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Effects of complexants on [Ni1/3Co1/3Mn1/3]CO3 morphology and electrochemical performance of LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2

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LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2 cathode materials for the application of lithium ion batteries were synthesized by carbonate co-precipitation routine using different ammonium salt as a complexant. The structures and morphologies of the precursor [Ni1/3Co1/3Mn1/3]CO3 and LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2 were investigated through X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscope, and transmission electron microscopy. The electrochemical properties of LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2 were examined using charge/discharge cycling and cyclic voltammogram tests. The results revealed that the microscopic structures, particle size distribution, and the morphology properties of the precursor and electrochemical performance of LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2 were primarily dependent on the complexant. Among all as-prepared LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2 cathode materials, the sample prepared from Na2CO3–NH4HCO3 routine using NH4HCO3 as the complexant showed the smallest irreversible capacity of 19.5 mAh g−1 and highest discharge capacity of 178.4 mAh g−1 at the first cycle as well as stable cycling performance (98.7% of the initial capacity was retained after 50 cycles) at 0.1 C (20 mA g−1) in the voltage range of 2.5–4.4 V vs. Li+/Li. Moreover, it delivered high discharge capacity of over 135 mAh g−1 at 5 C (1,000 mA g−1).

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This work is funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under project no. 20871101, Scientific Research Fund of Hunan Provincial Education Department no. 09C947, Key Project of Science and Technology Department of Hunan Province Government under project no. 2009WK2007, and Colleges and Universities in Hunan Province plans to graduate research and innovation under project no. CX2009B133.

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    Shunyi Yang, Xianyou Wang, Quanqi Chen, Xiukang Yang, Jiaojiao Li & Qiliang Wei

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Yang, S., Wang, X., Chen, Q. et al. Effects of complexants on [Ni1/3Co1/3Mn1/3]CO3 morphology and electrochemical performance of LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2 . J Solid State Electrochem 16, 481–490 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10008-011-1356-1

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