Regulating surface base of LiCoO_(2) to inhibit side reactions between LiCoO_(2) and sulfide electrolyte

The interface instability between layered oxide cathode and sulfide electrolyte is a key point affecting the perform ance of sulfide-based all-solid-state lithium batteries.Coating with fast-ionic conductor and constructing core-shell structure can effectively alleviate the interfacial side reactions and improve the interfacial stability between layered oxide and sulfide electrolyte.However,what have been neglected is the surface base(including Li_(2)CO_(3) and LiOH)of layered oxide can also affect the interfacial stability.To clarify this point clearly and improve the interfacial stability,the surface base of LiCoO_(2)(LCO)is regulated and investigated in this work.First,LCO with surface base Li_(2)CO_(3)(LCO@Li_(2)CO_(3))is prepared by the reaction of Co_(3)O_4 and excess Li_(2)CO_(3).Then,the bare LCO is obtained after LCO@Li_(2)CO_(3) is washed with deionized water and calcined again.Besides,LCO with surface base Li_(2)O(LCO@Li_(2)O)is also prepared with the bare LCO and LiOH.As a result,the electrochemical performances of LCO@Li_(2)O are significantly improved and much higher than those of LCO@Li_(2)CO_(3) and the bare LCO electrodes.In particular,LCO@Li_(2)O-2 cathode display the most outstanding electrochemical performances(discharge capacity138.4 mAh·g^(-1)at 0.2C,105 mAh·g^(-1)at 2C and a capacity retention of 95.4%after 150 cycles at 0.5C).The high discharge capacity and excellent cycle stability of LCO@Li_(2)O electrode confirm the effectiveness of regulating the surface base of layered oxide from Li_(2)CO_(3) to Li_(2)O.The surface base regulating is expected to be a simple but effective strategy to construct the stable interface between the cathode and the sulfide electrolyte of the all-solid-state lithium batteries.

Electrochemical performance of LiNi_(0.5)Mn_(0.5)O_2 with different synthesis methods

Li Ni0.5Mn0.5O2 as a cathode material for Li-ion battery was prepared by the metal acetate decomposition method, sol–gel method, and carbonate co-precipitation method, respectively. The influences of synthesis methods on the physical and electrochemical behaviors of Li Ni0.5Mn0.5O2 were characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD), scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and electrochemical tests. XRD patterns show that both the sol–gel and carbonate co-precipitation methods can form single phase of layered structure, while a trace of Ni O impurity is observed via the metal acetate decomposition method. SEM results show the as-prepared carbonate particle has a spherical morphology with an average diameter of 10 lm, consisted of primary nano-sized particles with particle diameter of200 nm. The sample prepared by the carbonate co-precipitation method exhibits the highest discharge specific capacity and the best cycling stability, which results from the steady homogeneity of precursor constant by the fixation of CO2-3group. It can deliver an initial discharge specific capacity of 186.3 m Ahág-1, and retain 170 m Ahág-1after100 cycles at a current rate of 20 m Aág-1in the voltage range of 2.5–4.7 V at 25 °C. Moreover, even at the high temperature of 55 °C, it still delivers a reversible specific capacity of 222.6 m Ahág-1with little capacity loss after 30 cycles.