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2024
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IF 13
Jinfeng Zheng,Yu Qiu,Shengnan Liao,Zhihao Yue,Shan Fang,Naigen Zhou,Yong Li,Yinzhu Jiang
Building a stable cathode-electrolyte interface (CEI) is crucial for achieving high-performance layered metal oxide cathode materials LiNi x Co y Mn 1-x-y O 2 (NCM). In this work, a novel 4-fluorobenzene isocyanate (4-FBC) electrolyte additive that contains isocyanate and benzene ring functional groups is proposed, which can form robust and homogeneous N-rich and benzene ring skeleton CEI film on the cathode surface, leading to significant improvement in the electrochemical performance of lithium-ion batteries. Taking LiNi 0.5 Co 0.2 Mn 0.3 O 2 (NCM523) as an example, the NCM523/SiO@Graphite pouch full cells with electrolytes containing a mass fraction of 1% 4-FBC additives demonstrate improved capacity retention after 200 cycles, retaining capacity retention rates of 81.3%, which is much higher than that of 39.1% without additive. The improvement can be ascribed to the mitigation of electrolyte decomposition and inhibition of transition metal ions the dissolution from the cathode material due to the stable CEI film. Moreover, the electrochemical performance enhancement can also be achieved in high voltage and Ni-rich cathode materials, indicating the universality and effectiveness of this strategy for the practical applications of high energy density lithium-ion batteries.
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材料科学
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能源技术
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JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
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2018
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IF 3.779
Tao Tao,Chao Chen,Wen Qi,Bo Liang,Yingbang Yao,Sheng-Guo Lu
An antimony doped tin oxide (ATO) coating is formed to improve the structural stability, electrochemical performance and thermal stability of LiNi 0.5 Co 0.2 Mn 0.3 O 2 (NCM523) cathode materials . It was observed that the 0.5 wt.% ATO-coated NCM523 cathode exhibited a capacity retention of 80.0% after 50 cycles at 1 C between 2.5 and 4.5 V, while that of the pristine one was only 70.4%. The rate capability of the coated cathode was also better than that of the pristine NCM523 in a voltage range of 2.8–4.5 V at various C-rates. The capacity retention was about 11.5% higher than that of the pristine NCM523, when the current rate is set as 5 C. Results indicate that the ATO coating is a promising approach for improving the electrochemical performance of NCM523 cathode materials.
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材料科学
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能源存储与转换
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NANOTECHNOLOGY
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2021
·Vol. 32
·期 29
·295701
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IF 3.874
Yalan Huang,He Zhu,Hekang Zhu,Jian Zhang,Yang Ren,Qi Liu
Layered LiNixCoyMn1-x-yO2 (NCM) is expected to dominate the future cathode technology of the automotive industry, due to its high energy density and low cost. Despite its excellent prospects, however, the severe capacity decay of NCM cathodes has prevented this promising material from achieving further success. The mechanism underlying this phenomenon is controversial and has been generally understood as arising from the complex structural changes that take place upon Li-(de)intercalation. However, deeper insight has not been available due to unclear structural kinetics, in particular, in cycled NCM cathodes. For this study, we conducted in situ high-energy synchrotron x-ray diffraction (XRD) measurements on a typical LiNi0.5Co0.2Mn0.3O2 (NCM523) cathode that had been operated for 90 cycles, then compared the results with those collected from a fresh NCM532 electrode. It was revealed that the H1–H2 phase transition that only occurs at the first cycle is irreversible. Remarkably, the c-contraction triggered by the H2-H3 transition, which is expected to be the major cause of intergranular cracks in electrodes, became even more profound after cycling. Combining the above results with electrochemical testing and microscopic imaging, we discuss the interplay between structural dynamics and performance degradation in NCM532 in detail. This study provides key evidence for a mechanically induced capacity decay mechanism, which is expected to be extended to NCM materials with various compositions.
