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High-rate LiNi0.815Co0.15Al0.035O2 cathode material prepared by spray drying method for Li-ion batteries

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Nickel-rich LiNixCoyAl1−x−yO2 (x ≥ 0.5) cathode materials suffer from poor cycle stability and rate capability. Herein, based on a spray drying and a high-temperature calcination process, the LiNi0.815Co0.15Al0.035O2 (NCA) cathode material is synthesized successfully. Besides, the reasons for good rate capability of the material are analyzed in detail. The results show that the loose and porous morphology of NCA could facilitate Li+ diffusion and electron transportation. Thus, it can keep a good electrochemical performance under high current density. As a cathode material, it generates a capacity of 200 mAh g−1 at 0.1 C, good capacity retention of 94% after 100 cycles at 0.5 C and 90.6% after 150 cycles at 1 C. More impressively, it exhibits a capacity of 169 mAh g−1 at 5 C. In addition, integrating cathode NCA and anode graphite into a full cell, it generates a capacity of 185 mAh g−1 at 0.5 C with the capacity retention of 100% after 100 cycles.

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This project was supported by the Science & Technology Programs of Henan Province (Nos. 182106000022 and 182102310802), Science & Technology Major Project of Zhengzhou (No. 174PZDZX570).

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  1. Beijing Key Laboratory of Ionic Liquids Clean Process, CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China

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  2. Zhengzhou Key Laboratory of Energy Storage Science and Technology, Zhengzhou, Institute of Emerging Industrial Technology, Zhengzhou, 450003, China

    Aolin Hou, Yanxia Liu, Libin Ma, Fengtao Chai, Pengfei Zhang & Yameng Fan

  3. School of Chemical Engineering and Energy, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450000, China

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Hou, A., Liu, Y., Ma, L. et al. High-rate LiNi0.815Co0.15Al0.035O2 cathode material prepared by spray drying method for Li-ion batteries. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 31, 1159–1167 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-019-02627-9

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