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Synthesis and electrochemical investigation of lithium and cobalt dual-doped spinel LNMO nanomaterial as cathode for aqueous rechargeable lithium-ion battery

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A dual metal-doped spinel nanomaterial with a nominal stoichiometry of Li1.05Ni0.5Co0.05Mn1.4O4 (LNMCO) was synthesized via a simple sol–gel method. The structural analysis was carried out by X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), Raman and Infrared spectroscopy (IR). The structural analysis reveals that Li1.05Ni0.5Co0.05Mn1.4O4 (LNMCO) nanomaterial exhibits a well-defined Fd-3 m space group. The insertion of Li- and Co-ions alters the atomic configuration and lattice parameter, resulting in expanding the size of unit cells and giving rise to a variation in bond length. Morphological properties of prepared samples were analyzed using field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM) and high-resolution transmission electron microscope (HRTEM), respectively. Their electrochemical properties were characterized with the help of electrochemical workstation. The galvanostatic charge/discharge was performed at a 0.5 C rate and cyclic voltammetry (CV) in the potential range of 0–1.2 V (vs. Ag/AgCl) at different scan rates. The electrochemical measurement shows that the doping elements Li and Co in spinel LNMO improve the structure stability, rate capacity, and cyclic performance. The first discharge capacity of the doped sample was 112.4 mAh/g at 0.5 C, and capacity retention was 96.7% at 5 C. These findings suggest that co-doping is beneficial to improving the electrochemical behavior of bare LNMO as a positive electrode material for aqueous rechargeable lithium-ion batteries.

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The authors are thankful to the Sophisticated Instrument Centre (SIC) funded by the DST purse (phase-II) of Dr. Hari Singh Gour Vishwavidyalaya Sagar for providing numerous characterization resources (XRD, SEM, TEM, and others).

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Shwetambar, one of the authors, acknowledges the University Grant Commission, Government of India for Junior Research Fellowship (Grant No.201819-NFO-2018-19-OBC-MAD-75121) for offering financial assistance.

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Patel, S., Kumar, R., Soni, S. et al. Synthesis and electrochemical investigation of lithium and cobalt dual-doped spinel LNMO nanomaterial as cathode for aqueous rechargeable lithium-ion battery. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 33, 25891–25906 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-022-09280-9

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