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电化学
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ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
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2018
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IF 5.116
Yongxiang Chen,Yunjiao Li,Wei Li,Guolin Cao,Shuyun Tang,Qianye Su,Shiyi Deng,Jia Guo
The stabilities of the host and interfacial structure for layered LiNi x Co y Mn 1-x-y O 2 cathode materials are critical for their electrochemical properties, especially at high voltage. This study reports the synergetic effect of the Zr and Ti elements on the LiNi 0.5 Co 0.2 Mn 0.3 O 2 cathode material (NCM523). The as-obtained Zr/Ti modified LiNi 0.5 Co 0.2 Mn 0.3 O 2 cathode material shows the excellent electrochemical performance at high voltage. It delivers 167.3 mAh·g −1 at 1 C over 3.0–4.4 V corresponding 94.20% capacity retention after 200 cycles. Moreover, the rate capability of Zr/Ti co-modified NCM523 at 16 C (3.0–4.4 V) rises to 139.4 mAh·g −1 and corresponding capacity retention (vs. 0.5 C) is 79.57%. In addition, its capacity retention reaches to 91.71% after 100 cycles at 1 C rate even at 3.0–4.6 V. Such superior electrochemical performances are ascribed to the Zr doping and Ti modification. The synergetic modifications of the Zr/Ti elements not only stabilize the crystal structure, but also absorb the lithium residues to form mixed Li 4 Ti 5 O 12 /Li 2 TiO 3 coating layers, which strengthen the stability of the interfacial structure and the kinetic characteristics of the cathode materials.
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电化学
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ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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2022
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IF 10.383
Xiaoying Fan,Peng Chen,Xu Yin,Ruo-Xuan Qi,Chao Yang,Ya-Jun Cheng,Kunkun Guo,Cuirong Liu,Yonggao Xia
Increasing working voltage is a promising way to increase the energy density of lithium-ion batteries. Cycling and rate performance deteriorated due to excessive electrolyte decomposition and uncontrolled formation of a cathode–electrolyte interface (CEI) layer at a high voltage. A new concept is proposed to construct a high-voltage-stable electrode–electrolyte interface. An elastomeric poly(dimethyl siloxane) (PDMS) binder is incorporated into the electrode to modify the LiNi0.5Co0.2Mn0.3O2 (NCM 523) particle surface via an in situ cross-linking reaction between hydroxy-terminated PDMS and methyl trimethoxy silane promoted by moisture at ambient conditions (MPDMS). Improved electrochemical performance is achieved with the MPDMS binder in terms of reversible capacity (201 vs 185 mAh·g–1 at 0.2C), capacity retention (80 vs 68%, after 300 cycles at 1C), and rate performance (55.6% increase at 5C), as demonstrated by the NCM 523||Li half-cell. The NCM 523||graphite full-cell also shows improved performance at 4.6 V (147 vs 128 mAh·g–1, 82 vs 76%, after 200 cycles at 1C). The mechanism studies indicate that MPDMS exerts multiple effects, including cathode surface passivation, solvation structure tuning, electrolyte uptake enhancement, and mechanical stress relief. This work provides an inspiring route to realize high-voltage application of lithium-ion battery technology.
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材料科学
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电化学
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ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
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2015
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IF 4.504
Xinhe Yang,Zicheng Zuo,Haiyan Wang,Quanbin Chen,Hui Zhang,Zhenlei Huang,Borong Wu,Henghui Zhou
A one-step synthesis method is developed to prepare the Li[Ni 0.5 Co 0.2 Mn 0.3 ]O 2 (NCM 523) cathode with uniform tungsten-coating layer for lithium-ion battery . Such modified material shows similar properties with the bare NCM 523 in terms of the primary particles, secondary structure , and specific capacity. With W coating layer , the NCM 523 gives remarkable improvement in the long-term capacity retention in the half-cell testing, which is sharply inconsistent with the result from the full-battery tests, indicating a contradiction between the half-cell and full-battery tests in some case. After further investigations, such conflict between the half-cell and full-cell tests in evaluating the W-coating strategy is attributed to the dissolution of Li 2 WO 4 layer in the electrolyte, which probably destroys the solid electrolyte interface (SEI) on the graphite anode and irreversibly consumes the active lithium ions for renovating SEI in full-cell testing. These results will benefit researchers in the area of lithium-ion batteries to fully understand the differences between the half-cell and full-cell testing, and develop the effective strategies for cathode modifications.
