Effect of calcination temperature on the electrochemical properties of nickel-rich LiNi0.76Mn0.14Co0.10O2 cathodes for lithium-ion batteries

Zheng, Jianming; Yan, Pengfei; Estevez, Luis; Wang, Chongmin; Zhang, Ji -Guang

doi:10.1016/j.nanoen.2018.04.077

Effect of calcination temperature on the electrochemical properties of nickel-rich LiNi_0.76Mn_0.14Co_0.10O₂ cathodes for lithium-ion batteries

Journal Article · Tue May 01 00:00:00 EDT 2018 · Nano Energy

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoen.2018.04.077· OSTI ID:1437027

Zheng, Jianming ^[1]; Yan, Pengfei ^[1]; Estevez, Luis ^[1]; Wang, Chongmin ^[1]; Zhang, Ji -Guang ^[1]

Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)

High energy density, nickel (Ni)-rich, layered LiNi_xMn_yCo_zO₂ (NMC, x ≥ 0.6) materials are promising cathodes for lithium-ion batteries. However, several technical challenges, such as fast capacity fading and high voltage instability, hinder their large-scale application. Herein, we identified an optimum calcining temperature range for the Ni-rich cathode LiNi_0.76Mn_0.14Co_0.10O₂ (NMC76). NMC76 calcined at 750–775 °C exhibits a high discharge capacity (~215 mAh g^–1 when charged to 4.5 V) and retains ca. 79% of its initial capacity after 200 cycles. It also exhibits an excellent high-rate capability, delivering a capacity of more than 160 mAh g^–1 even at a 10 C rate. The high performance of NMC76 is directly related to the optimized size of its primary particles (100–300 nm) (which onstitute the spherical secondary particles of >10 µm) and cation mixing. Higher calcination temperature (≥800 °C) leads to rapid increase of primary particle size, poor cycling stability, and inferior rate capability of NMC76 due to severe micro-strain and -crack formation upon repeated lithium-ion de/intercalations. Furthermore, NMC76 calcined at 750–775 °C is a very good candidate for the next generation of Li ion batteries.

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Research Organization:: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-05CH11231; AC05-76RL01830

OSTI ID:: 1437027

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1510938
OSTI ID: 23075233

Report Number(s):: PNNL-SA--132502; PII: S2211285518303148

Journal Information:: Nano Energy, Journal Name: Nano Energy Journal Issue: C Vol. 49; ISSN 2211-2855

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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