Synthesis and electrochemical characteristics of Al2O3-coated LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2 cathode materials for lithium ion batteries

LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2 cathode materials have been coated with Al2O3 nano-particles using sol-gel processing to improve its electrochemical properties. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) pattern of the as-prepared Al2O3 nano-particles was indexed to the cubic structure of the gamma-Al2O3 phase and had an aver...

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Published in:Electrochimica acta 2006-11, Vol.52 (3), p.1316-1322
Main Authors: KIM, Youngsik, HYUN SOO KIM, MARTIN, Steve W
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Direct energy conversion and energy accumulation
Electrical engineering. Electrical power engineering
Electrical power engineering
Electrochemical conversion: primary and secondary batteries, fuel cells
Exact sciences and technology
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Summary:LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2 cathode materials have been coated with Al2O3 nano-particles using sol-gel processing to improve its electrochemical properties. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) pattern of the as-prepared Al2O3 nano-particles was indexed to the cubic structure of the gamma-Al2O3 phase and had an average size of 4nm. The XRD showed that the structure of LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2 was not affected by the Al2O3 coating. However, the Al2O3 coatings on LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2 improved the cyclic life performance and rate capability without decreasing its initial discharge capacity. These electrochemical properties were also compared with those of LiAlO2-coated LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2 cathode material. The electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) was studied to understand the enhanced electrochemical properties of the Al2O3-coated LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2 compared to uncoated LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2.
ISSN:0013-4686
1873-3859
DOI:10.1016/j.electacta.2006.07.033