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Nano Research 2013, 6(9): 679-687 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-013-0343-5
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Spinel LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 cathode for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries: Nano vs micro, ordered phase (P4332) vs disordered phase (Fd3m)

Show Author's Information Jingang Yang,  Xiaopeng Han,  Xiaolong Zhang,  Fangyi Cheng( ),  Jun Chen
Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education)College of ChemistryNankai UniversityTianjin300071China
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nanomaterials, microstructures, lithium-ion batteries, spinel LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4, crystal phases
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Yang J, Han X, Zhang X, et al. Spinel LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 cathode for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries: Nano vs micro, ordered phase (P4332) vs disordered phase (Fd3m). Nano Research, 2013, 6(9): 679-687. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-013-0343-5
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Since the high-voltage spinel LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 (LNMO) is one of the most attractive cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries, how to improve the cycling and rate performance simultaneously has become a critical question. Nanosizing is a typical strategy to achieve high rate capability due to drastically shortened Li-ion diffusion distances. However, the high surface area of nanosized particles increases the side reaction with the electrolyte, which leads to poor cycling performance. Spinels with disordered structures could also lead to improved rate capability, but the cyclability is low due to the presence of Mn3+ ions. Herein, we systematically investigated the synergic interaction between particle size and cation ordering. Our results indicated that a microsized disordered phase and a nanosized ordered phase of LNMO materials exhibited the best combination of high rate capability and cycling performance.


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Spinel LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 cathode for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries: Nano vs micro, ordered phase (P4332) vs disordered phase (Fd3m)

Show Author's information Jingang Yang, Xiaopeng Han, Xiaolong Zhang, Fangyi Cheng( ), Jun Chen
Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education)College of ChemistryNankai UniversityTianjin300071China

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Since the high-voltage spinel LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 (LNMO) is one of the most attractive cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries, how to improve the cycling and rate performance simultaneously has become a critical question. Nanosizing is a typical strategy to achieve high rate capability due to drastically shortened Li-ion diffusion distances. However, the high surface area of nanosized particles increases the side reaction with the electrolyte, which leads to poor cycling performance. Spinels with disordered structures could also lead to improved rate capability, but the cyclability is low due to the presence of Mn3+ ions. Herein, we systematically investigated the synergic interaction between particle size and cation ordering. Our results indicated that a microsized disordered phase and a nanosized ordered phase of LNMO materials exhibited the best combination of high rate capability and cycling performance.

Keywords: nanomaterials, microstructures, lithium-ion batteries, spinel LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4, crystal phases

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Received: 27 May 2013
Revised: 20 June 2013
Accepted: 24 June 2013
Published: 06 July 2013
Issue date: September 2013

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This work was supported by programs of the National Basic Research Program (973 Program) of China (No. 2011CB935900), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 21231005 and 21076108), and the Discipline Innovative Intelligence Plan (111 Project, No. B12015).

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