammetry （3.0- 4. 2 V） illustrated that the new material had good lithium-ion intercalation/de-intercalation performance. The results of galvanostatic cycling showed that the initial specific discharge capacity of the prepared material was 181.4 mAh/g, and the specific discharge capacity was 177.3 mAh/g after 100 cycles （0. 2C, 3.0 - 4. 2 V, vs. Li^＋/Li） with the capacity retention ratio of 97.7%.     

Structure characteristics and electrochemical properties of LiMn2O4 modified by LiCoO2

In order to improve the cycle performance of LiMn2O4, the modified LiMn2O4 was prepared by solid-state reactions using LiMn2O4 and LiCoO2 as precursors. XRD and EDS were used to study the structure properties of the modified LiMn2O4. The electrochemical properties of the modified LiMn2O4 were also investigated, The results show that Li and Co atoms could insert into the LiMn2O4 crystal lattice and a newly formed spinel phase, modified LiMn2O4 was obtained. The modified LiMn2O4 exhibits excellent cycle ability at room and elevated temperatures compared to pure LiMn2O4. The improved electrochemical stability of the modified LiMn2O4 attributes to the entrance of Li and Co ions inserted into the spinel crystal structure.     

Coating of LiNi1/3Mn1/3Co1/3O2 cathode materials with alumina by solid state reaction at room temperature

Alumina coated LiNi1/3Mn1/3Co1/3O2 particles were obtained by a simple method of solid state reaction at room temperature. The reaction mechanism of solid state reaction at room temperature was investigated. The structure and morphology of the coating materials were investigated by XRD, SEM and TEM. The electrochemical performances of uncoated and Al2O3-coated LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2 cathode materials were studied within a voltage window of 3.00-4.35 V at current density of 30 mA/g. SEM, TEM and EDS analytical results indicate that the surface of LiNi1/3Mn1/3Co1/3O2 particles is coated with very fine Al2O3 composite, which leads to the improved cycle ability though a slight decrease in the first discharge capacity is observed. It is proposed that surface treatment by solid state reaction at room temperature is a simple and effective method to improve the cycle performance of LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2 particles.     

Thermoelectric Properties and Electronic Structure of Ca3Co2O6

The nanosized Ca3Co2O6 powder was synthesized via sol-gel process.The phase composition was characterized by means of X-ray diffraction.Polycfrystalline swnples of Ca3Co2O6 were prepared by a sintering procedure of nanosized power.The seebeck cofficient and electrical conductivity of the samples were measured from 450K up to 750 K.The results show that the Seebeck coefficient increases with the increasing temperature.The electronic structures were calculated using the self-cwtsistent full-potential linearized augmentedc plane-wave (LAPW) method within the density functional theory.The relationship between thermoelectric property and electronic structures was discussed.     

Preparation and Characterization of LiMn1.8Co0.2O3.95F0.05 by the Combustion-assisted Soft Route

LiMn1.8Co0.2O3.95F0.05 powder was prepared by heating the ignited LiMn1.8Co0.2O3.95F0.05 precursor gel using lithium acetate, magnesium acetate, cobalt acetate, lithium fluoride, citric acid and glycol as raw materials. The influence of the calcination temperature on the stractural and electrochemical properties of LiMn1. 8 Co0.2 O3.95 F0.05 was investigated by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and galvanostatic charge-discharge experiments. The powders prepared under different conditions are of good crystallinity. The discharge capacity of LiMn1. 8 Co0.2 O3.95 F0.05 powder inereased from 92 mAh/g to 105mAh/ g as the calcination temperature inereasedfrom 750 ℃ to 850 ℃ . The capacity of LiMn1. 8 Co0.2 O3.95 F0.05 heated at 750 ℃ , 800 ℃, 850 ℃ for 4 haurs remained at 95.2% , 97%, 94.2% , respectively, after being cycled 20 times, suggesting that the multiple substitution of Co and F for Mn and O results in a good cycling behavior.     

In situ prepared Al-Si alloy matrix composites reinforced by γ-Al2O3p

A γ-Al2O3 particles reinforced Al-Si alloy matrix composite was fabricated by adding NH4Al（SO4）2 to molten aluminum alloy. TEM observation shows that in-situ γ-Al2O3 particles are generally spherical and uniformly distributed in the matrix. The results of dry sliding wear tests show that the wear resistance of the composites increases with increasing mass fraction, and the volume loss is considerably lesser than that of the matrix and is lesser than that of the composites by adding γ-Al2O3 particles directly.     

