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Synthesis and characterization of pristine Li2MnSiO4 and Li2MnSiO4/C cathode materials for lithium ion batteries

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The cathode materials, pristine Li2MnSiO4 and carbon-coated Li2MnSiO4 (Li2MnSiO4/C), were synthesized by the sol–gel method. Power X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy analyses show that the presence of carbon during synthesis can weaken the formation of impurities in the final product and decrease the particle size of the final product. The effects of carbon coating on electrochemical characteristics were investigated by galvanostatic cycling test and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The galvanostatic cycling test results indicate that Li2MnSiO4/C cathode exhibits better electrochemical performance with an initial discharge capacity of 134.4 mAh g−1 and a capacity retention of 63.9 mAh g−1 after 20 cycles. Electrochemical impedance analyses confirm that carbon coating can increase electronic conductivity, which results in good electrochemical performance of Li2MnSiO4/C cathode. The two semicircles and the large arc obtained in this study can be attributed to the migration of lithium ions through the solid electrolyte interphase films, the electronic properties of the material, and the charge transfer step, respectively.

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Acknowledgments

This work was supported by major State Basic Research Development Program of China (2009CB220102) and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (2010LKHX03, 2010QNB04, 2010QNB05). We also thank Pro. Yaodong Zhong for many helpful discussions.

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  1. Li-ion Batteries Lab, School of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, 221116, Jiangsu Province, China

    Qianqian Zhang, Quanchao Zhuang, Yongli Cui, Yueli Shi & Yinghuai Qiang

  2. School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, 221116, Jiangsu Province, China

    Shoudong Xu & Xiangyun Qiu

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Zhang, Q., Zhuang, Q., Xu, S. et al. Synthesis and characterization of pristine Li2MnSiO4 and Li2MnSiO4/C cathode materials for lithium ion batteries. Ionics 18, 487–494 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11581-011-0657-9

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