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Multi-Electron Reaction-Boosted High Energy Density Batteries: Material And System Innovation, Rui-Qi Guo, Feng Wu, Xin-Ran Wang, Ying Bai, Chuan Wu
Multi-Electron Reaction-Boosted High Energy Density Batteries: Material And System Innovation, Rui-Qi Guo, Feng Wu, Xin-Ran Wang, Ying Bai, Chuan Wu
Journal of Electrochemistry
The continuous development of the global energy structure transformation has put forward higher demands upon the development of batteries. The improvements of the energy density have become one of the important indicators and hot topic for novel secondary batteries. The energy density of existing lithium-ion battery has encountered a bottleneck due to the limitations of material and systems. Herein, this paper introduces the concept and development of multi-electron reaction materials over the past twenty years. Guided by the multi-electron reaction, light weight electrode and multi-ion effect, current development strategies and future trends of high-energy-density batteries are highlighted from the perspective …
Oligomeric Ionic Liquids: Bulk, Interface And Electrochemical Application In Energy Storage, Dan-Dan Li, Xiang-Yu Ji, Ming Chen, Yan-Ru Yang, Xiao-Dong Wang, Guang Feng
Oligomeric Ionic Liquids: Bulk, Interface And Electrochemical Application In Energy Storage, Dan-Dan Li, Xiang-Yu Ji, Ming Chen, Yan-Ru Yang, Xiao-Dong Wang, Guang Feng
Journal of Electrochemistry
Over recent years, oligomer ionic liquids (OILs), a novel class of ionic liquids, are becoming preferential electrolytes for high-performance energy-storage devices, such as supercapacitors with enhanced energy density and non-flammable lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). Herein, structures, properties, and their associations of the up-to-the-minute formulated OILs are systematically summarized and elaborately interpreted, especially for dicationic ionic liquids and tricationic ionic liquids. The physicochemical and electrochemical properties of OIL-based electrolytes are presented and analyzed, which are vitally important for supercapacitors and LIBs. Subsequently, the applications of OILs as electrolytes for supercapacitors and LIBs are summarized, with the comparisons of the energy-storage mechanisms and …
Advances And Atomistic Insights Of Electrolytes For Lithium-Ion Batteries And Beyond, Tingzheng Hou, Xiang Chen, Lu Jiang, Cheng Tang
Advances And Atomistic Insights Of Electrolytes For Lithium-Ion Batteries And Beyond, Tingzheng Hou, Xiang Chen, Lu Jiang, Cheng Tang
Journal of Electrochemistry
Electrolytes and the associated electrode-electrolyte interfaces are crucial for the development and application of high-capacity energy storage systems. Specifically, a variety of electrolyte properties, ranging from mechanical (compressibility, viscosity), thermal (heat conductivity and capacity), to chemical (solubility, activity, reactivity), transport, and electrochemical (interfacial and interphasial), are correlated to the performance of the resultant full energy storage device. In order to facilitate the operation of novel electrode materials, extensive experimental efforts have been devoted to improving these electrolyte properties by tuning the physical design and/or chemical composition. Meanwhile, the recent development of theoretical modeling methods is providing atomistic understandings of the …
Facile One-Step Solid-State Synthesis Of Ni-Rich Layered Oxide Cathodes For Lithium-Ion Batteries, Jing-Yue Wang, Rui Wang, Shi-Qi Wang, Li-Fan Wang, Chun Zhan
Facile One-Step Solid-State Synthesis Of Ni-Rich Layered Oxide Cathodes For Lithium-Ion Batteries, Jing-Yue Wang, Rui Wang, Shi-Qi Wang, Li-Fan Wang, Chun Zhan
Journal of Electrochemistry
