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Solid State Nmr Studies Of Lithium Manganese Silicate As Positive Electrode Materials For Li-Ion Batteries, Hu Cheng, Zi-Geng Liu, Yi-Xiao Li, Zhong Chen, Yong Yang Aug 2010

Solid State Nmr Studies Of Lithium Manganese Silicate As Positive Electrode Materials For Li-Ion Batteries, Hu Cheng, Zi-Geng Liu, Yi-Xiao Li, Zhong Chen, Yong Yang

Journal of Electrochemistry

The Li2MnSiO4 cathode material for lithium ion batteries was synthesized by sol-gel assisted hydrothermal method. XRD,FTIR and SS-NMR were used to study the phase,structure and morphology of obtained samples. Electrochemical performance of cathode material was tested. The results show that the main phase of sample prepared was Li2MnSiO4,whereas a small amount of impurities (Li2CO3) were existed. The Li2MnSiO4 cathode material gave an initial discharging capacity of about 190 mAh·g -1. But this capacity faded rapidly during the cycling process due to the decomposition of Li …


Failure Reaction Mechanism Of Internal Short-Circuit For Lithium-Ion Batteries, He Li, Shen-Jun Yu, Zhi-Kui Chen, Guang-Chuan Liang May 2010

Failure Reaction Mechanism Of Internal Short-Circuit For Lithium-Ion Batteries, He Li, Shen-Jun Yu, Zhi-Kui Chen, Guang-Chuan Liang

Journal of Electrochemistry

In this work, the battery impact testing machine has been used to study the failure progress of internal short-circuit (ISC) for lithium ion batteries. The reaction mechanisms between cathode/anode and electrolyte in the battery at different temperatures were characterized by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The experimental results show that the ISC failure of the battery was mainly due to the reaction between cathode Li0.5CoO2 and electrolyte. The decomposition and oxygen evolution reactions of cathode occurred when the temperature reached a certain value. At the same time a fierce oxidation …


Self-Activating Safety Mechanisms For Li-Ion Batteries, Xin-Ping Ai, Yu-Liang Cao, Han-Xi Yang Feb 2010

Self-Activating Safety Mechanisms For Li-Ion Batteries, Xin-Ping Ai, Yu-Liang Cao, Han-Xi Yang

Journal of Electrochemistry

The safety concerns of LIBs are considered to be a main obstacle to their high rate or large capacity applications in electric vehicles.This paper describes briefly our research works on the development of self-activating safety mechanisms for LIBs,including redox shuttle,potential-sensitive separator,temperature-sensitive electrode,and fire-retardent electrolyte.The problems and future in this research area are also discussed.


Applications Of Block Copolymer Films In The Field Of Electrochemical Energy Systems, Jing-Ze Li, Guo-Guang Chen, Di Mei, Wei Zou, Jian-Wen Li, Motonori Komura, Tomokazu Iyoda Feb 2010

Applications Of Block Copolymer Films In The Field Of Electrochemical Energy Systems, Jing-Ze Li, Guo-Guang Chen, Di Mei, Wei Zou, Jian-Wen Li, Motonori Komura, Tomokazu Iyoda

Journal of Electrochemistry

A new series of amphiphilic liquid crystalline block copolymer thin films,having normally aligned and highly ordered nanocylinder array,were functionalized as anisotropic ion conducting materials by selectively infiltration.These ion-active nanocylinders are coaxially aligned and hexagonally arranged in a large area,which might be used as novel types of electrolyte films for electrochemical energy systems such as lithium ion battery,fuel cell,etc.Since the ordered cylinders can carry on and store the ions,the block copolymer films can be utilized as the advanced template to fabricate the ordered array of nanoporous,nanoparticles,and nanowires for the potential application in lithium ion battery as three dimensional electrode materials.


