Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4767389 | Electrochimica Acta | 2017 | 33 Pages |
Abstract
Spinel-based LiMn2O4 is the most attractive cathode for Li-ion battery due to high voltage, low cost, and non-toxicity. The cycle life of the spinel cathodes could be improved by replacing Mn4+ with Ti4+ leading to the formation of new spinel cathode, LiMnTiO4. However, its application is restricted due to the associated loss in the specific capacity. In this work, spinel-layered Li1+zMnTiO4+δ (z = 0, 0.5, and 1.0; δ is the value to reflect the composite character of the material) cathodes were fabricated to achieve long cycle life, without compromising on the specific capacity. Cathodes with excess Li (z = 0.5 and 1.0) formed a spinel-layered composite structure with notation (1-a)LiMn2-xTixO4.aLi2MnyTi1-yO3 [y = 0.5-((1/a â 1)(1 â x))]. These cathodes exhibited an enhanced specific capacity of â¼218 mAh gâ1 (20% higher), with a capacity retention of 94% after 60 cycles. The structural and electrochemical properties of these cathodes were investigated using X-ray diffraction, galvanostatic cycling, cyclic voltammetry, and the galvanostatic intermittent titration technique to understand the mechanisms underlying the enhanced capacity and cycle stability. The effect of the Li-rich layered phase on the electrochemical performance of the Li1+zMnTiO4+δ cathodes was also investigated.
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Authors
Ngoc Hung Vu, Paulraj Arunkumar, Seob Won, Ha Jun Kim, Sanjith Unithrattil, Yoong Oh, Jong-Won Lee, Won Bin Im,