Journal of Inorganic Materials ›› 2014, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (3): 257-263.DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1077.2014.13322

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Preparation of Li1.2Mn0.54Co0.13Ni0.13O2@V2O5 Core-shell Composite and Its Electrochemical Properties

NIE Wen-Bo, XIAO Qi-Chang, WANG Jing-Liang, LEI Gang-Tie, XIAO Qi-Zhen, LI Zhao-Hui   

  1. (Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Chemistry and Applications of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, China)
  • Received:2013-06-28 Revised:2013-08-01 Published:2014-03-20 Online:2014-02-18
  • About author:NIE Wen-Bo. E-mail: 363478547@qq.com

Abstract:

Li1.2Mn0.54Co0.13Ni0.13O2@V2O5 core-shell composite was prepared by coating V2O5 on the surface of the lithium-rich manganese-based solid solution Li1.2Mn0.54Co0.13Ni0.13O2 particles through Sol-Gel technology. Its morphology was observed by using scanning electronic microscope (SEM) and transition electronic microscope (TEM) while the crystal structure was calculated from the results of the X-ray diffraction (XRD). It is found that the quasi spherical core-shell composite is coated homogeneously with the crystalline V2O5 nanoparticles. The crystal structure of Li1.2Mn0.54Co0.13Ni0.13O2 core is maintained after the surface coating. XPS spectra suggest that Li+ ions intercalate the crystal structure of the V2O5 shell during the first charge. The electrochemical measurements show that the core-shell composite being coated with 15% V2O5 could deliver an initial capacity of 276 mAh/g at the rate of 0.1C accompamied by a coulombic efficiency of 94%. It can remain 89% of the initial capacity after 50 charge/discharge cycles.

Key words: Li-rich manganese-based solid solution, surface coating, core-shell structure, coulombic efficiency, lithium-ion battery

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