Study of synthesis and electrochemical properties of spinel LiNi_0.5Mn_1.2Ti_0.3O₄ by different methods

摘要

Two spinel LiNi_0.5Mn_1.2Ti_0.3O₄ samples were successfully synthesized by the sol-gel method using chemicals LiAc·2H₂O, Mn(Ac)₂·2H₂O, Ni(Ac)₂·4H₂O and Ti(OCH₃)₄ as reactants. When reactants are calcined in air, a sample of LiNi_0.5Mn_1.2Ti_0.3O₄ (1), which contains Mn3+ and Mn4+ ions, is obtained. The sample of LiNi_0.5 Mn_1.2Ti_0.3O₄ (2), which contains only Mn4+ ions, is obtained when reactants are calcined in an oxygen atmosphere. X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), galvanostatic charge-discharge test and cyclic voltammogram test were employed to investigate the two samples. XRD results show that there is a small shift towards a larger diffraction angle for peaks of the LiNi_0.5Mn_1.2Ti_0.3O₄ (2) sample. SEM indicates that the two samples exhibit polyhedral shapes. The cyclic voltammogram test demonstrates that reduction-oxidation reactions take place at different voltages for the two samples. The prepared sample of LiNi_0.5Mn_1.2Ti_0.3O₄ with Mn3+ ions exhibits excellent cycle performance at different current rates. Its discharge capacity is 133.9 mAh/g at 0.1C.