Nickel-rich layered oxide is one of the dominate cathode materials in the lithium ion batteries, due to its high specific energy density meeting the range requirement of the electric vehicles. Typically, the commercial Ni-rich layered oxides are synthesized from co-precipitated precursors, while precision control is required in the co-precipitation process to ensure the atomic level mixing of the cations such as Ni, Co and Mn, et.al. In this work, a one-step solid-state method was successfully applied to synthesize the Ni-rich layered oxide materials with ultra-high Ni content. By choosing the nickel hydroxides as the precursor with layered structure similar to …
Synthesis Of Lithium-Rich Manganese-Based Layered Cathode Materials And Study On Its Structural Evolution Of First Cycle Overcharge, Chen-Xu Luo, Chen-Guang Shi, Zhi-Yuan Yu, Ling Huang, Shi-Gang Sun
Synthesis Of Lithium-Rich Manganese-Based Layered Cathode Materials And Study On Its Structural Evolution Of First Cycle Overcharge, Chen-Xu Luo, Chen-Guang Shi, Zhi-Yuan Yu, Ling Huang, Shi-Gang Sun
Journal of Electrochemistry
Lithium-rich manganese-based cathode materials have become one of promising cathode materials due to their low cost and large discharge specific capacity exceeding 250 mAh·g-1. However, their problems such as low coulombic efficiency of first cycle and apparent voltage decay influence commercialization process. The high charging voltage will cause instability of structure and increase the hidden danger of the battery. Therefore, structural evolution of first cycle at higher voltage needs to be further studied. In this work, the precursor was synthesized by the co-precipitation method, and the lithium-rich manganese-based layered cathode materials were prepared by lithium-mixed and high-temperature sintering, and the …
A Comparison In Structural Transformation Of Li[NiXCoYMnZ]O2 (X = 0.6, 0.85) Cathode Materials In Lithium-Ion Batteries, Li-Juan Li, Zhen-Dong Zhu, Juan Dai, Rong-Rong Wang, Wen Peng
A Comparison In Structural Transformation Of Li[NiXCoYMnZ]O2 (X = 0.6, 0.85) Cathode Materials In Lithium-Ion Batteries, Li-Juan Li, Zhen-Dong Zhu, Juan Dai, Rong-Rong Wang, Wen Peng
Journal of Electrochemistry
In this paper, the phase transformation voltage ranges of two layered oxide ternary cathode materials, namely, Li(Ni0.85Co0.10Mn0.05)O2 (referred to Ni85, presenting high Ni content) and Li(Ni0.6Co0.2Mn0.2)O2 (referred to Ni60, presenting common low Ni content), were classified and determined. The structural differences between high Ni and common low Ni ternary materials were studied in order to understand the structure instability of high nickel material during the charging process. At the same time, the differential capacity (dQ·dV-1) curves of Ni85 and Ni60 positive electrodes …
Cycling Performance And Solid-Electrolyte-Interphase Synergic Formation Of Silicon Nanoparticles In The Concentrated Electrolyte With Additives, Zeng-Hua Chang, Fu-Juan Han, Xi-Xin Yang, Jian-Tao Wang, Shi-Gang Lu
Cycling Performance And Solid-Electrolyte-Interphase Synergic Formation Of Silicon Nanoparticles In The Concentrated Electrolyte With Additives, Zeng-Hua Chang, Fu-Juan Han, Xi-Xin Yang, Jian-Tao Wang, Shi-Gang Lu
Journal of Electrochemistry
In this paper, the effects of additives on the cycling performance of silicon nanoparticles in LiFSI-(PC)3 based concentrated electrolytes were systematically studied. The structures of silicon nanoparticle electrodes and the evolution of solid-electrolyte-interphase were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM）, attenuated total reflection Flourier transformed infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR） and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The results indicated that the additives can efficiently improve the cycling performance of silicon nanoparticle electrodes. In LiFSI-(PC)3 concentrated electrolyte, the capacity became 574.8 mAh·g-1 after 300 cycles with the initial capacity of 3296.1 mAh·g-1. In contrast, the 3% LiDFOB, 3% FEC and 3% TMSB-containing …
Research Progresses In Ni-Co-Mn/Al Ternary Concentration Gradient Cathode Materials For Li-Ion Batteries, Chun-Fang Zhang, Wen-Gao Zhao, Shi-Yao Zheng, Yi-Xiao Li, Zheng-Liang Gong, Zhong-Ru Zhang, Yong Yang