Mechanical Properties of ZrO2 Ceramic Stabilized by Y2O3 and CeO2

ZrO2 ceramic was made from evenly dispersed ( Y, Ce )-ZrO2 powder with different composi-tions, which was prepared by the chemical coprecipitation, and stabilized by compound additions through appropri-ate techniques. And its mechanical property that is related to the phase content and its microstntcatre was studied by X-ray diffraction(XRD),scan electron microscope(SEM). The results show that Y2O3 has stronger inhibition to the growth of ZrO2 crystal than CeO2 has. TheFEfore, within an appropriate composition range of Y2O3 and CeO2, the higher the content of Y2O3, the lower the content of CeO2, the smaller ZrO2 crystal. Combining this feature and the stabilization technique with complex additions instead of simple addition, ZrO2 ceramic with high density and excellent mechanical properties can be made under normal conditions. It is concluded that the improvement of mecMnical properties originates from the toughening of microcrack, phase transformation and the effect of grain e-vulsions.     

Modification of nano-TiO2 by Al2O3 in-situ coating

A novel technology of in-situ coating Al2O3 on the surface of H4TiO4 was developed to prevent the aggregation of nano-TiO2 powders and improve the dispersibility and thermal stability in the way of forming a uniform coating layer. The heterogeneous nucleation was conducted to prepare the precursor of nano-TiO2 and then Al2O3 was coated on the surface of precursor. The effects of Al2O3 in-situ coating on the properties of nano-TiO2 were investigated. The results show that H4 TiO4 can be dispersed well under alkaline condition （pH 8. 5） and the heterogeneous nucleation can be controlled easily. The optimized uniform coating layer is obtained by adding 5 % （mass fraction ） and 10% of Al2O3 and the aggregation of nano-TiO2 powders is effectively inhibited and the dispersibility is obviously improved. The crystal sizes of TiO2 powders are 12.3, 11.4 and 8. 7 nm after coating 0, 5% and 10% of Al2O3 respectively. Al2O3 on the surface of particulates in amorphous phase could increase the thermal stability of nano-partieles after calcined at 550℃.     

Synthesis and electrochemical characterization of LiNi0.78Co2Al0.02O2 cathode material in a novel co-precipitation method

LiNi0.78Co2Al0.02O2 cathode materials were prepared with a novel co-precipitation method followed by heat-treating. The properties of the materials were characterized. XRD patterns showed that no secondary phase appeared and the hexagonal lattice parameter c of LiNi0.78Co2Al0.02O2 was larger than that of LiNi0.8Co0.2O2. The SEM images indicated that the powders of the material were submicron size. The results of the ICP-AES analysis proved that elemental compositions of the material were similar to those of the targeted one. Cyclic voltammetry (3.0-4.2 V) illustrated that the new material had good lithium-ion intercalation/de-intercalation performance. The results of galvanostatic cycling showed that the initial specific discharge capacity of the prepared ma-terial was 181.4 mAh/g, and the specific discharge capacity was 177.3 mAh/g after 100 cycles (0.2C,3.0-4.2 V, vs. Li /Li) with the capacity retention ratio of 97.7%.     

锂离子电池正极材料LiNi0.8Co0.2O2的合成及性能研究

以硝酸盐和淀粉为原料,采用溶胶-凝胶方法合成LiNi_0.8Co_0.2O₂锂离子电池正极材料,利用X射线衍射（XRD）、扫描电镜(SEM)和电化学测试等方法对合成材料的结构、形貌以及电化学性能进行表征。结果表明,合成材料为单一晶相的α-NaFeO₂型层状结构,颗粒小且分布均匀,在电压为2.75~4.50 V (vs. Li+/Li) 范围内,以0.2 mA/cm2电流密度下经恒电流充放电测试,其首次放电比容量为183.1 mAh/g,经过50周充放电循环后放电比容量为171.3 mAh/g,表现出较大的初始放电比容量和良好的循环性能。     

锂离子电池正极材料锰掺杂LiNi_（0.8）Co_（0.2）O_2的合成及其性能

采用共沉淀法对LiNi0.8Co0.2O2进行Mn元素的掺杂改性,考察不同掺杂量对LiNi0.8Co0.2O2材料的结构和电化学性能的影响,并对LiNi0.8-xMnxCo0.2O2（0≤x≤3）进行X射线衍射和扫描电镜分析以及循环伏安测试。充放电测试结果显示：未掺杂Mn的LiNi0.8Co0.2O2材料的初始放电比容量为164.32 mAh/g,50次循环以后为161.86 mAh/g。经掺Mn后LiNi0.8Co0.2O2材料的初始放电比容量为163.13 mAh/g,并且50次循环以后还能保持在162.33 mAh/g左右,效率达到99%以上。研究表明,掺Mn后的LiNi0.8Co0.2O2材料具有更加稳定的层状结构,并且其循环性能得到很大程度的提高。     

