Abstract
Spherical Li[Li 0.2Mn 0.54Ni 0.13Co 0.13]O 2 material was treated with persulfates Na 2S 2O 8 or (NH 4) 2S 2O 8 to extract lithium to increase the coulombic efficiency of the first cycle. The two persulfates showed different effects. Na 2S 2O 8 greatly improved the first cycle efficiency of the active material to nearly 100%. The rate performance was also increased to more than 200 mAh g -1 at 1C rate. The reason for the improved rate performance by the treatment of Na 2S 2O 8 is attributed to the formation of spinel phase on the surface of the material and the extraction of lithium and oxygen, which results in a decreased electrochemical resistance, whereas the treatment with (NH 4) 2S 2O 8 deteriorated the electrochemical performance of the Li-rich compound due to the Li +/H + exchange and the collapse of the layered structure. © 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 108-113 |
| Journal | Journal of Power Sources |
| Volume | 221 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2013 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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- Carbonate precipitate
- Cathode materials
- Lithium-rich compound
- Persulfate treatment
- Rate capability