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电化学
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材料科学
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能源存储
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电池技术
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表面改性
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固态离子学
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JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
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2017
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IF 3.133
Chao Chen,Tao Tao,Wen Qi,Hong Zeng,Ying Wu,Bo Liang,Yingbang Yao,Shengguo Lu,Ying Chen
LiNi 0.5 Co 0.2 Mn 0.3 O 2 (NCM 523) is one of the commercialized NCM cathode materials for lithium ion batteries . In this work, we demonstrate that a 0.5 wt% SiO 2 nanoparticles-coated NCM 523 shows an improved cycling performance and thermal stability, compared with the pure NCM 523. The structural integrity of the NCM 523 during cycling processes can be maintained by the SiO 2 coating layer with a thickness of about 20–30 nm. The 0.5 wt% SiO 2 -coated NCM 523 cathode exhibits a capacity retention of 82.5% over 100 cycles at 0.1 C between 2.5 and 4.3 V, while that of the pristine material is only 68%. Also, the 0.5 wt% SiO 2 -coated sample exhibits a higher reversible capacity (153.4 mAh g −1 ) and better capacity retention (92.4%) over 50 cycles than those of the pure NCM 523 (114.3 mAh g −1 , 66.0%) in the electrolyte with lithium difluoro (oxalato)borate at 1 C in the voltage range of 2.8–4.5 V. The SiO 2 coating layer plays a critical role in improving the electrochemical performance of NCM 523 cathode.
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材料科学
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电化学
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能源存储
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纳米材料
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电池技术
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Batteries-Basel
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2025
·Vol. 11
·期 11
·418
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IF 4.8
Lang Xu,Zhipeng Wang,Ya Li,Jie Ding,Xiang Li,Ziqian Wang,Mingjiao Wu,Qiujian Zhang,Mingwu Xiang,Wei Bai,Fangkun Li,Yongshun Liang
Copper (Cu) doping is recognized as an effective strategy to enhance the electrochemical properties of LiNi1−x−yCoxMnyO2(NCM) cathode materials. However, the influence of Cu2+doping on particle size and grain boundary fusion remains insufficiently explored. A simple microwave-assisted solution combustion synthesis method was used to introduce Cu2+into LiNi0.5Co0.2Mn0.3O2(NCM523), aiming to regulate particle size and grain boundary fusion. The results demonstrate that increasing the Cu2+doping content promotes particle growth, while an appropriate doping level reduces the degree of grain boundary fusion and cation mixing. Benefiting from these structural improvements, the optimized LiNi0.5Co0.2Mn0.29Cu0.01O2(Cu–1) cathode exhibits significantly enhanced electrochemical performance, delivering a discharge capacity of 128.6 mAh g−1after 100 cycles at 0.2 C, which is 32 mAh g−1higher than value of the undoped sample (96.6 mAh g−1). These findings underscore that tailored Cu2+doping can effectively optimize the microstructure of NCM523, leading to superior cycling stability, and provide new insights into the design of high-performance NCM cathodes.