Preparation And Electrochemical Behavior Of Li4Ti5O12 Nanosheets As Anode Material For Lithium Ion Battery, Yi-Fei Wang, Yu-Feng Tang, Zheng Qiu, Li Yang Feb 2010

Preparation And Electrochemical Behavior Of Li4Ti5O12 Nanosheets As Anode Material For Lithium Ion Battery, Yi-Fei Wang, Yu-Feng Tang, Zheng Qiu, Li Yang

Journal of Electrochemistry

Spinel lithium titanate(Li4Ti5O12) nanosheets with a size range of 200 ~400 nm were synthesized by hydrothermal process from the amorphous hydrous titanium oxide precursors.The as-prepared products were characterized by X-ray powder diffraction(XRD),scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and transmission electron microscopy(TEM).The electrochemical behaviors of Li4Ti5O12 electrode in conventional organic electrolyte and ionic liquid electrolyte were investigated by using cyclic voltammetry,galvanostatic charge-discharge and AC impedance techniques.The experimental results indicate that the as-prepared nanostructured Li4Ti5O12,evaluated as anode material,exhibited good reversibility and cycle performance.It is expected to be a …


Synthesis Of High-Performance Lini1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2 Cathode Materials Via Azeotropic Distillation Method, Sheng-An Xia, Li-Xia Yuan, Ze Yang, Zhao-Hui Wang, Yun-Hui Huang, Shuang Li, Wu-Xing Zhang, Ya-Bin Meng, Wei-Gong Zheng Feb 2010

Synthesis Of High-Performance Lini1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2 Cathode Materials Via Azeotropic Distillation Method, Sheng-An Xia, Li-Xia Yuan, Ze Yang, Zhao-Hui Wang, Yun-Hui Huang, Shuang Li, Wu-Xing Zhang, Ya-Bin Meng, Wei-Gong Zheng

Journal of Electrochemistry

Layered LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2 is one of the most promising alternative materials for LiCoO2 in lithium ion batteries due to its low cost,large capacity and excellent cyclability.In this paper,LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2 was synthesized via azeotropic distillation method with isobutyl alcohol as an azeotropic agent.The structure and surface morphology were characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD) and scanning electron microscope(SEM),respectively.The as-prepared LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2 shows a layered α-NaFeO2 structure;the particles are small and uniformly distributed.As compared with the sample prepared by traditional method,the present cathode material …


Structural Basis For High-Rate Capability Of Cathode Material Li0.1Fe0.9Mg0.1Po4, Lin Hu, Zheng Li, Zhao-Qiang Zeng Aug 2009

Structural Basis For High-Rate Capability Of Cathode Material Li0.1Fe0.9Mg0.1Po4, Lin Hu, Zheng Li, Zhao-Qiang Zeng

Journal of Electrochemistry

Cathode materials LiFePO4 and LiFe0.9Mg0.1PO4 for lithium ion batteries were synthesized by a solid state reaction. Chemical oxidation to obtain Li0.4Fe0.9Mg0.1PO4 and LiFe0.9Mg0.1PO4was carried out by reacting LiFe0.9Mg0.1PO4 with K2S2O8 solution of different concentration. Li0.1Fe0.9Mg0.1PO4 was confirmed to be a single phase compound with no impure phases,investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD),selected area electron diffraction (SAED) and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) techniques. Calculated lattice …


Nano-Sn/Hard Carbon Composite As Anode Material For Lithium Ion Batteries, Bing-Kun Guo, Jie Shu, Kun Tang, Ying Bai, Zhao-Xiang Wang, Li-Quan Chen Feb 2009

Nano-Sn/Hard Carbon Composite As Anode Material For Lithium Ion Batteries, Bing-Kun Guo, Jie Shu, Kun Tang, Ying Bai, Zhao-Xiang Wang, Li-Quan Chen

Journal of Electrochemistry

The tin(Sn) nano particles were embedded into the mesopores of hard carbon spherules(HCS) to form a composite anode material for lithium ion batteries.The structure of the obtained composite was characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD) while its electrochemical performances were evaluated with galvanostatic cycling.It is found that the embedding Sn nanoparticles into porous HCS not only result in a composite material with high lithium storage capacity and capacity retention,but also increase the initial coulombic efficiency of the composite.Based on the infrared spectroscopic analysis,the enhanced initial coulombic efficiency is attributed to the inductive decomposition of the ROCO2Li species in the solid …


Electrochemical Characteristics Of Silicon-Based Composites, Xin-Xin Xu, Jun Yang Feb 2009

Electrochemical Characteristics Of Silicon-Based Composites, Xin-Xin Xu, Jun Yang