Research Progresses In Ni-Co-Mn/Al Ternary Concentration Gradient Cathode Materials For Li-Ion Batteries, Chun-Fang Zhang, Wen-Gao Zhao, Shi-Yao Zheng, Yi-Xiao Li, Zheng-Liang Gong, Zhong-Ru Zhang, Yong Yang
Journal of Electrochemistry
Nickel-rich ternary materials with large reversible capacity as well as high operating voltage are considered as the most promising candidate for next generation lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). However, the inferior cycle stability and thermal stability have limited their widely commercial applications. Concentration gradient design of Ni-Co-Mn/Al ternary concentration gradient materials have been extensively studied in the past decade, which can ensure high cycle capacity while maintaining excellent cycle stability. In this paper, the latest research progresses in Ni-Co-Mn/Al ternary concentration gradient materials for LIBs are reviewed. Firstly, we summarize the different synthesis methods of ternary concentration-gradient materials, especially focusing on the …
Synthesis Of Flower-Like Vanadium Disulfide For Lithium Storage Application, Pan Li, Jian Liu, Wei-Yi Sun, Hai-Xia Li, Zhan-Liang Tao
Synthesis Of Flower-Like Vanadium Disulfide For Lithium Storage Application, Pan Li, Jian Liu, Wei-Yi Sun, Hai-Xia Li, Zhan-Liang Tao
Journal of Electrochemistry
In order to improve the electrochemical properties of vanadium disulfide (VS2) as an electrode material in Li-ion battery, the flower-like VS2 was prepared by a one-step hydrothermal method with the addition of polyethylene glycol 400. The phase and morphology of the product were characterized by using X-ray diffraction and field emission scanning electron microscopy. During the growth process, it was observed that the flower-like VS2 was interspersed with several hexagonal vanadium disulfide nanosheets, which had a high specific surface area and excellent structural stability. The flower-like VS2 was used for the cathode material test in …
Synthesis And Electrochemical Properties Of Li3V2(Bo3)3/C Anode Materials For Lithium-Ion Batteries, You Wang, Yi-Wen Zeng, Xing Zhong, Xing Liu, Quan Tang
Synthesis And Electrochemical Properties Of Li3V2(Bo3)3/C Anode Materials For Lithium-Ion Batteries, You Wang, Yi-Wen Zeng, Xing Zhong, Xing Liu, Quan Tang
Journal of Electrochemistry
The Li3V2(BO3)3/C (LVB/C) composite materials were successfully synthesized in two steps：Firstly, a stoichiomertric mixture of Li2C2O4, V2O5, H3BO3, H2C2O4•H2O and ethanol was thoroughly ball-milled to get the precursors. Secondly, the precursors were post-calcinated to get the ultimate products. The calcination temperatures of 750 ℃, 800 ℃ and 850 ℃ were selected based on TG-DTA analyses. The crystal structures, surface morphologies and carbon contents of the samples calcinated at five conditions, …
Electrochemical Performance Of Crystalline Li12Si7 As Anode Material For Lithium Ion Battery, Ya-Xiong Yang, Rui-Jun Ma, Ming-Xia Gao, Hong-Ge Pan, Yong-Feng Liu
Electrochemical Performance Of Crystalline Li12Si7 As Anode Material For Lithium Ion Battery, Ya-Xiong Yang, Rui-Jun Ma, Ming-Xia Gao, Hong-Ge Pan, Yong-Feng Liu
Journal of Electrochemistry
Crystalline Li12Si7 is successfully synthesized by heating the mixture of LiH and Si with a molar ratio of 12:7, which avoids the huge difference of the melting points between Li and Si. The electrochemical performance and lithium storage mechanism of the as-prepared Li12Si7 are studied in this work. It is found that only a change in cell volume takes place without a phase change during the lithiation/delithiation of Li12Si7 at a voltage range of 0.02 ~ 0.6 V, exhibiting a solid-solution lithium storage mechanism. Such a lithium storage process effectively retards the volume effect …
Research Status And Application Prospects Of Limnpo4 As A New Generation Cathode Material For Lithium-Ion Batteries, Lai-Fen Qin, Yong-Gao Xia, Li-Peng Chen, Hua-Sheng Hu, Feng Xiao, Zhao-Ping Liu
