Effect of manganese on the structural and thermal stability of Li 0.3Ni0.7 - yCo0.3−yMn2yO2 electrode materials (y =0 and 0.05)

• Thermal and structural stabilities of Li(0.3)Ni(0.7)Co(0.3)O(2) and Li(0.3)Ni(0.65)Co(0.25)Mn(0.10)O(2) chemically delithiated cathode materials were studied by X-ray diffraction, thermogravimetric analysis and differential scanning calorimetry. The structure of the Li(0.3)Ni(0.7)Co(0.3)O(2) layered material (S.C. R-3 m) transforms first to the spinel-type structure (S.C. Fd3m) and then to the completely disordered Ni0-type structure (S.C. Fm3m). These structural transitions were accompanied by 10.2% oxygen loss and leads to an exothermic reaction, activated by the electrolyte, more energetic than that of Li(0.3)Ni(0.65)Mn(0.10)O(2) manganese substituted electrode. Furthermore, no structural changes were observed during the thermal treatment of Li(0.3)Ni(0.65)Co(0.25)Mn(0.10)O(2) and relatively lower oxygen loss was recorded. The obtained results prove the positive effect of manganese substitution on the electrochemical features of Li(0.3)Ni(0.7)Co(0.3)O(2).

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NATURVETENSKAP  -- Kemi -- Organisk kemi (hsv//swe)

NATURAL SCIENCES  -- Chemical Sciences -- Organic Chemistry (hsv//eng)

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Inorganic chemistry

Oorganisk kemi

Kemi med inriktning mot oorganisk kemi

Chemistry with specialization in Inorganic Chemistry

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