Journal of Electrochemistry

The nano-porous Si/G/C composite was obtained by two-step ball milling with SiO, Al and graphite, along with HCl acid etching followed by carbon incorparation. This composite demonstrated the reversible capacity of 600 mAh/g with excellent cycling stability, but low initial cycle efficiency is low.A high-temperature treatment after ball-milling of SiO and A1 could promote the complete reduction of SiO. However, the crystalline structure of Al2O3 product changed from γ-phase to α-phase, which it can no longer be etched by HCl. The Si/Al2O3/G/C composite exhibited higher efficiency at the first cycle but relatively poorer …


The Hydrothemal Synthesis Of Nanoscale Lifepo4 And Its Electrochemical Performance, Si-Min Wang, Ming-Sen Zheng, Quan-Feng Dong Nov 2008

The Hydrothemal Synthesis Of Nanoscale Lifepo4 And Its Electrochemical Performance, Si-Min Wang, Ming-Sen Zheng, Quan-Feng Dong

Journal of Electrochemistry

The cathode materials of LiFePO4 were prepared via a hydrothermal reduction method using FeCl3 as Fe source and iron as a reducing agent.The results showed that ferric salt could be reduced to ferrous salt completely under the hydrothermal condition and pure-phase LiFePO4 was obtained based on the test results of XRD and FTIR. Carbon-coated LiFePO4 was synthesized by pyrolysisng glucose at high temperature. The morphologies of pure LiFePO4 displayed cluster-like while the LiFePO4/C displayed sphere-like particles. The electrochemical test showed that the LiFePO4/C had good rate performance,while LiFePO4 delivered much …


Effect Of Mn(2+) Doping On The Electrochemical Performance Of Licopo4, Huan-Huan Li, Xiao-Liang Yang, Jin-Ping Wei, Zhen Zhou, Jie Yan May 2008

Effect Of Mn(2+) Doping On The Electrochemical Performance Of Licopo4, Huan-Huan Li, Xiao-Liang Yang, Jin-Ping Wei, Zhen Zhou, Jie Yan

Journal of Electrochemistry

Undoped and Mn-doped LiCoPO4 cathode materials were synthesized via a novel sol-gel route. The effects of Mn doping on the structure,morphology and electrochemical performance of the LiCo1-xMnxPO4 cathode material were investigated. X-ray diffraction analysis indicated that the olivine structure of the LiCo1-xMnxPO4 composite was well maintained after the doping of a small quantity of Mn2+. The LiCo0.99Mn0.01PO4 cathode material exhibited optimal electrochemical performance with a discharge capacity of 130.6mAh/g at 0.1C rate.


Cu Doping Lifepo4 And Its Electrochemical Performance, Ming-Sen Zheng, Shan-Ke Liu, Shi-Gang Sun, Quan-Feng Dong Feb 2008

Cu Doping Lifepo4 And Its Electrochemical Performance, Ming-Sen Zheng, Shan-Ke Liu, Shi-Gang Sun, Quan-Feng Dong

Journal of Electrochemistry

LiFePO4 and LiFePO4 doped with Cu2+ ions were synthesized by solid-state reactions.The structure of LiFePO4 and the Fe valence were analyzed by the XRD(X-ray diffraction) and XPS(X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy) respectively.The Cu doping position in LiFePO4 is discussed.It has found that the volume of LiFePO4 by doping Cu2+ ions is reduced.The minim Cu2+ ions doping does not almost change the binding energy of Fe2p1/2 in LiFePO4.According to the experiment results,we conclude that most of the Cu2+ ions substitute the Fe2+ ions in LiFePO4 when a …


Preparation And Electrochemical Performance Of Ordered Mesoporous Titanium Phosphate As Cathode Material For Li-Ion Battery, Qiong Wang, Attia Adel, Zhi-Cong Shi, Yong Yang Feb 2008

Preparation And Electrochemical Performance Of Ordered Mesoporous Titanium Phosphate As Cathode Material For Li-Ion Battery, Qiong Wang, Attia Adel, Zhi-Cong Shi, Yong Yang

Journal of Electrochemistry

Ordered porous titanium phosphate materials were prepared by using the surfactant template combined with the sol-gel method. The samples were characterized by small angle X-ray diffraction(SA-XRD) method, N2 adsorption/desorption techniques,high resolution transmission electron microscopy(HRTEM) and element analysis. It is found that the calcination temperature is a big influence on the porous structure, and electrochemical performance of the titanium phosphate materials, and the mesoporous titanium phosphate showed good performance in the electrochemical test, the first discharge capacity is 94 mAh/g at the current density of 150 mA/g. On the other hand, the no porous material with a low capacity of …