Research Status And Application Prospects Of Limnpo4 As A New Generation Cathode Material For Lithium-Ion Batteries, Lai-Fen Qin, Yong-Gao Xia, Li-Peng Chen, Hua-Sheng Hu, Feng Xiao, Zhao-Ping Liu
Journal of Electrochemistry
Olivine-structured lithium manganese phosphate (LiMnPO4) has the following advantages: excellent thermal stability, low cost, high safety and environmental benignity. Importantly, the theoretical energy density of LiMnPO4 is about 20% higher than that of commercialized LiFePO4 due to its higher Li+ intercalation potential of 4.1 V (vs. Li+/Li). Moreover, the high operating voltage of LiMnPO4 is compatible with present non-aqueous organic electrolytes of lithium-ion batteries. Therefore, LiMnPO4 is considered as a next generation cathode material for lithium-ion batteries. However, LiMnPO4 suffers from poor electronic conductivity and low lithium diffusivity, resulting in …
Preparation Of High Performance Porous Silicon Powders By Etching Al-Si Alloy In Acid Solution For Lithium Ion Battery, Shi-Ji Hao, Chun-Li Li, Kai Zhu, Ping Zhang, Zhi-Yu Jiang
Preparation Of High Performance Porous Silicon Powders By Etching Al-Si Alloy In Acid Solution For Lithium Ion Battery, Shi-Ji Hao, Chun-Li Li, Kai Zhu, Ping Zhang, Zhi-Yu Jiang
Journal of Electrochemistry
Porous silicon powders prepared by etching Al-Si alloy using an acid solution was reported in the first time. The morphology and structure of as-obtained material were investigated using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) method. It was found that the spongy porous silicon powders presented well crystalline structure and consisted of nano-Si particles. The particle size of porous Si powders was about 20 μm, and the specific surface area was 102.7 m2·g-1. The electrochemical properties of porous silicon powders were evaluated as an anode material for lithium ion batteries. The material proportion in the …
Electrochemical Performance Of Si-C Composites Prepared By Discharge-Plasma Assisted Milling, Yu-Long Chen, Ren-Zong Hu, Hui Liu, Wei Sun, Min Zhu
Electrochemical Performance Of Si-C Composites Prepared By Discharge-Plasma Assisted Milling, Yu-Long Chen, Ren-Zong Hu, Hui Liu, Wei Sun, Min Zhu
Journal of Electrochemistry
Silicon-carbon (Si-C) composites, with microstructure of multi-scaled Si particles being homogenously dispersed in micro-sized carbon matrix, had been prepared by dielectric barrier discharge plasma assisted two-step milling for the first time. The Si-C composite anode had a discharge capacity of 1259 mAh·g-1 at the first cycle, while the capacity retained 474 and 396 mAh·g-1 after 20 and 100 cycles, respectively. Charge-discharge curves and AC impedance response indicated that both silicon and carbon phases in the composite anode were involved during the lithiation/delithiation reactions and the electron transport resistance in the Si-C composite anode was much lower than that …
Preparation And Electrochemical Properties Of Amorphous Znsno3/C By Hydrothermally Carbonization Method, Guo-Qing Fang, Rui-Xue Zhang, Wei-Wei Liu, Bing-Bo Xia, Hong-Dan Sun, Hai-Bo Wang, Jing-Jing Wu, Shinko Kaneko, De-Cheng Li
Preparation And Electrochemical Properties Of Amorphous Znsno3/C By Hydrothermally Carbonization Method, Guo-Qing Fang, Rui-Xue Zhang, Wei-Wei Liu, Bing-Bo Xia, Hong-Dan Sun, Hai-Bo Wang, Jing-Jing Wu, Shinko Kaneko, De-Cheng Li
Journal of Electrochemistry
The amorphous ZnSnO3@C composite was synthesized via a simple glucose hydrothermal and subsequent carbonization approach. The structure, morphology and electrochemical property of the composite were characterized by XRD, TEM and electrochemical measurements. Compared to bare ZnSnO3, the ZnSnO3/C composite exhibited markedly enhanced lithium storage property and cycle performance, delivering a reversible capacity of 659 mAh·g-1 after 100 cycles at a current density of 100 mA·g-1.
