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The Cu–Y co-doping LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 with modified morphology and enhanced electrochemical property for a 5 V lithium-ion battery

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LiNi0.5−xCuxMn1.48Y0.02O4 (x = 0.02, 0.03, 0.04) and LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 (LNMO) samples were prepared successfully via the sol–gel method. The lattice parameter and the degree of Ni/Mn disorder for LNMO samples were increased by doping Cu2+ and Y3+ ions, which is benefit for improving lithium-ion diffusion rate. The Cu–Y co-doped samples possessed truncated octahedral morphologies with (111) facet and exposed (100) facet by modified the co-doped Cu–Y content. The (100) facet helped to accelerate the Li+ ion diffusion while the (111) facet inhibited the dissolution of transition metals at the solid interface. The LiNi0.47Cu0.03Mn1.48Y0.02O4 (0.03 Cu–Y) sample exhibited high initial discharge specific capacity of 145.7 mAh g−1 which was far higher than that of pristine sample (113.8 mAh g−1). After 100 cycles at 1 C, the 0.03 Cu–Y sample retained discharge specific capacity of 137.2 mAh g−1 with superior retention of 96.79% while the undoped sample only retained 108.8 mAh g−1 and the retention is 95.79% at the same condition. The improved electrochemical property of the Cu–Y co-doped sample maybe attribute to the stable structure that decrease Ohmic polarization and the suitable morphology that is conducive to accelerate the Li+ ion diffusion.

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Authors gratefully acknowledge financial support from Science and Technology Project of Guizhou (2016/5667) and (2021488), Science and Technology Foundation of Guizhou Province (2019/5635, Natural Science Foundation of China (52063005).

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    Fangchang Lin, Tianci Chen & Jianbing Guo

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    Hongming Wu, Dinghong Xu & Jianbing Guo

  3. School of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, Guizhou Institute of Technology, Guiyang, 550003, China

    Dengfeng Zhou

  4. College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Guiyang University, Guiyang, 550005, China

    Wei Yan

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Lin, F., Wu, H., Chen, T. et al. The Cu–Y co-doping LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 with modified morphology and enhanced electrochemical property for a 5 V lithium-ion battery. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 33, 283–297 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-021-07292-5

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