@article{Li2018, 
author = {Zihe Li and Xiangming Feng and Liwei Mi and Jinyun Zheng and Xiaoyang Chen and Weihua Chen},
title = {Hierarchical porous onion-shaped LiMn2O4 as ultrahigh-rate cathode material for lithium ion batteries},
year = {2018},
journal = {Nano Research},
volume = {11},
number = {8},
pages = {4038-4048},
keywords = {LiMn2O4, hierarchical porous shape, cathode, rate performance, Li-ion batteries},
url = {https://www.sciopen.com/article/10.1007/s12274-018-1986-z},
doi = {10.1007/s12274-018-1986-z},
abstract = {Spinel LiMn2O4 is a widely utilized cathode material for Li-ion batteries. However, its applications are limited by its poor energy density and power density. Herein, a novel hierarchical porous onion-like LiMn2O4(LMO) was prepared to shorten the Li+ diffusion pathway with the presence of uniform pores and nanosized primary particles. The growth mechanism of the porous onion-like LiMn2O4 was analyzed to control the morphology and the crystal structure so that it forms a polyhedral crystal structure with reduced Mn dissolution. In addition, graphene was added to the cathode (LiMn2O4/graphene) to enhance the electronic conductivity. The synthesized LiMn2O4/graphene exhibited an ultrahigh-rate performance of 110.4 mAh·g-1 at 50 C and an outstanding energy density at a high power density, maintaining 379.4 Wh·kg-1 at 25, 293 W·kg-1. Besides, it shows durable stability, with only 0.02% decrease in the capacity per cycle at 10 C. Furthermore, the (LiMn2O4/graphene)/graphite full-cell exhibited a high discharge capacity. This work provides a promising method for the preparation of outstanding, integrated cathodes for potential applications in lithium ion batteries.}
}