Structure and Electrochemical Properties of Spherical 0.3Li₂MnO₃•0.7Li(Ni_1/3Co_1/3Mn_1/3)O₂ Cathode Materials

Abstract

Spherical 0.3LiMn2O3•0.7Li(Ni1/3Co1/3Mn1/3)O2 cathode was synthesized by co-precipitation method followed by calcining at various temperatures (700-950 oC). The structures of the samples were investigated by XRD, SEM, BET and electrochemical method. The results showed that the cathode prepared at 700 oC had the highest discharge capacity of 220.8 mAhg-1 and a satisfactory cycling performance in this study. After 25 cycles, its discharge capacity was still retained as high as 199.6 mAhg-1, which is benefited from the special sphercial microsturcture.