Preparation And Properties Of High Capacity Lifepo4, Jun Li, Gui-Tang Lai, Hui-Min Huang, Da-Guang Li, Xin-De Xia Nov 2007

Preparation And Properties Of High Capacity Lifepo4, Jun Li, Gui-Tang Lai, Hui-Min Huang, Da-Guang Li, Xin-De Xia

Journal of Electrochemistry

Carbon-doped LiFePO4/C and pure phase LiFePO4 cathode materials were prepared by liquid-state precipitation reaction. The results of XRD, SEM, elemental analysis,FTIR and A.C.impedance tests show that the samples have had olivine structure and a 3.4V discharge platform.The tapped density of LiFePO4/C sample could reach 1.46g/cm3, the initiate discharge capacity is 144.6mAh/g at 0.1C,which remained capacity is 93.2% after 20 cycles. The first discharge capacity is 133.5mAh/g at 1C and the capacity decreased 8.76% after 20 cycles.


Studies On Synthesis And Electrochemical Performance Of LiXNi1/3Mn1/3Co1/3O2 As Cathode Material For Lithium Ion Batteries, Xiao-Jian Guo, Jie Li, Yi-Xiao Li, Yong Yang Aug 2006

Studies On Synthesis And Electrochemical Performance Of LiXNi1/3Mn1/3Co1/3O2 As Cathode Material For Lithium Ion Batteries, Xiao-Jian Guo, Jie Li, Yi-Xiao Li, Yong Yang

Journal of Electrochemistry

A series of LiNi1/3Mn1/3Co1/3O2 were synthesized by a combined hydroxides coprecipitation and calcination method.Effects of synthesizing temperature of coprecipitations and the Li∶M ratios on structure and electrochemical performance of the materials were studied.The results showed that materials synthesized with coprecipitation at room temperature(~20 ~(o)C) delivered the best electrochemical performance.Another series of cathode materials LiXNi1/3Mn1/3Co1/3O2 with different Li∶M ratios were synthesized with this method.The results showed that sintering at high temperature could cause loss of LiOH,thus more LiOH should be added.It is demonstrated that Li …


Effects Of Eelectrolyte Salt To The Sei Layer Of Licoo2 Material, Ming-Sen Zheng, Quan-Feng Dong, Ya-Wei Zhu, Ya-Ding Zhan, Zu-Geng Lin May 2006

Effects Of Eelectrolyte Salt To The Sei Layer Of Licoo2 Material, Ming-Sen Zheng, Quan-Feng Dong, Ya-Wei Zhu, Ya-Ding Zhan, Zu-Geng Lin

Journal of Electrochemistry

The character of the solid electrolyte interface (SEI layer) on the surface of LiCoO2 formed in the electrolytes contained different salt such as LiPF6, LiClO4 and LiBF4 were studied in this paper. The results showed that the SEI film exists in all three electrolytes after the processes of charge and discharge. The morphological character and the formation voltage of the SEI layer of LiCoO2 were different in different electrolytes. The electrochemical performance of the battery such as reversible capacity, average discharge voltage and electrochemical impedance were affected significantly by SEI film formed in different …


Structure And Properties Of Electrodeposited Sn-Co Alloy Electrodes As Anode Material For Lithium-Ion Secondary Batteries, Hong-Hong Jiang, Ling Huang, Shun-Wei Zhou, Fu-Sheng Ke, Fang-Zu Yang, Xiao-Yong Fan, Shi-Gang Sun May 2006

Structure And Properties Of Electrodeposited Sn-Co Alloy Electrodes As Anode Material For Lithium-Ion Secondary Batteries, Hong-Hong Jiang, Ling Huang, Shun-Wei Zhou, Fu-Sheng Ke, Fang-Zu Yang, Xiao-Yong Fan, Shi-Gang Sun

