Solid-state synthesis and electrochemical properties of SmVO4 cathode materials for low temperature SOFCs

A new cathode material fabricated by solid state reaction method was reported. The SmVO4 powder was obtained by firing the mixture of Sm2O3 and V2O5 powders in the temperature range of 700-1200 ℃. Its structure was identified by X-ray diffraction method and the electrochemical properties of SmVO4 as cathodes for solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) were investigated in single unit cell at the temperature ranged from 450-550 ℃. The results of the single fuel cell unit show that the maximum current densities are 641, 797, 688 mA·cm-2 and the maximum power output are 165, 268, 303 mW·cm-2 and the open circuit voltage are 1.04,0.96,0.92Vat 450, 500 and 550 ℃, respectively.     

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%.     

中低温用Sm1-2xEuxBaxB6阴极材料的制备及性能

采用硼/碳热还原-热压烧结集成工艺(BCTR&HP)制备了高纯致密的Sm_1-2xEu_xBa_xB₆(x=0.1,02,0.3)多晶块体,系统研究Eu&Ba掺杂SmB₆对其结构、力学性能与电学特性的影响。结果表明,BCTR&HP制备的Sm_1-2xEu_xBa_xB₆呈CsC1型简单立方单相结构,晶格常数随Eu&Ba掺杂量的增加而增大,贡献于力学性能的提高和电阻率的下降。热电子发射性能结果表明,Eu&Ba掺杂能够改善SmB₆阴极材料的发射特性,在测试温度1773 K,外加电压1 kV条件下,Sm_0.4Eu_0.3Ba_0.3B₆阴极的发射电流密度达到35.1 mA·cm^-2,零场电流密度达到21.4 mA·cm^-2,在1523~1773 K其平均有效功函数为3.6 eV,其固有的高电阻率可作为"直热式"阴极简化热子结构,具有很大的应用前景。     

锂蓄电池正极材料LiV3O8的合成和充放电性能

采用一种液相反应的方法合成LiV3O8化合物 ,首先由NH3·H2 O ,LiOH与V2 O5反应合成含有Li和V的反应前驱产物 ,然后在 180℃的真空环境中进行干燥处理 ,最后将此物质在 5 80℃温度下煅烧成最终产物。采用热重分析试验分析了反应的机理。X射线衍射结果显示得到的物质与用传统合成方法得到的LiV3O8化合物的结构相比 ,在 (10 0 )方向上的衍射峰强度降低很多。在室温、恒电流为 3A/m2 条件下进行充放电试验 ,在 1.8～4.0V范围内 ,首次放电容量达到 2 30Ah/kg ,15周后仍能达到 2 10Ah/kg。     

固相法合成原位碳包覆LiFePO4复合正极材料及其性能

以LiH2PO4和FeC2O4.2H2O为原料,聚乙烯醇为碳源,通过机械化学活化辅助固相法合成原位碳包覆的LiFePO4材料;考察合成温度对LiFePO4/C材料晶体结构、物理和电化学性能的影响。结果表明:700℃下处理的产物结晶良好、分布均匀、颗粒细小;在最佳的热处理条件下,热解碳在LiFePO4颗粒表面形成了良好的纳米导电层,LiFePO4/C材料在0.1C、0.5C、1C和2C倍率下放电比容量分别为155.7、150.1、140.1和130 mA.h/g,且材料在0.1～2C范围内充放电都有很平稳的平台,极化小,并具有较高的高倍率(2C)放电比容量和较好的循环性能。     

Effect of calcination temperature on characteristics of LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2 cathode for lithium ion batteries

LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2 was synthesized by sol-gel method and effect of calcination temperature on characteristics of LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2 cathode was investigated. The structure and characteristics of LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2 were determined by XRD, SEM and electrochemical measurements. The results show that the compound LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2 has layered structure with hexagonal lattice. With the increase of calcination temperature, the basicity of the material decreases, and the size of primary particle rises. The LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2 calcined at 900 ℃ for 12 h shows excellent electrochemical performances with large reversible specific capacity of 157.5 mA-h/g in the voltage range of 2.75-4.30 V and good capacity retention of 94.03% after 20 charge/discharge cycles. Capacity of LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2 increases with enhancement of charge voltage limit, and specific discharge capacities of 179.4 mA.h/g, 203.1 mA.h/g are observed when the charge voltages limit are fixed at 4.50 V and 4.70 V, respectively.     

锂离子电池正极材料LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2的制备及性能研究

采用溶胶-凝胶法制备了锂离子电池正极材料LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2,并考察了烧结温度对材料结构、表面形貌和电化学性能的影响.XRD和SEM测试结果表明,900℃下烧结得到的样品是粒径在0.3～0.5 μm范围的球形粒子,具有最佳的阳离子有序度;充放电测试结果表明,其在0.1C倍率下首次放电容量达到148.8...     