Preparation Of The Particle Size Controllable Lifepo4/C And Its Electrochemical Profile Characterization, Ming-E Wang, Jing-Yuan Liu, Meng-Yan Hou, Yong-Yao Xia
Preparation Of The Particle Size Controllable Lifepo4/C And Its Electrochemical Profile Characterization, Ming-E Wang, Jing-Yuan Liu, Meng-Yan Hou, Yong-Yao Xia
Journal of Electrochemistry
We adopted an effective route to prepare the particle size controllable core-shell structure carbon-coated LiFePO4 from different sized FePO4 precursors, varying from 80 nm, 200 nm and 1 μm by an in situ polymerization method integrated with a surface modification technology. The discharge capacities of the three sized LiFePO4/C are, respectively, 162 mAh·g-1, 142 mAh·g-1 and 92 mAh·g-1 at 0.1C rate. The nano-sized LiFePO4-a/C (80 nm) delivers a discharge capacity as large as 100 mAh·g-1 even at 30C, while the macroscopic LiFePO4-c/C (1 μm) exhibits a much poorer discharge …
Electrochemical Performance Of Lifepo4/C Synthesized Via Aqueous Solution-Evaporation Route, Ning-Yu Gu, Xing-Hua He, Yang Li
Electrochemical Performance Of Lifepo4/C Synthesized Via Aqueous Solution-Evaporation Route, Ning-Yu Gu, Xing-Hua He, Yang Li
Journal of Electrochemistry
The LiFePO4/C samples have been synthesized via an aqueous solution-evaporation route with LiH2PO4, FeC2O4.2H2O as raw materials and citric acid as a carbon source. X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) were used to analyze structure and morphology of the samples. The electrochemical performances of the LiFePO4/C cathodes were characterized by charge/discharge cures and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The results show that the LiFePO4/C sample, calcined at 700 °C and contained 3.03% (by mass) carbon, exhibited a highly pure …
Poly(Aniline/O-Nitroaniline): A High Capacity Cathode Material For Lithium Ion Batteries, Rui-Rui Zhao, Li-Min Zhu, Jiang-Feng Qian, Han-Xi Yang
Poly(Aniline/O-Nitroaniline): A High Capacity Cathode Material For Lithium Ion Batteries, Rui-Rui Zhao, Li-Min Zhu, Jiang-Feng Qian, Han-Xi Yang
Journal of Electrochemistry
Polyaniline can be used as a high capacity cathode material due to the advantages of material abundance and synthetic simplicity. However, its practical application in battery has been hindered by poor electrochemical utilization and cycling instability. To solve these problems, we synthesized the poly(aniline/o-Nitroaniline) (P(AN-oNA)) by introducing the electron-drawing group-nitroaniline onto the polyaniline chains, so as to enhance electrochemical utilization and stability of the polyaniline derivative. The as-prepared Li/P(AN-oNA) copolymer shows a greatly enhanced discharge capacities of 186 mAh.g-1 at initial cycles, about 37% higher than its parent PAN, and remains 168 mAh.g-1 after 60th cycle. Also, the …
Comments On Internal Alternating Current Resistance Test Standard And Methods Of Lithium-Ion Batteries, Ya-Li Zhang, Sen Xin, Yu-Guo Guo, Li-Jun Wan
Comments On Internal Alternating Current Resistance Test Standard And Methods Of Lithium-Ion Batteries, Ya-Li Zhang, Sen Xin, Yu-Guo Guo, Li-Jun Wan
Journal of Electrochemistry
The sustainable development of energy and environment is one of the most influential issues of this century. Batteries, especially secondary batteries are important for powering out daily life. However, in many practical applications, such as in electric vehicles and hybrid electric vehicles, batteries should be used in packs and the performance consistency of each battery in the pack should be taken into consideration. As one of the performance parameters being used to characterize the battery consistency, internal resistance is of great importance to the industrial fabrication and the use of batteries. Currently, internal resistance tests of secondary batteries, such as …
Synthesis And Electrochemical Properties Of Yttrium-Doped Lini0.49mn1.49y0.02o4, Xian-Wen Zhang, Zheng-Xi Zhang, Li Yang, Shao-Hua Fang, Long Qu
Synthesis And Electrochemical Properties Of Yttrium-Doped Lini0.49mn1.49y0.02o4, Xian-Wen Zhang, Zheng-Xi Zhang, Li Yang, Shao-Hua Fang, Long Qu