Journal of Electrochemistry

The Sn-Co alloy deposits were prepared by electroplating.The structure and electrochemical performance of the electroplated Sn-Co alloys have been investigated in detail. Experimental results show that the porous Sn-Co alloy film exhibits hexagonal solid solution,with Sn as the solvent, Co as the solute. The texture of the Sn-Co alloy coating exhibits(110) preferred orientation. Electrochemical tests show that the porous Sn-Co alloy coating electrodes can deliver a discharge capacity of 643mAh/g in the first cycle. At the 20h cycle the charge was 461mAh/g. At initial charge curve the irreversible capacity is probably associated to a combination of processes, which may …


LicoXNi1-XO2 Cathode Materials Prepared By Electrolysis Of Co And Ni, Jin-Ping Wei, Xin Sun, Xiao-Yu Wang, Xi-Kui Bian, Jin-Ling Zhai, Yan-Jie Yan-Jie Nov 2004

LicoXNi1-XO2 Cathode Materials Prepared By Electrolysis Of Co And Ni, Jin-Ping Wei, Xin Sun, Xiao-Yu Wang, Xi-Kui Bian, Jin-Ling Zhai, Yan-Jie Yan-Jie

Journal of Electrochemistry

A new electrolytic method was developed to prepare LiCoxNi1-xO2 as a cathode material of lithium-ion battery. Contrary to the traditional method, electrolytic method is a potential method with simple process to industrialization and no pollution. Metal cobalt and nickel were electrolysed in parallel to prepare the precursor of CoxNi1- x(OH)2.Different compositional precursors could be conveniently prepared by changing electrolytic current. The LiCo0.3Ni0.7O2 cathode prepared by this method was found favorable charge-discharge and cycle properties. For the LiCo0.3Ni0.7O2 cathode material, …


The Interaction In Doping Lithium Of Carbonaneous Anode In Lithium Ion Battery, Chang-Guo Chen, Hong-Min Zhang, Jia Chen, Dan-Mei Yu Feb 2004

The Interaction In Doping Lithium Of Carbonaneous Anode In Lithium Ion Battery, Chang-Guo Chen, Hong-Min Zhang, Jia Chen, Dan-Mei Yu

Journal of Electrochemistry

The quantum chemical DV-Xα method was used to calculate the lithium-doped models from one-Li-dopant to LiC6 and LiC2. It was found that Li+ has an tendency to attract electrons from the carbon plane through the C6 hexagons lying above or below it by the graph of charge-density difference. It was shown that LiC6 can exist steadily,while LiC2 can not exist steadily.


Conductance Properties For Electrolyte Of Lithium Ion Battery At Low Temperature, Jing-Li Han, Yan-Mei Yu, Jian Chen, Chun-Tong Wang May 2003

Conductance Properties For Electrolyte Of Lithium Ion Battery At Low Temperature, Jing-Li Han, Yan-Mei Yu, Jian Chen, Chun-Tong Wang

Journal of Electrochemistry

The system of LiPF6-ethylene carbonate (EC)-methy1 acetate (MA) was studied. The conductivities of this system were measured under various composition and various salt concentrations at temperature range of 20~-50 ℃. The optimum composition of this system was selected. The tests of cyclic voltammography and charge-discharge were carried out. This system was compared with commercial electrolyte solution.


Lithium Intercalation Performance Of P-Doped Phenolic Resin Pyrolysis Carbon, Bao-Hua Li, Kai-Xi Li, Yonggen Lv, Chun-Xiang Lv, Dong Wu, Li-Cheng Ling Nov 2002

Lithium Intercalation Performance Of P-Doped Phenolic Resin Pyrolysis Carbon, Bao-Hua Li, Kai-Xi Li, Yonggen Lv, Chun-Xiang Lv, Dong Wu, Li-Cheng Ling

Journal of Electrochemistry

Phosphorus-doped phenolic resin carbon was prepared by low temperature (700 ℃) pyrolysis of thermoplastic phenolic resin containing different amounts of phosphorus pentoxide after curing. X-ray diffraction pattern and the constang-current charge-discharge properties of phenolic resin carbon were studied. The results showed that the phenolic resin carbon microstructure became out of order with increasing of content phosphorus pentoxide, otherwise, the first discharge reversible capacities increased firstly and then decreased. The first discharge reversible capacity of phenolic resin carbon containing 9wt% phosphorus pentoxide was 528 mA·h·g-1 which was higher than that of non-phosphorus doped phenolic resin carbon(230 mA·h·g-1) did.


