Synthesis and electrochemistry of LiNi{sub x}Mn{sub 2{minus}x}O{sub 4}
- Moli Energy Ltd., Maple Ridge, British Columbia (Canada)
- Simon Fraser Univ., Burnaby, British Columbia (Canada). Dept. of Physics
LiNi{sub x}Mn{sub 2{minus}x}O{sub 4} has been synthesized using sol-gel and solid-state methods for 0 < x < 0.5. The electrochemical behavior of the samples was studied in Li/LiNi{sub x}Mn{sub 2{minus}x}O{sub 4} cells. When x = 0, the capacity of Li/LiMn{sub 2}O{sub 4} cells appears at 4.1 V. As x increases, the capacity of the 4.1 V plateau decreases as 1-2x Li per formula unit, and a new plateau at 4.7 V appears. The capacity of the 4.7 V plateau increases as 2x Li per formula unit, so that the total capacity of the samples is constant. This is taken as evidence that the oxidation state of Ni in these samples is +2. The 4.1 V plateau is related to the oxidation of Mn{sup 3+} to Mn{sup 4{minus}} and the 4.7 V plateau to the oxidation of Ni{sup 2+} to Ni{sup 4+}. The effect of synthesis temperature, atmosphere, and cooling rate on the structure and electrochemical properties of LiNi{sub 0.5}Mn{sub 1.5}O{sub 4} is also studied on samples made by the sol-gel method. LiNi{sub 0.5}Mn{sub 1.5}O{sub 4} samples made by heating gels at temperatures below 600 C in air are generally oxygen deficient, leading to Mn oxidation states significantly less than 4. LiNi{sub 0.5}Mn{sub 1.5}O{sub 4} samples heated above 650 C suffer due to disproportionation into LiNi{sub x}Mn{sub 2{minus}x}O{sub 4} with x < 0.5 and Li{sub z}Ni{sup {minus}z}O with z {approx} 0.2, which occurs above about 650 C. Pure LiNi{sub 0.5}Mn{sub 1.5}O{sub 4} materials can be made by extended heatings near 600 C or by slowly cooling materials heated at higher temperatures. LiNi{sub 0.5}Mn{sub 1.5}O{sub 4} made at 600 C has demonstrated good reversible capacity at 4.7 V in excess of 100 mAh/g for tens of cycles.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, Ottawa, ON (Canada)
- OSTI ID:
- 452227
- Journal Information:
- Journal of the Electrochemical Society, Vol. 144, Issue 1; Other Information: PBD: Jan 1997
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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