Nickel-rich cathode materials have attracted considerable interest because of their high specific capacities,voltage ranges,and low cost.However,serious capacity attenuation and poor rate performance limit their appli...Nickel-rich cathode materials have attracted considerable interest because of their high specific capacities,voltage ranges,and low cost.However,serious capacity attenuation and poor rate performance limit their application.This study proposes a novel strategy to improve the cycle stability of the nickel-rich LiNi0.sCo0.1Mn0.1O2(NCM811)layer material by designing core-shell LiNio.sCoo.1 Mno.102(CS-NCM811).CS-NCM811 is designed by the characteristic reaction between dimethylglyoxime(C4H8N2O2)and nickel ion to form Ni(C4H7N2O2)2-The CS-NCM811 is characterized with high nickel content in its core and high manganese content on its surface,leading to a high capacity and excellent cycle stability.The capacity retention of CS-NCM811 was 72.8%,much higher than that of NCM811(47.1%)after 500 cycles at a rate of 5 C.Not only is this method a no vel strategy to desig n high capacity cathode materials but also provides some new in sights into the cycle stability of nickel-rich layered cathode materials.展开更多
钾离子电池在大规模储能方面具有广阔的前景.然而,缺乏合适的正极材料限制了其实际应用.此外,为钾离子电池合理设计先进的正极材料仍然面临挑战.本工作中,通过密度泛函理论计算,我们发现层状过渡金属氧化物中Fe-O键稳定性高于Co-O键.此...钾离子电池在大规模储能方面具有广阔的前景.然而,缺乏合适的正极材料限制了其实际应用.此外,为钾离子电池合理设计先进的正极材料仍然面临挑战.本工作中,通过密度泛函理论计算,我们发现层状过渡金属氧化物中Fe-O键稳定性高于Co-O键.此外,Fe基层状氧化物中的钾离子迁移具有明显低于Co基氧化物的活化能垒.基于这一理论预测,我们成功合成了一种低成本的K_(0.45)Ni_(0.1)Fe_(0.1)Mn_(0.8)O_(2)正极,该正极显示出优异的结构稳定性和储钾性能,包括较长的循环寿命和高倍率性能.此外,所设计的K_(0.45)Ni_(0.1)Fe_(0.1)Mn_(0.8)O_(2)正极具有良好的全电池性能,放电容量约为75 mA h g^(-1),100次循环后容量保持率约为80%.在层状氧化物正极中,Fe比高成本Co具有更好的结构稳定性和钾离子扩散能力,这一发现为低成本和高性能钾离子电池层状正极的设计提供了新的思路.这项工作突出了以理论为指导的实验在筛选有前景的电池材料方面的可行性.展开更多
文摘Nickel-rich cathode materials have attracted considerable interest because of their high specific capacities,voltage ranges,and low cost.However,serious capacity attenuation and poor rate performance limit their application.This study proposes a novel strategy to improve the cycle stability of the nickel-rich LiNi0.sCo0.1Mn0.1O2(NCM811)layer material by designing core-shell LiNio.sCoo.1 Mno.102(CS-NCM811).CS-NCM811 is designed by the characteristic reaction between dimethylglyoxime(C4H8N2O2)and nickel ion to form Ni(C4H7N2O2)2-The CS-NCM811 is characterized with high nickel content in its core and high manganese content on its surface,leading to a high capacity and excellent cycle stability.The capacity retention of CS-NCM811 was 72.8%,much higher than that of NCM811(47.1%)after 500 cycles at a rate of 5 C.Not only is this method a no vel strategy to desig n high capacity cathode materials but also provides some new in sights into the cycle stability of nickel-rich layered cathode materials.
基金supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities and the Scientific Instrument Developing Project of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(ZDKYYQ20170001)。
文摘钾离子电池在大规模储能方面具有广阔的前景.然而,缺乏合适的正极材料限制了其实际应用.此外,为钾离子电池合理设计先进的正极材料仍然面临挑战.本工作中,通过密度泛函理论计算,我们发现层状过渡金属氧化物中Fe-O键稳定性高于Co-O键.此外,Fe基层状氧化物中的钾离子迁移具有明显低于Co基氧化物的活化能垒.基于这一理论预测,我们成功合成了一种低成本的K_(0.45)Ni_(0.1)Fe_(0.1)Mn_(0.8)O_(2)正极,该正极显示出优异的结构稳定性和储钾性能,包括较长的循环寿命和高倍率性能.此外,所设计的K_(0.45)Ni_(0.1)Fe_(0.1)Mn_(0.8)O_(2)正极具有良好的全电池性能,放电容量约为75 mA h g^(-1),100次循环后容量保持率约为80%.在层状氧化物正极中,Fe比高成本Co具有更好的结构稳定性和钾离子扩散能力,这一发现为低成本和高性能钾离子电池层状正极的设计提供了新的思路.这项工作突出了以理论为指导的实验在筛选有前景的电池材料方面的可行性.