Layered LiMO_(2)(M=Ni,Co,and Mn) is a type of promising cathode materials for high energy density and high work voltage lithium-ion batteries.However,the poor rate performance and low power density hinder its further ...Layered LiMO_(2)(M=Ni,Co,and Mn) is a type of promising cathode materials for high energy density and high work voltage lithium-ion batteries.However,the poor rate performance and low power density hinder its further applications.The capacity fade is related to the structural transformation in the layered LiMO_(2).In this work,the structural changes of bi-material cathode composed of mesoporous graphene and layered LiNi_(1/3)Co_(1/3)Mn_(1/3)O_(2)(NCM) were studied via in situ X-ray diffraction(XRD).During different C-rate charge-discharge test at the voltage range of 2.5-4.1 V,the composite cathode of NCM-graphene(NCM-G) reveals better rate performances than pure NCM cathode.The NCM-G composite electrode displays a higher rate capability of 76.7 mAh·g^(-1) at 5 C rate,compared to the pure NCM cathode of 69.8 mAh·g^(-1)discharge capacity.The in situ XRD results indicate that a reversible phase transition from hexagonal H1 to hexagonal H2 occurs in layered NCM material during 1 C chargedischarge process.With the current increasing to 2 C/5 C,the structure of layered NCM material for both electrodes reveals few changes during charge and discharge processes,which indicates the less utilization of NCM component at high C-rates.Hence,the improved rate performance for bi-material electrode is attributed to the highly conductive mesoporous graphene and the synergistic effect of mesoporous graphene and NCM material.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51874196,51674164)the Program for Professor of Special Appointment at the Shanghai Institutions of Higher Learning,China(No.TP2020032)+2 种基金the Iron and Steel Joint Research Fund of the National Natural Science Foundation of China and China Baowu Steel Group Corp.Ltd.(No.U1860203)the Independent Research and Development Project of State Key Laboratory of Advanced Special Steel,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced Ferrometallurgy,Shanghai University,China(No.SKLASS 2021-Z03)the Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality,China(Nos.21DZ1208900,19DZ2270200,20511107700)。
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China (51705306)Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Commission Project (15110501100)Open Fund of Jiangsu Laboratory of Lake Environment Remote Sensing Technologies of Huaiyin Institute of Technology (JSLERS-2019-003)
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51822706 and51777200)the Beijing Municipal and Technology Commission(No.Z181100000118006)。
文摘Layered LiMO_(2)(M=Ni,Co,and Mn) is a type of promising cathode materials for high energy density and high work voltage lithium-ion batteries.However,the poor rate performance and low power density hinder its further applications.The capacity fade is related to the structural transformation in the layered LiMO_(2).In this work,the structural changes of bi-material cathode composed of mesoporous graphene and layered LiNi_(1/3)Co_(1/3)Mn_(1/3)O_(2)(NCM) were studied via in situ X-ray diffraction(XRD).During different C-rate charge-discharge test at the voltage range of 2.5-4.1 V,the composite cathode of NCM-graphene(NCM-G) reveals better rate performances than pure NCM cathode.The NCM-G composite electrode displays a higher rate capability of 76.7 mAh·g^(-1) at 5 C rate,compared to the pure NCM cathode of 69.8 mAh·g^(-1)discharge capacity.The in situ XRD results indicate that a reversible phase transition from hexagonal H1 to hexagonal H2 occurs in layered NCM material during 1 C chargedischarge process.With the current increasing to 2 C/5 C,the structure of layered NCM material for both electrodes reveals few changes during charge and discharge processes,which indicates the less utilization of NCM component at high C-rates.Hence,the improved rate performance for bi-material electrode is attributed to the highly conductive mesoporous graphene and the synergistic effect of mesoporous graphene and NCM material.