Synthesis and electrochemical properties of Li[Li0.07Ni0.1Co0.6Mn0.23]O2 as a possible cathode material for lithium-ion batteries

The layered Li[Li0.07Ni0.1Co0.6Mn0.23]O2 materials were synthesized by sol–gel method with glycine or citric acid as chelating agent. The prepared materials were characterized by means of XRD, SEM and Raman spectroscopy. Li/Li[Li0.07Ni0.1Co0.6Mn0.23]O2 cells were assembled and subjected to charge–discharge studies at different C rates, viz 0.2, 1, 2 and 4 C. Although the samples showed less discharge capacity at 4 C rate the fade in capacity per cycle is lesser than that of capacity fade at 0.2 C rate. The citric acid assisted sample is found to be superior in terms of discharge capacity, capacity retention rate and also in thermal stability to that of sample prepared with glycine as chelating agent.