Preparation and characterization of LiNi0.8Co0.15Al0.05O2 cathode material from (NH4)2C2O4·2H2O precipitant

LiNi 0.8 Co 0.15 Al 0.05 O 2 (NCA) cathode material was usually prepared with Ni 2+ , Co 2+ , Al 3+ co-precipitation method using NaOH/NH 3 ·H 2 O aqueous solution with strictly control of liquid feeding rate and pH value. In this contribution, a facile method was proposed to co-precipitate Ni 2+ , Co 2+ , Al 3+ for synthesizing NCA using (NH 4 ) 2 C 2 O 4 ·2H 2 O as precipitant without control of pH and liquid feeding rate. The impact of reagents (sulfate reagents, nitrate reagents, chloride reagents, acetate reagents) on morphology, micro-structure and final electrochemical performances of NCA were systematically studied. It was suggested that sulfate reagents are suitable for synthesizing NCA. Furthermore, an optimum synthesis route was further selected for mass production. The NCA delivered reversible specific capacity of about 200 mAh g −1 , 191 mAh g −1 , 177 mAh g −1 , 153 mAh g −1 , 132 mAh g −1 , 115 mAh g −1 , 105 mAh g −1 and 94 mAh g −1 at 0.1 C, 0.5 C, 1 C, 2 C, 3 C, 4 C, 5 and 6 C, respectively. Considering the facile and economical synthesis method of precursor, this work can be a footstone for advancing the practical application of NCA cathodes.