Journal of Electrochemistry
The LiNi0.49Mn1.49Y0.02O4 cathode material was synthesized using the citric acid-assisted sol-gel method by partial substitutions of Ni and Mn with Y in the LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 material. The influences of Y doping on the structure and electrochemical properties were investigated by means of X-ray diffraction, cyclic voltammetry, galvanostatic charge/discharge tests and AC impedance spectroscopy. The results showed that the introduction of Y into the LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 greatly improved the cycle performance and rate capability. When the charge and discharge current was 1 C in the potential range from 3.5 to 4.9 V, the LiNi0.49Mn1.49Y0.02O4 electrode delivered the initial discharge capacity of 114.9 mAh?g-1 …
Synthesis Of Lini0.5co0.2mn0.3o2 For Lithium Ion Batteries And The Mechanism Of Capacity Fading At High Temperature, Wen Liu, Miao Wang, Ji-Tao Chen, Xin-Xiang Zhang, Heng-Hui Zhou
Synthesis Of Lini0.5co0.2mn0.3o2 For Lithium Ion Batteries And The Mechanism Of Capacity Fading At High Temperature, Wen Liu, Miao Wang, Ji-Tao Chen, Xin-Xiang Zhang, Heng-Hui Zhou
Journal of Electrochemistry
The Ni-rich cathode materials, LiNi0.5Co0.2Mn0.3O2, have been synthesized by Co-precipitation and high-temperature solid-phase sintering method. Constant current charge-discharge tests showed high discharge capacity of 179.2 mAh.g-1 in the 3.0 ? 4.4 V at 0.2C. However, at 55 °C the LiNi0.5Co0.2Mn0.3O2 experienced the dramatic capacity fading after 100 charge-discharge cycles. Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy, X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy, Atomic Emission Spectroscopy have been employed to study the capacity fading mechanism of LiNi0.5Co0.2Mn0.3O2 cycled at high temperature in range of high-voltage charge and discharge conditions. It was found that at high temperature under conditions of high-voltage range, the side reactions between the electrolyte and …
Synthesis And Electrochemical Properties Of Lifeso4f/Graphene Composite As Cathode Material For Lithium-Ion Batteries, Wei Guo, Ya-Xia Yin, Li-Jun Wan, Yu-Guo Guo
Synthesis And Electrochemical Properties Of Lifeso4f/Graphene Composite As Cathode Material For Lithium-Ion Batteries, Wei Guo, Ya-Xia Yin, Li-Jun Wan, Yu-Guo Guo
Journal of Electrochemistry
The LiFeSO4F was successfully synthesized from the reactions of FeSO4?xH2O (x=1, 4, 7) with LiF in tetraethylene glycol media through a facile low temperature method. The structures and microscopic features of the products were characterized by XRD, SEM and TEM. TGA result shows the good thermal stability of the as-prepared LiFeSO4F. No diffraction peaks of the FeSO4 are observed in the as-prepared products with the starting material of either FeSO4?4H2O or FeSO4?7H2O, which should be ascribed to delaying the release of H2O from the hydrated compounds. Cyclic voltammetry (CV) curves and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) results prove that the LiFeSO4F/graphene …
Electrochemical Performance Of Tin Dioxide/Carbon Xerogel Composites As Anode Materials For Lithium-Ion Batteries, Xiao-Jing Liu, Lin-Lin Qin, Yi-Ning Shi, Ming-Sen Zheng, Quan-Feng Dong
Electrochemical Performance Of Tin Dioxide/Carbon Xerogel Composites As Anode Materials For Lithium-Ion Batteries, Xiao-Jing Liu, Lin-Lin Qin, Yi-Ning Shi, Ming-Sen Zheng, Quan-Feng Dong
Journal of Electrochemistry
The tin dioxide/carbon xerogel composites were synthesized by using vacuum infiltration method. Structural characterization and morphology of the composites were investigated by using XRD, TEM and SEM techniques. BET test was performed to determine the pore size distributions of carbon xerogels and the composites. The results showed that the nano-sized SnO2 particles (5~10 nm) were encapsulated in the pores of carbon xerogels. During the electrochemical tests the SnO2 in the composites exhibited capacity retention of 61.9% after 100 cycles of charge-discharge tests at 100 mA/g.