Synthesis And Characterization Of Lini0.8-XAlXCo0.2O2 As Cathodes For Lithium-Ion Batteries, Jun Zhang, Zhong-Kao Jin, Qing-He Yang, Qing-Mei Song, Xiao-Hua Ma, Xiang-Fu Zong Aug 2002

Synthesis And Characterization Of Lini0.8-XAlXCo0.2O2 As Cathodes For Lithium-Ion Batteries, Jun Zhang, Zhong-Kao Jin, Qing-He Yang, Qing-Mei Song, Xiao-Hua Ma, Xiang-Fu Zong

Journal of Electrochemistry

Single-phase solid solution of LiNi0.8-xAlxCo0.2O2 (0≤ x <0.1)had been synthesized and characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Their electrochemical performance was examined by charge-discharge cycling. The LiNi0.71Al0.09Co0.2O2 compound showed a discharge capacity of 152 mAh/g after 20 cycles that corresponds to 97.4% capacity retention. The beneficial effect of co-doping with Al and Co elements was corro-borated by slow scanning cyclic voltammograms(SSCV), electrochemical impedance spectrum (EIS) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) data on charged cathodes. These results show that the 2D-character of the crystal lattice was stabilized by co-doping with Al and Co, the phase transitions that occur during deintercalation or intercalation of Li-ions were significantly suppressed, …


The Influence Of Synthesis Conditions On The Electrochemical Properties Of Spinel Limn2O4, Jun-Feng Xu, Zhi-Yu Jiang Nov 2001

The Influence Of Synthesis Conditions On The Electrochemical Properties Of Spinel Limn2O4, Jun-Feng Xu, Zhi-Yu Jiang

Journal of Electrochemistry

The electrochemical properties of spine LiMn2O4 synthesized via a solid state reaction were investigated. Electrolysis MnO2(EMD), Li2CO3 ,LiOH and LiNO3 were used as the initial materials. It was found that the electrochemical properties of LiMn2O4 were strongly influenced by the synthesis conditions. The LiMn2O4 sample sprepared via the reactionof EMD and LiNO3 showed the best properties for a lithiumion intercalation reaction. The procedure includes two steps:pretreatment at 280 ℃ for 6 hours to initiate the permeation of melting LiNO3 into the microporesof EMD …


Preparation And Properties Of Separator For Lithium-Ion Battery, Xu-Mei Ren, Feng Wu, Chuan Wu, Han-Jun Li, Xue-Jie Huang May 2001

Preparation And Properties Of Separator For Lithium-Ion Battery, Xu-Mei Ren, Feng Wu, Chuan Wu, Han-Jun Li, Xue-Jie Huang

Journal of Electrochemistry

Lithium-ion batteries are well adapted to the new multimedia applications. PP/PE based microporous film is commonly used as separator in commercial lithium ion batteries. Herewe report a microporous film which is superior to the commercial available separator. The microporous PVDF polymer separators were prepared by the phase inversion process. The pore size of the separator is Φ 7 μm , and it's porosity is 75 %. The membrane in LiPF6-EC/DEC showedhigh ionic conductivity (above 10-3 S/cm at room temperature), and good mechanical properties(103 kg/cm2). The half-cells consisted of Li/PVDF separator/MCMB showed excellent cyclingcharacteristics and …


The Electrochemical Performance Of The Spinel Limn2O4, Shi-Gang Lu, Yu-Cheng Sun, Ren-Min Liu, Wei-Hua Jin, Wen-Zhong Li, Cang Han Nov 2000

The Electrochemical Performance Of The Spinel Limn2O4, Shi-Gang Lu, Yu-Cheng Sun, Ren-Min Liu, Wei-Hua Jin, Wen-Zhong Li, Cang Han

Journal of Electrochemistry

The cathode material spinel LiMn2O4 of lithium ion battery was synthesized by making use of solid state reaction at 750~850 ℃. The discharge capacity was 115~125 mAh·g-1 . It was observed that the capacity loss increase at the elvated 55 ℃ temperature. A little excess Li content and the Co doped spined could improved the cycle capability of the cathode material. The dissolution of the spined in the electrolyte was measured. The treatment method was used to stabilize the LiMn2O4 structure. It was found that the spinel LiMn2O4, treated …


