Enhancing the Electrochemical Stability of LiNi0.8Co0.1Mn0.1O2 Compounds for Lithium-Ion Batteries via Tailoring Precursors Synthesis Temperatures
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Preparation of NCMO Precursors at Various Hydrothermal Temperatures
2.2. Preparation of LNCMO Cathode Materials Based on Precursors
2.3. Characterization of LNCMO Cathode Materials
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. NCMO Precursors Synthesized at Various Temperatures
3.2. LNCMO Cathode Materials Based on Precursors Obtained at Different Temperatures
3.3. Electrochemical Performances of LNCMO Cathode Materials
3.3.1. Charge/Discharge Cycling Stability
3.3.2. Energy Density
3.3.3. Impedance and Morphology of LNCMO after Cycle
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Temperature (°C) | Ni (mmol/L) | Co (mmol/L) | Mn (mmol/L) | Ni:Co:Mn Ratio |
---|---|---|---|---|
160 | 1.341 | 0.268 | 0.298 | 4.50:0.90:1 |
180 | 1.226 | 0.186 | 0.144 | 8.51:1.22:1 |
200 | 1.195 | 0.175 | 0.144 | 8.30:1.20:1 |
220 | 1.285 | 0.187 | 0.155 | 8.29:1.21:1 |
240 | 1.425 | 0.182 | 0.178 | 8.01:1.02:1 |
Temperature (°C) | a (Å) | b (Å) | c (Å) | c/a | I(003)/I(104) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
180 | 2.875 | 2.875 | 14.217 | 4.945 | 1.20 |
200 | 2.874 | 2.874 | 14.200 | 4.941 | 1.58 |
220 | 2.873 | 2.873 | 14.207 | 4.945 | 1.94 |
240 | 2.875 | 2.875 | 14.207 | 4.942 | 1.50 |
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Zhang, G.; Wang, H.; Yang, Z.; Xie, H.; Jia, Z.; Xiong, Y. Enhancing the Electrochemical Stability of LiNi0.8Co0.1Mn0.1O2 Compounds for Lithium-Ion Batteries via Tailoring Precursors Synthesis Temperatures. Materials 2023, 16, 5398. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16155398
Zhang G, Wang H, Yang Z, Xie H, Jia Z, Xiong Y. Enhancing the Electrochemical Stability of LiNi0.8Co0.1Mn0.1O2 Compounds for Lithium-Ion Batteries via Tailoring Precursors Synthesis Temperatures. Materials. 2023; 16(15):5398. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16155398
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhang, Guanhua, Hao Wang, Zihan Yang, Haoyang Xie, Zhenggang Jia, and Yueping Xiong. 2023. "Enhancing the Electrochemical Stability of LiNi0.8Co0.1Mn0.1O2 Compounds for Lithium-Ion Batteries via Tailoring Precursors Synthesis Temperatures" Materials 16, no. 15: 5398. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16155398