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Improved electrochemical properties of LiNi0.8Co0.15Mn0.05O2 prepared using Mn3O4-coated Ni0.842Co0.158(OH)2

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Ni-rich cathode materials with core-shell structure are promising candidate materials for lithium-ion batteries, since they have excellent electrochemical properties. In this article, LiNi0.8Co0.15Mn0.05O2 was synthesized using Mn3O4-coated Ni0.842Co0.158(OH)2 as the precursor. SEM and EPMA results indicated that LiNi0.8Co0.15Mn0.05O2 possessed a perfect core-shell structure. The perfect core-shell structure originates from that Ni0.842Co0.158(OH)2 is uniformly coated by flocculent Mn3O4 particles. Galvanostatic charge/discharge measurements showed that the reversible capacities of the as-prepared LiNi0.8Co0.15Mn0.05O2 are 199, 178, and 143 mAh/g at 0.1, 1.0, and 5.0 °C, respectively. Meanwhile, compared to LiNi0.8Co0.15Mn0.05O2 prepared using Mn(OH)2-coated Ni0.842Co0.158(OH)2 as the precursor, the as-prepared material demonstrated a highly enhanced capacity retention of 96% after 200 cycles and 77.5% after 750 cycles, as well as enhanced start temperature of thermal runaway.

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  1. Chengdu Green Energy and Green Manufacturing Technology R&D Center, Chengdu Development Center of Science and Technology, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Chengdu, 610200, China

    Yuhuan Zhou, Hang Dong, Shaomin Li, Jun Mei & Hao Liu

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    Yuhuan Zhou, Hang Dong & Heng Liu

  3. Department of Materials Science, Sichuan Engineering Technical College, Deyang, 618000, China

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  4. Institute of Electronic Engineering, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang, 621000, People’s Republic of China

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Zhou, Y., Dong, H., Liu, G. et al. Improved electrochemical properties of LiNi0.8Co0.15Mn0.05O2 prepared using Mn3O4-coated Ni0.842Co0.158(OH)2. J Solid State Electrochem 23, 259–268 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10008-018-4130-9

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