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ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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2021
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IF 9.229
Xiaotang Shi,Tianle Zheng,Jianwei Xiong,Bingying Zhu,Ya-Jun Cheng,Yonggao Xia
Increasing the working voltage of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) is an efficient way to increase energy density. However, high voltage triggers excessive electrolyte decomposition at the electrode–electrolyte interfaces, where the electrochemical performance such as cyclic stability and rate capability is seriously deteriorated. A new synergistic positive and passive approach is proposed in this work to construct a stable electrode–electrolyte interface at high voltage. As a positive approach, inorganic lithium sulfide salt (Li2S) is used as an electrolyte additive to build a stable cathode electrolyte interface (CEI) at the LiNi0.5Co0.2Mn0.3O2 (NCM523) cathode surface. In a passive way, acetonitrile (AN) is applied as a solvent additive to suppress oxidative decomposition of a carbonate electrolyte via preferential solvation with a lithium ion. Because of the synergistic interaction between the positive and passive approaches, the cyclic stabilities of NCM523/Li cells improved with a tiny amount of Li2S (0.01 mg mL–1) and AN (0.5 vol %). The capacity retention increased to 80.74% after 200 cycles compared to the cells with the blank electrolyte (67.98%) and AN-containing electrolyte (75.8%). What is more, the capacity retention of the NCM523/graphite full cell is increased from 65 to 81% with the addition of the same amount of Li2S and AN after 180 cycles. The mechanism is revealed on the basis of the theoretical calculations and various characterizations. The products derived from the preferential adsorption and oxidation of Li2S on the surface of NCM523 effectively increase the content of inorganic ingredients. However, the presence of AN prevents oxidation of the solvent. This study provides new principle guiding studies on a high-voltage lithium-ion battery with excellent electrochemical performance.
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材料科学
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电化学
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ADVANCED MATERIALS
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2024
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IF 27.4
Zhaofeng Zhuang,Junfeng Li,Haocheng Ji,Zhihong Piao,Xinru Wu,Guanjun Ji,Song Liu,Jun Ma,Di Tang,Nengzhan Zheng,Junxiong Wang,Guangmin Zhou
The direct recycling of cathode materials in lithium-ion batteries is important for environmental protection and resource conservation. The key regeneration processes are composition replenishment and atom rearrangement, both of which depend on the migration and diffusion of atoms. However, for the direct recycling of degraded LiNi 0.5 Co 0.2 Mn 0.3 O 2 (D-NCM523) cathode, the irreversible phase transitions that accumulate during the long-term cycles block the Li diffusion channels with a high diffusion energy barrier, making it difficult to fully repair the layered structure and resulting in rapid capacity decay. To address the challenge, fast Li replenishment channels are rebuilt to regulate the surface phase and effectively assist the regeneration process with a reduced energy barrier. This method reduces the amount of Li supplement by >75% and shortens the sintering time (only 2 h) to fully regenerate D-NCM523, compared to general direct recycling methods. The regenerated NCM523 (LCMB-NCM523) exhibits a satisfactory repaired specific capacity of 160 mAh g −1 and excellent cycling stability, retaining 78% of its capacity after 300 cycles. In addition, LCMB-NCM523 is recycled with improved thermal decomposition peak temperature and enables 200 cycles even at 60 °C, greatly improving safety. This work proposes a promising way for the large-scale direct regeneration of layered cathodes.
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材料科学
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电池技术
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环境科学
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化学工程
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JOURNAL OF SOLID STATE ELECTROCHEMISTRY
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2023
·Vol. 27
·期 6
·1399-1409
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IF 2.5
Zhang Ruixin,Xie Binxuan,Rong Junfeng,Liu Lili,Hou Guolin,Chen Shimou
Polymer electrolytes with high safety and high performance are considered to be one of the most promising candidates to upgrade the traditional organic-solvent-based lithium-ion batteries. However, unlimited thermal runaway and incompatibility between electrolyte and electrode greatly limit the development of advanced polymer electrolytes. In this work, we fabricated bilayer polymer electrolytes (DLMs) with a multilevel heterostructure to achieve high-temperature self-shutdown functionality and uniform Li-ion flux. The double-layer heterostructure consists of a self-shutdown layer in contact with the cathode and an ionic liquid composite polymer layer in contact with the anode, which can achieve effective electrode–electrolyte interface contact, fast self-shutdown, and more than 900 h of stable lithium plating/stripping. In addition, the NCM523/DLM/Li battery exhibits a high reversible capacity of 129.7 mAh g −1 at 0.5 C and maintains high-capacity retention (> 89%) after 200 charge–discharge cycles. This study shows a great advantage in handling thermal abuse and a stable lithium anode, suggesting a promising approach to the high-safety lithium metal batteries.
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材料科学
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电化学
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