A simple one-step molten salt method for synthesis of micron-sized single primary particle LiNi0.8Co0.1Mn0.1O2 cathode material for lithium-ion batteries

Autor: Yin-Chun Cao, Zhen-Bo Wang, Su-Rong Hu, Zhi-Yong Wu, Guo-Gang Xiong, Wen-Mao Yang, Rui Liang, Zuo-Qin Tang
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Ionics. 26:1635-1643
ISSN: 1862-0760
0947-7047
Popis: A simple one-step molten salt method was used to synthesize micron-sized single primary particle LiNi0.8Co0.1Mn0.1O2 (NCM811) cathode material. XRD, SEM, cycle performance, rate capability, differential capacity curves, 0.1 C charge/discharge curves, and EIS were carried out to research the mechanism regarding the influence of Li/transition metal (Li/TM) ratio, sinter temperature, and sinter time on the morphology and electrochemical properties of micron-sized single primary particle LiNi0.8Co0.1Mn0.1O2 materials. Any one of these three factors increases exceeding certain limit and it will lead to the degradation of active structure evolution during the charge/discharge process, resulting in decreasing electrochemical performance of the cathode material. The micron-sized single primary particle NCM811 cathode material with little aggregation and primary particle size of ~ 1–2 μm was produced successfully under the condition of heating at 850 °C for 16 h with Li/TM = 1.15. This work will be helpful for the synthesis of micron-sized single primary particle NCM cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries.
Databáze: OpenAIRE