Relationship between Particle Hardness of LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2 and its Electrochemical Stability at High Temperature

LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2 was synthesized as a cathode material for lithium‐ion batteries by coprecipitation and solid‐state synthesis. The precursor prepared by coprecipitation was sintered at 950–1000 °C for 10–15 h under air. A cathode material annealed at 950 °C for 10 h (NMC950‐10) has 81% capacity r...

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Published in:Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society 2016, 37(8), , pp.1298-1304
Main Authors: Song, Jun Ho, Kim, Young Jun, Kim, Jaekwang, Oh, Seung Mo, Yoon, Songhun
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cathode material
Coprecipitation
Cross-sectional image
Li-ion batteries (LIBs)
Particle hardness
화학
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Summary:LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2 was synthesized as a cathode material for lithium‐ion batteries by coprecipitation and solid‐state synthesis. The precursor prepared by coprecipitation was sintered at 950–1000 °C for 10–15 h under air. A cathode material annealed at 950 °C for 10 h (NMC950‐10) has 81% capacity retention, whereas another cathode material at 1000 °C for 15 h (NMC1000‐15) has 85% capacity retention at the 80th cycle at a 60 °C cycle test temperature. Cross‐sectional images of pressed electrodes reveal that this difference results from different degrees of particle rupture. Image analysis shows that the percentages of particle rupture in NMC950‐10 and NMC1000‐15 were 44% and 20%, respectively. The measured particle hardness of the cathode material is quantitatively related to the number of ruptured particles in highly pressed electrodes. Therefore, the cathode material with higher particle hardness exhibits better cycle life performance in 60 °C cell tests.
ISSN:1229-5949
0253-2964
1229-5949
DOI:10.1002/bkcs.10858