摘要
Spinel LiMn2O4 microspheres with durable high rate capability were synthesized by a facile route using spherical MnCO3 precursors as the self-supported templates, combined with the calcinations of LiNO3 at 700 °C for 8 h. The spherical MnCO3 precursors were obtained from the control of the crystallizing process of Mn2＋ ions and NH4HCO3 in aqueous solution. The effects of the mole ratio of the raw materials, reaction time, and reaction temperature on the morphology and yield of the MnCO3 were investigated. The as-synthesized MnCO3 and LiMn2O4 microspheres were characterized by powder X-ray diffractometry （XRD） and scanning electron microscopy （SEM）. Galvanostatic charge/discharge tests indicate that the spinel LiMn2O4 microspheres deliver a discharge capacity of 90 mA-h/g at 10C rate show good capacity retention capability （75% of their initial capacity after 800 cycles at 10C rate）. The durable high rate capability suggests that the as-synthesized LiMn2O4 microspheres are promising cathode materials for high power lithium ion batteries.
以Mn2+和NH4HCO3为原料,通过控制结晶法合成球形MnCO3前驱体模板。以LiNO3和MnCO3为原料,按照一定的摩尔比机械混合,在700°C下煅烧8h,合成高倍率性能和长循环性能的球形尖晶石LiMn2O4材料。分别考查原料的摩尔比、反应时间以及反应温度对前驱体MnCO3形貌和产率的影响。采用X射线粉末衍射和扫描电镜对合成的MnCO3和LiMn2O4进行表征,对LiMn2O4样品进行室温条件下的充放电性能测试。电化学测试结果表明:尖晶石锰酸锂微球在10C的放电倍率下的首次放电容量达90mA·h/g(1C放电容量为148mA/g),800次循环后容量保持率达到75%。该方法合成的LiMn2O4微球作为高功率型锂离子电池的正极材料有着较好的应用前景。
基金
Project(2011M501090) upported by the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation
Project(SCUT2012ZZ0042) upported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities
Project supported by the"SPR-2011"of South China University of Technology
Project(NRC07/08.EG01)supprted by the Fok Ying Tung Foundation