锂硫电池正极材料Al-ABTC/RGO@S的制备及电化学性能

通过溶剂热法制备了一种高比表面积的铝基金属有机框架（metal organic frameworks,MOFs）材料Al-ABTC。然后通过静电吸附法将Al-ABTC与氧化石墨烯（GO）复合,并载硫得到Al-ABTC/RGO@S复合材料用于锂硫电池。采用 X 射线衍射(XRD)分析了Al-ABTC的晶体结构,采用扫描电镜(SEM)对Al-ABTC、Al-ABTC/GO和Al-ABTC/RGO@S的八面体形貌进行表征,用恒流充放电测试材料的电化学性能。结果表明,Al-ABTC/RGO@S复合电极在0.2 C电流密度下的首次放电容量达到1345.3 mAh g-1,经过200次的循环以后还能达到406.4 mAh g-1的比容量,其平均库伦效率为99.1%。此外电池即使在2 C下,首次放电比容量高达714.7 mAh g-1,经过300次循环以后容量保持在331 mAh g-1,表现出良好的长循环性能。     

MoO_3包覆对锂一次电池CuF_2正极材料性能的影响

通过球磨CuF_2和MoO_3的混合物,制成CuF_2/MoO_3复合材料.通过X射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电镜(SEM)和电化学测试等研究CuF_2/MoO_3复合材料的结构和电化学性能.结果表明:MoO_3晶粒均匀地附着在CuF_2的表面,形成均匀的导电网,从而使制备的CuF_2/MoO_3复合材料具有高导电性,可作为锂一次电池正极活性材料.以0.1C倍率放电,截止电压为1.5 V,CuF_2/MoO_3复合材料放电比容量高达483mA·h/g,放电电位平台为2.5 V,明显高于CuF_2正极材料的278 mA·h/g,接近其理论容量528 mA·h/g.     

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 LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2 cathode material for lithium ion batteries was prepared by using (Ni1/3Co1/3Mn1/3)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 LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2 were systemically studied. XRD results revealed that the optimal calcination conditions to prepare the layered LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2 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.     

锰掺杂对锂离子电池正极材料Li3V2（PO4）3/C性能的影响（英文）

采用溶胶-凝胶法合成Li3V2-2/3xMnx(PO4)3(0≤x≤0.12)。采用XRD、SEM、XPS、恒流充放电和电化学阻抗谱(EIS)研究Mn掺杂对Li3V2(PO4)3/C结构和电化学性能的影响。XRD研究表明:掺杂少量的Mn2+不会影响材料的结构,所有样品均具有单一相态的单斜结构(P21/n空间群)。XPS分析表明:在Li3V1.94Mn0.09(PO4)3/C中,V和Mn的化合价分别为+3和+2,原料中的柠檬酸在煅烧过程中分解成C而残留在Li3V1.94Mn0.09(PO4)3/C中。电化学测试表明:掺杂Mn改善了电极材料的循环性能和倍率性能,正极材料Li3V1.94Mn0.09(PO4)3/C表现出最好的循环稳定性和倍率性能。在40mA/g的放电电流密度下,循环100次后,Li3V1.94Mn0.09(PO4)3/C的放电容量从158.8mA·h/g衰减到120.5mA·h/g,容量保持率为75.9%,而未掺杂样品的放电容量从164.2mA·h/g衰减到72.6mA·h/g,容量保持率为44.2%。当放电电流密度增加到1C时,Li3V1.94Mn0.09(PO4)3/C的初始放电容量仍能达到146.4mA·h/g,循环100次后,放电容量保持为107.5mA·h/g。EIS测试表明,掺杂适量的Mn2+减小了电荷转移阻抗,这有利于Li+的脱嵌。     

高容量正极材料Li[Li0.2Ni0.2Mn0.6]O2的合成及电化学性能

以LiOH.H2O、Ni(OH)2和Mn3O4为原料,采用固相法合成锂离子电池正极材料Li[Li0.2Ni0.2Mn0.6]O2。通过X射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)对所得样品的结构和形貌进行表征,并测试了该材料的倍率性能和高低温性能。结果表明:900℃下烧结10 h后可获得晶粒细小均匀的层状Li[Li0.2Ni0.2Mn0.6]O2材料,并具有良好的电化学性能,放电容量最高可达235.9 mA.h/g;在50℃下测试时该材料的放电容量高达284.4 mA.h/g,并表现出良好的循环性能,其倍率性能和低温性能还有待进一步改善。     

Preparation of Li[Ni1/3Co1/3Mn1/3]O2 powders for cathode material in secondary battery by solid-state method

Employing Li2CO3, NiO, Co3O4, and MnCO3 powders as starting materials, Li[Ni1/3Co1/3Mn1/3]O2 was synthesized by solid-state reaction method.Various grinding aids were applied during milling in order to optimize the synthesis process.After successive heat treatments at 650 and 950 ℃, the prepared powders were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis, scanning electron microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy.The powders prepared by adding salt (NaCl) as grinding aid exhibit a clear R3m layer structure.The powders by other grinding aids like heptane show some impurity peaks in the XRD pattern.The former powders show a uniform particle size distribution of less than 1 μm average size while the latter shows a wide distribution ranging from 1 to 10 μm.Energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) analysiss show that the ratio of Ni, Co, and Mn content in the powder is approximately 1/3, 1/3, and 1/3, respecively.The EDX data indicate no incorporation of sodium or chlorine into the powders.Charge-discharge tests gave an initial discharge capacity of 160 mAh·g-1 for the powders with NaCl addition while 70 mAh·g-1 for the powders with heptane.     

