Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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190267 | Electrochimica Acta | 2011 | 6 Pages |
LiCo2/3Ni1/6Mn1/6O2 layered oxide was synthesized by the combustion method that led to a crystalline phase with good homogeneity and low particles size. The structural properties of the prepared positive electrode material were investigated by performing XRD Rietveld refinement. Practically no Li/Ni mixing was detected evidencing that the studied compound adopts almost an ideal α-NaFeO2 type structure. The Li||LiCo2/3Ni1/6Mn1/6O2 cell showed a discharge capacity of 199 mAh g−1 when cycled in the 2.7–4.6 V potential range while the best cycling performances were recorded when the upper cut off is fixed at 4.5 V. Structural changes in LixCo2/3Ni1/6Mn1/6O2 with lithium electrochemical de-intercalation were studied using X-ray diffraction. This study clearly shows the existence of a solid solution domain in the 0.1 < x < 1.0 composition range while for x = 0.1, a new phase appears explaining the decrease of the electrochemical performance when the cell is cycled at high upper cut off voltage.
Research highlightsLiCo2/3Ni1/6Mn1/6O2 layered oxide, prepared by the combustion method, consists of particles with homogenous distribution. Rietveld refinement shows that the crystal structure of this cathode material presents no Li/Ni mixing. The best cycling performances were recorded when the upper cut off is fixed at 4.5 V corresponding to a solid solution domain.