Published December 15, 2005 | Version v1
Journal article

Synthesis of LiCo1/3Ni1/3Mn1/3O2 as a cathode material for lithium ion battery by water-in-oil emulsion method

  • 1. College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064 (China)
  • 2. Institute of Functional Materials and Chemistry, Central South University, Changsha 410083 (China)

Description

Layered LiCo1/3Ni1/3Mn1/3O2 was synthesized by a newly developed water-in-oil emulsion method. The synthesis process of LiCo1/3Ni1/3Mn1/3O2 was investigated by TG/DTA, FTIR and XRD. Li2CO3, NiO, CoO and Mn2O3 are the intermediate products. With the calcination temperature increasing, Li2CO3 undergoes direct reactions with NiO, CoO and Mn2O3 to form LiCo1/3Ni1/3Mn1/3O2. The kinetics of formation of LiCo1/3Ni1/3Mn1/3O2 by the water-in-oil emulsion method is faster than the case of the conventional solid-state reaction between lithium carbonate and corresponding reactants. The single phase of LiCo1/3Ni1/3Mn1/3O2 was obtained at 650 deg. C. It was found that the submicro-sized LiCo1/3Ni1/3Mn1/3O2 synthesized at 850 deg. C for 4 h in oxygen atmosphere presents the best electrochemical performance, which delivers an initial discharge capacity of 157 mAh g-1 in the cut-off voltage of 2.7-4.2 V, and exhibits good cycle performance

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.matchemphys.2005.05.025;
PII
S0254-0584(05)00321-4;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Materials Chemistry and Physics
Journal Volume
94
Journal Issue
2-3
Journal Page Range
p. 423-428
ISSN
0254-0584
CODEN
MCHPDR

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