锂离子电池富镍正极基础科学问题：前驱体高温锂化过程结构演变及调控

为合成高性能富镍正极,需采用较优的煅烧温度、煅烧时间、降温程序等锂化特定形态的氢氧化物前驱体,以可控形成具有较优晶体结构及晶粒形态的正极材料。然而,由于煅烧过程涉及参数多且变化范围大,合理设计制备具有理想结构和形态的富镍正极所需煅烧工艺仍然具有挑战性。为此,需深入理解前驱体和锂盐高温煅烧为正极过程的物相、结构、形貌等的演变方式及形成规律,以为富镍正极煅烧工艺设计及材料定向调控提供参考。本文首先介绍了前驱体高温锂化过程物相、结构演变及反应机制,包括从热力学相平衡角度简要分析的相组成变化、基于原位测试及理论计算分析的前驱体锂化过程反应机制及物相演变以及降温过程发生的显著影响富镍正极材料性能的表面重构现象。其次,介绍了前驱体锂化过程的形貌影响因素及演变方式。最后,对富镍正极煅烧过程面临的问题进行了探讨。本文系统总结前驱体煅烧过程结构演变及调控规律,以期为相关专业人员开发富镍正极提供参考。     

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 and rate performance of lithium vanadium phosphate as cathode material for Li-ion batteries

A sphere-like carbon-coated Li₃V₂(PO₄)₃ composite was synthesized by carbothermal reduction method with two sessions of ball milling followed by spray-drying with the dispersant of polyethylene glycol added. The structure, particle size, and surface morphology of the cathode material were investigated via X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy. Results indicate that the Li₃V₂(PO₄)₃/C composite has a sphere-like morphology composed of a large number of carbon-coated ultrafine particles linked together with a monoclinic structure. In the voltage range of 3.0-4.3 V, it exhibits the discharge capacities of 130 mAh g⁻¹ and 100 mAh g⁻¹ at 0.2 C and 20 C rates, respectively. This behavior indicates that the obtained Li₃V₂(PO₄)₃/C material has excellent rate capability.     

Zn掺杂对LiNi_(1/3)Co_(1/3)Mn_(1/3)O_2结构与电化学性能的影响

用溶胶凝胶法制备了Li Ni1/3Co1/3-x Mn1/3Znx O2(x=0,1/24,2/24,4/24)锂离子电池正极材料。由X射线衍射和扫描电镜对其分析结果表明,Zn掺杂不改变Li Ni1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2的α-Na Fe O2层状结构,当掺杂量达到4/24时,杂相产生。电化学研究表明,当Zn掺杂量为2/24时,Li Ni1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2首次放电容量由未掺杂的169.2 m Ah·g-1降低为160.1m Ah·g-1,但循环性能明显提高,30次循环后的容量保持率由未掺杂的89.2%升至97%。并且在20、40、60和80 m A·g-1不同的电流密度下继续循环20次后,当再次恢复到20 m A·g-1的电流密度时,放电容量可恢复到150.3 m Ah·g-1。     

前处理工艺对Li[Ni1/3Mn1/3Co1/3]O2正极材料结构、形貌和电化学性能的影响（英文）

以[Ni1/3Co1/3Mn1/3]3O4和氢氧化锂为原料,分别采用球磨法和液相法前处理工艺制备层状正极材料Li[Ni1/3Mn1/3Co1/3]O2。采用X？射线衍射（XRD）、场发射扫描电镜（FESEM）、恒流充放电等手段对材料的物理和电化学性能进行表征。结果表明：采用不同前处理工艺制备出的Li[Ni1/3Mn1/3Co1/3]O2材料在结构、形貌和电化学性能上有较大差异;与球磨处理法制备的材料相比,采用液相法前处理工艺制备的Li[Ni1/3Mn1/3Co1/3]O2不但保持了前驱体较好的球形形貌,同时还具有较好的循环稳定性和倍率性能;该样品在20mA/g电流密度下,首次放电容量为178mA·h/g,50次循环后,容量保持率达98.7%;在1000mA/g电流密度下,样品容量为135mA·h/g。     

Synthesis and characterization of LiCo1/3Ni1/3Mn1/3O2 prepared by Pechini process

Layered cathode material LiCo1/3Ni1/3Mn1/3O2 was synthesized by Pechini process, and investigated using X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and galvanostatic charge/discharge cycling. The sample is well-crystallized and has a phase-pure a-NaFeO2 structure. The particle sizes are uniform, and distributed in the range of 20-200 nm. The initial discharge capacity of the Li/LiCo1/3Ni1/3Mn1/3O2 cell was about 149 mAh·g -1 when it was cycled at a voltage range of 4.5-2.3 V with a specific current of 0.25 mA. The result is better in comparison with solid-state solution method. The synthetic procedure was discussed. Three major reactions: chelation, esterification, and polymerization successively occurred.     

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.