Papers by Keyword: Cycling Stability

Abstract: The potential use of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) produced by chemical vapour deposition (CVD) as a conductive agent for electrodes in Li-ion batteries has been investigated. LiNi0.33Co0.33Mn0.33O2 (NCM) has been chosen as active material for positive electrodes, and a nano-sized TiO2-rutile for the negative electrodes. The electrochemical performances of the electrodes were studied by galvanostatic techniques and especially the influence of the nanotubes on the rate capability and cycling stability has been evaluated. The addition of MWCNTs significantly enhanced the rate performances of both positive and negative electrodes and improved the capacity retention upon cycling. The obtained results demonstrated that the addition of MWCNTs in low amounts to the electrode composition enables an increase in both energy and power density of a Li-ion battery.

Abstract: Spherical Li[Ni(1/3-x)Mn(1/3-x)Co(1/3-x)Mx]O2 (M=Fe, Mg, Al) precursor powders were synthesized by ultrasonic spray pyrolysis using aqueous solution of metal nitrate. X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM), BET method using N2 adsorption analysis and Battery tester were used for determination of the composition, morphology, particle size, surface area and electrochemical properties. SEM observation showed that the size of as-prepared particles were about 0.9 μ with narrow size distribution. The crystal phase of Li[Ni(1/3-x)Mn(1/3-x)Co(1/3-x)Mx]O2 (M=Fe, Mg, Al) was resulted in layered rock salt structure with R3m space group by calcinations at 1023 K for 10 h. No impurity-related peaks are observed from the XRD pattern with various doping metals. Mg and Al doped Li(Ni1/3Co1/3Mn1/3)O2 showed very good cycling stability. The Mg substitution for Ni led to the most excellent. On the other hand, the capacity degradation during cycling was observed by Fe substitution for Mn doped Li(Ni1/3Co1/3Mn1/3)O2.

Abstract: Al doped Li(Ni1/3Co1/3Mn1/3-xAlx)O2 (x=0.005, 0.01, 0.05) and Li(Ni1/3-x/2Co1/3Mn1/3-x/2Alx)O2 (x=0.01, 0.05) cathode materials for lithium ion batteries were synthesized using an ultrasonic spray pyrolysis and heat treatment. The substitution with Al reduced the content of Mn3+, promoted grain growth, and broadened the particle size distribution of synthesized powders. The initial discharge capacity of cells made with 0.5 mol% Al doped Li(Ni1/3Co1/3Mn1/3-0.005Al0.005)O2 powder was as high as that of the undoped (~180 mAhg-1, 3.0
4.5 V), and showed an excellent cycle stability. The improvement of the cycle stability was considered to be due to the decrease of Mn3+ in Li(Co1/3Ni1/3Mn1/3-xAlx)O2 by Al doping.