Technical Investigaton Of Thin-Film Plasticizing Lithium Ion Battery, Xin-Ping Ai, Xin-Lin Hong, Quan-Feng Dong, Sheng-Xian Li, Han-Xi Yang May 2000

Technical Investigaton Of Thin-Film Plasticizing Lithium Ion Battery, Xin-Ping Ai, Xin-Lin Hong, Quan-Feng Dong, Sheng-Xian Li, Han-Xi Yang

Journal of Electrochemistry

A number of polymer materials as candidates of host matrix of plastic polymer electrolyte were examined and techniques for preparation of thin-film electrolyte were reported. The results showed that the polymer electrolyte prepared with P(VDF-HFP) copolymer as host matrix and DBP as plasticizer exhibit the satisfactory mechanical strength and ionic conductivity. In comprison with liquid electrolyte systems, thin-film lithium ion battery has almost similar charge-discharge capacity and cycleability. The manufacture methods and the technical factors in making plasticizing lithium ion battery were also described in details.


Investigations Of Lithium Ion Battery Electrolyte Solution, Jing-Li Han, Qing-Guo Liu Feb 2000

Investigations Of Lithium Ion Battery Electrolyte Solution, Jing-Li Han, Qing-Guo Liu

Journal of Electrochemistry

Synthesis and electrochemical investigations of {LiB[(SO3)C6H3(O)(COO)]OC6H5} in EC/DMC or DMSO/PC mixtures are presented.


Structural And Electrochemical Studies On Todorokite/Vernadite As Cathodes For Rechargeable Lithium Ion Batteries, Wei Chu, De-Yao Liu, Jin-Kua You, Yong Yang, Zu-Geng Lin Feb 1999

Structural And Electrochemical Studies On Todorokite/Vernadite As Cathodes For Rechargeable Lithium Ion Batteries, Wei Chu, De-Yao Liu, Jin-Kua You, Yong Yang, Zu-Geng Lin

Journal of Electrochemistry

XRD, TEM, ICP, low scan-rate CV and charge/discharge tests were carried out for the studies on the structural and electrochemical behavior of a prepared 3 V manganese oxide cathode for rechargeable lithium ion batteries.XRD analysis revealed that the cathode sample is mainly composed of tunneled Todorokite and layered Vernadite. TEM investigation confirmed that the morphology of the sample is a laminated construction with approximate 10nm layer space. The reversibility of Li+ removal/intercalation and structural stability of this sample framework to lithium insertion are good in CV and charge/discharge tests. The discharge capacities were found to be about 129mAh/g obtained …


A Preliminary Study Of The Synthesis Of Tin-Based Amorphous Material And Its Behavior On Lithium Intercalation, Li Liu, Han-Xi Yang, Ju-Tang Sun, Xing-Ping Ai Nov 1998

A Preliminary Study Of The Synthesis Of Tin-Based Amorphous Material And Its Behavior On Lithium Intercalation, Li Liu, Han-Xi Yang, Ju-Tang Sun, Xing-Ping Ai

Journal of Electrochemistry

An amorphous lithium inserting anode material based on Tin oxide glass was synthesized by salification in solution and its properties on lithium intercalation was investigated by X ray diffraction (XRD), microelectrode voltammetry and charge discharge measurements. The results have shown that this kind of material has considerable electrochemical reversibility toward lithium intercalation deintercalation. The available discharge capacity of the material reaches 430 mAh/g with charge-discharge efficiency over 90%, showing a great potential for practical use.


Lithiun Insertion In Carbon Nanotubes, Guo-Tao Wu, Chun-Sheng Wang, Zhong-Fu Qi, Wenz-Hu Li Aug 1998

Lithiun Insertion In Carbon Nanotubes, Guo-Tao Wu, Chun-Sheng Wang, Zhong-Fu Qi, Wenz-Hu Li

Journal of Electrochemistry

Carbon nanotubes were produced by chemical vapour deposition(CVD) of acetylene under hydrogen gas.The reversible specific capacity of carbon nanotubes is up to 700 mAh/g, much higher than the theoretical specific capacity of graphite(372 mAh/g).After twenty charge/discharge cycles,the discharge capacity of carbon nanotube anode still maintains 65.3% of its original discharge capacity . Besides, the charge/discharge efficiency of carbon nanotube in the first charge/discharge cycle was found to improve from 42.6% up to 55.9% by coating carbon nanotubes with copper.