正极材料LiNi_（0.4）Mn_（0.4）Co_（0.2）O_2的制备和性能

采用草酸共沉淀法合成了锂离子正极材料LiNi0.4Mn0.4Co0.2O2。用XRD、SEM和充放电实验对合成产物的结构、形貌和电化学性能进行了表征;用DSC对合成产物在不同充电状态下的热稳定性进行了研究。结果表明,采用草酸共沉淀法合成的正极材料LiNi0.4Mn0.4Co0.2O2具有α-NaFeO2型层状结构,阳离子有序度高,粒度均匀适中,电化学性能良好,首次放电比容量达到158.7 mAh/g,30次循环后放电比容量还有144.8 mAh/g;过充电状态下具有良好的热稳定性。     

Characteristics of LiCoO2, LiMn2O4 and LiNi0.45Co0.1Mn0.45O2 as cathodes of lithium ion batteries

LiNi0. 45 Co0. 10 Mn0. 4sO2 was synthesized from Li2CO3 and a triple oxide of nickel, cobalt and manganese at 950 ℃ in air. The structures and characteristics of LiNi0. 45 Co0.10 Mn0. 45 O2, LiCoO2 and LiMn2 O4 were investigated by XRD, SEM and electrochemical measurements. The results show that LiNi0.4s Co0.10 Mn0. 45 O2 has a layered structure with hexagonal lattice. The commercial LicoO2 has sphere-like appearance and smooth surfaces, while the LiMn2 O4 and LiNi0.45 Co0. 10 Mn0. 45 O2 consist of cornered and uneven particles. LiNi0. 45 Co0.10 Mn0. 45 O2 has a large disLiMn2 O4 and LiCoO2, respectively. LiCoO2 and LiMn2 O4 have higher discharge voltage and better rate-capability than LiNi0. 45Co0.10 Mn0. 45 O2. All the three cathodes have excellent cycling performance with capacity retention of above 89.3 % at the 250th cycle. Batteries with LiMn2 O4 or LiNi0.45 Co0.10 Mn0. 45 O2 cathodes show better safety performance under abusive conditions than those with LiCoO2 cathodes.     

Synthesis of LiNi0.8Co0.2O2 in Air Atmosphere and its Characterization

The commercialized lithium secondary cells need the electrode materials with high speeific capacity, lower pollution and lower price. Certain industrial materials ( NiSO_4, CoSO_4 , LiOH·H_2O)were used to synthesize Ni_(0.8)Co_(0.2)(OH)_2 of a stratified structure, when various synthesis conditions such as pH, reaction temperature et al. were controlled strictly. After LiOH·H_2O and Ni_(0.8)Co_(0.2) (OH)_2were calcinated in air atmosphere, LiNi_(0.8)Co_(0.2)O_2 positive electrode materials with good layered crystal structure was obtained. Tests showed that the optimal calcination temperature in air atmosphere was about at 720℃ and LiNi_(0.8)Co_(0.2)O_2 synthesized in the above conditions had good electrochemical properties and a low cost. The first specific: discharge capacity of the material was 186 mAh/g, and the specific discharge capacity was 175 mAh/g after 50 cycles at a 0.2C rate, between 3.0～4.2 V with a discharge deterioration ratio of 0.22% each cycle. Tests showed that LiNi_(0.8)Co_(0.2)O     

Synthesis and electrochemical properties of Mg-doped LiNi<Subscript>0.6</Subscript>Co<Subscript>0.2</Subscript>Mn<Subscript>0.2</Subscript>O<Subscript>2</Subscript> cathode materials for Li-ion battery

The layered LiNi0.6Co0.2-xMn0.2MgxO2 (x=0.00,0.03,0.05,0.07) cathode materials were prepared by a co-precipitation method.The properties of the Mg-doped LiNi0.6Co0.2Mn0.2O2 were investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD),scanning electron microscopy (SEM),and electrochemical measurements.XRD studies showed that the Mg-doped LiNi0.6Co0.2Mn0.2O2 had the same layered structure as the undoped LiNi0.6Co0.2Mn0.2O2.The SEM images exhibited that the particle size of Mg-doped LiNi0.6Co0.2Mn0.2O2 was finer than that of ...     

Synthesis and electrochemical properties of LiNi0.8Al0.2-xTixO2 cathode materials by an ultrasonic-assisted co-precipitation method

A new co-precipitation route was proposed to synthesize LiNi0.8Al0.2-xTixO2 (x=0.0-0.20) cathode materials for lithium ion batteries, with Ni(NO3)2, Al(NO3)3, LiOH.H2O, and TiO2 as the starting materials. Ultrasonic vibration was used during preparing the precursors, and the precursors were protected by absolute ethanol before calcination in the air. The influences of doped-Ti content, calcination temperature and time, additional Li content, and ultrasonic vibration on the structure and properties of LiNi0....