| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1645140 | Materials Letters | 2013 | 4 Pages |
•Presenting an enhanced charge/discharge capacity of Li2MnSiO4 nanoparticles by adding various dopants, especially Ga3+ ion.•Evaluating the improved electrochemical performance in conjunction with the nanoparticle formation via microstructure analysis.•The way for searching a novel high capacity cathode material suitable for the up-coming lithium ion batteries and next generation energy storage devices.
Li2MnSiO4 cathode materials doped with various cationic ions, Ga3+, Al3+, and Mg2+, are synthesized and their microstructure and electrochemical properties are investigated. The samples doped with trivalent ions, especially Ga3+, lead to a higher charge/discharge capacity and initial efficiency with well-dispersed nanoparticle formation. We can realize that the enhanced electrochemical performance of the specific ion doped Li2MnSiO4 cathodes originated from the uniformly distributed nanoparticles rather than the additional lithium insertion/extraction of the given cathode materials induced by the charge compensation.
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