Preparation And Characterizations Of Li_3v_2(Po_4)_3 Cathode Material For Lithium Ion Batteries, Hong Chen, Tao Jiang, Chun-Zhong Wang, Gang Chen, Ying-Jin Wei
Preparation And Characterizations Of Li_3v_2(Po_4)_3 Cathode Material For Lithium Ion Batteries, Hong Chen, Tao Jiang, Chun-Zhong Wang, Gang Chen, Ying-Jin Wei
Journal of Electrochemistry
The carbon-coated Li3V2(PO4)3 was prepared by carbothermal reduction method.The structural and morphological properties of the material were studied by X-ray diffraction,FTIR and transmission electron microscopy.The synthesized material was a pure phase of Li3V2(PO4)3,with the particle size of about 100 nm.The values of Li ion diffusion coefficient of the material in the potential window of 3.0 ～ 4.3 V were nearly 3 orders larger than those in 3.0 ～ 4.8 V.In addition,the charge-transfer resistances in 3.0 ～ 4.3 V were much smaller than those in 3.0 ～ 4.8 V,leading to apparent improvement in cycling performance.This was mainly attributed to the smaller …
Silicon Silver Composite Materials For Li-Ion Batteries, Lian-Bang Wang, Xiao-Bo Dai, Xin-Yan Zhu, Xin-Biao Mao, Chun-An Ma
Silicon Silver Composite Materials For Li-Ion Batteries, Lian-Bang Wang, Xiao-Bo Dai, Xin-Yan Zhu, Xin-Biao Mao, Chun-An Ma
Journal of Electrochemistry
Si-Ag composite materials were prepared by mechanical alloying method. The morphology and composition of SiAg composites were investigated by SEM and XRD. The electrochemical properties of the composites were determined by charge-discharge tests and cyclic voltammetry. The composite composed of Si∶Ag with an atomic ratio of 1∶1 (sample 1#) showed good cyclic stability and charge-discharge reversibility. The reversible capacity of the composite (sample 1#) was remained over 300 mAh·g-1 after 50 cycles. Experimental results showed that controlling the potential range of charge-discharge processes could enhance the cyclic performance of alloy materials.
Synthesis And Characterization For A New Organic Cathode Material Of Lithium-Ion Batteries——Poly Sulfurized Chloranilic Acid(Psca), Kai Liu, Jian-Ming Zheng, Gui-Ming Zhong, Yong Yang
Synthesis And Characterization For A New Organic Cathode Material Of Lithium-Ion Batteries——Poly Sulfurized Chloranilic Acid(Psca), Kai Liu, Jian-Ming Zheng, Gui-Ming Zhong, Yong Yang
Journal of Electrochemistry
A new organic cathode material,poly sulfurized chloranilic acid(PSCA),has been successfully synthesized for lithium-ion batteries. 13C solid state NMR and FTIR results indicated that the chorine in chronailic acid was substituted by sulfur after sulfurization. The electrochemical measurements showed that the initial discharge capacity of PSCA was up to 287.6 mAh/g,and 169.9 mAh/g still remained after 100 cycles when cycled between 1.5～3.6 V at the current density of 15 mA/g.
