Published November 12, 2006 | Version v1
Journal article

The influence of preparation conditions on electrochemical properties of LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 thin film electrodes by PLD

  • 1. Advanced Materials for Micro- and Nano-System, Singapore-MIT Alliance, 4 Engineering Drive 3, Singapore 117576 (Singapore)
  • 2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore, 9 Engineering Drive 1, Singapore 117576 (Singapore)
  • 3. Advanced Materials for Micro- and Nano-System, Singapore-MIT Alliance, 4 Engineering Drive 3, Singapore 117576 (Singapore) and Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore, 9 Engineering Drive 1, Singapore 117576 (Singapore)
  • 4. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 (United States)

Description

LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 thin films were prepared by pulsed laser deposition (PLD) on stainless steel substrates. The growth of the films has been studied as a function of substrate temperature and oxygen partial pressure in deposition, using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM). Electrochemical properties of LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 thin film cathodes were investigated using cyclic voltammetry and galvanostatic charge/discharge against a lithium anode. The initial capacity and capacity retention of the films are highly dependent on the crystallinity and purity of the films. LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 thin films grown at 600 deg. C in an oxygen partial pressure of 200 mTorr are well crystallized with high purity, exhibiting excellent capacity retention between 3 and 5 V with a LiPF6-based electrolyte

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.electacta.2006.07.013;
PII
S0013-4686(06)00739-0;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Electrochimica Acta
Journal Volume
52
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. 1120-1126
ISSN
0013-4686
CODEN
ELCAAV

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