Silicon Nanowires As Anode Materials For Lithium Ion Batteries, Yan-Peng Fu, Hui-Xin Chen, Yong Yang
Silicon Nanowires As Anode Materials For Lithium Ion Batteries, Yan-Peng Fu, Hui-Xin Chen, Yong Yang
Journal of Electrochemistry
The SiNWs electrodes were fabricated by coating and direct growth methods,respectively.The structure,morphology and electrochemical performance of such materials were characterized by XRD,SEM and charge-discharge tests.The results show that the electrodes prepared by direct growth method had higher capacity,better battery life and also displayed and excellent cyclability at higher currents.During the process of lithiation,the initial crystalline Si transformed to amorphous LixSi,and the average diameter of the SiNWs increased.Despite the large volume changed,the SiNWs remained intact and did not break into smaller particles.
Composite Electroplating And Characterizations Of Sn-Sba15 Anode For Lithium-Ion Batteries, Xiao-Yong Fan, Jin-Mei Xu, Quan-Chao Zhuang, Hong-Hong Jiang, Ling Huang, Yan-Xia Jiang, Quan-Feng Dong, Shi-Gang Sun
Composite Electroplating And Characterizations Of Sn-Sba15 Anode For Lithium-Ion Batteries, Xiao-Yong Fan, Jin-Mei Xu, Quan-Chao Zhuang, Hong-Hong Jiang, Ling Huang, Yan-Xia Jiang, Quan-Feng Dong, Shi-Gang Sun
Journal of Electrochemistry
Sn-SBA15 anode was prepared by composite electroplating.The first discharge and charge capacity was 1075mAh/g and 630mAh/g respectively.After fifty charge/discharge cycles,the charge and discharge capacity of Sn-SBA15 were retained above 400mAh/g.XRD patterns indicated that the Sn-SBA15 has tetragonal crystal type.SEM images showed that the Sn-SBA15 had a honeycombed surface.EIS results indicated that there was SEI film formed on the surface of Sn-SBA15 electrode.
The Synthesis,Structure And Electrochemical Performances Of Lithium Iron Phosphate, Hui Xie
The Synthesis,Structure And Electrochemical Performances Of Lithium Iron Phosphate, Hui Xie
Journal of Electrochemistry
The lithium iron phosphate cathode materials were synthesized by solid-state reaction combined high-rate ball milling under the temperature ranging from 400 ℃ to 700 ℃.The crystalline structure,morphology of particles,and electrochemical performance of the sample were investigated by X-ray diffraction,scanning electron microscopy and charge-discharge test.The results showed that the sintering temperature had great influences on the crystal structure,morphology and electrochemical performances of LiFePO_(4).The sample synthesized under 600℃ showed the best charge-discharge performances with the first specific discharge capacity of(128.8) mAh/g and the 15~(th) specific discharge capacity of 129.1 mAh/g at 0.1C rate,each charge-discharge cycling efficiency being 99.7%.Also the sample showed good …
Preparation And Characterization Of Lini_(0.85)Co_(0.10)(Timg)_(0.025)O_2 As Cathode Materials For Lithium-Ion Batteries, Xian-Jun Zhu, Hong-Hao Chen, Hui Zhan, Dai-Ling Yang, Yun-Hong Zhou
Preparation And Characterization Of Lini_(0.85)Co_(0.10)(Timg)_(0.025)O_2 As Cathode Materials For Lithium-Ion Batteries, Xian-Jun Zhu, Hong-Hao Chen, Hui Zhan, Dai-Ling Yang, Yun-Hong Zhou
Journal of Electrochemistry
Cathode material of LiNi_(0.85)Co_(0.10)(TiMg)_(0.025)O_2 were prepared by solid state reaction at 725℃ for 24 h from LiOH·H_2O, Ni_2O_3, Co_2O_3, TiO_2 and Mg(OH)_2 under flowing oxygen, and were characterized by TG-DTA, XRD, SEM and electrochemical tests. Effort to simultaneously doped LiNiO_2 with Co-Ti-Mg has been tried to improve the cathode performance. The results show that co-doping definitely has a large beneficial effect in increasing the capacity (182.7mAh/g of the first discharge capacity for LiNi_(0.85)Co_(0.10)(TiMg)_(0.025)O_2) and cycling behavior (175.5 mAh/g after 10 cycles). This cathode materials can be applied for lithium-ion batteries.