Cobalt-free cathode materials are attractive for their high capacity and low cost,yet they still encounter issues with structural and surface instability.AlPO_(4),in particular,has garnered attention as an effective s...Cobalt-free cathode materials are attractive for their high capacity and low cost,yet they still encounter issues with structural and surface instability.AlPO_(4),in particular,has garnered attention as an effective stabilizer for bulk and surface.However,the impact of interfacial reactions and elemental interdiffusion between AlPO_(4) and LiNi_(0.95)Mn_(0.05)O_(2) upon sintering on the bulk and surface remains elusive.In this study,we demonstrate that during the heat treatment process,AlPO_(4) decomposes,resulting in Al doping into the bulk of the cathode through elemental interdiffusion.Simultaneously,PO_(4)^(3-)reacts with the surface Li of material to form a Li_3PO_(4) coating,inducing lithium deficiency,thereby increasing Li/Ni mixing.The suitable Li/Ni mixing,previously overlooked in AlPO_(4) modification,plays a pivotal role in stabilizing the bulk and surface,exceeding the synergy of Al doping and Li_3PO_(4) coating.The presence of Ni^(2+)ions in the lithium layers contributes to the stabilization of the delithiated structure via a structural pillar effect.Moreover,suitable Li/Ni mixing can stabilize the lattice oxygen and electrode-electrolyte interface by increasing oxygen removal energy and reducing the overlap between the Ni^(3+/4+)e_g and O^(2-)2p orbitals.These findings offer new perspectives for the design of stable cobalt-free cathode materials.展开更多
The current study focuses on the electrolyte penetration of the graphite cathode in a NaF−KF−LiF−AlF_(3) aluminum-electrolysis system with a cryolite ratio of 1.3.It involves a comprehensive investigation of the elect...The current study focuses on the electrolyte penetration of the graphite cathode in a NaF−KF−LiF−AlF_(3) aluminum-electrolysis system with a cryolite ratio of 1.3.It involves a comprehensive investigation of the electrolyte in the cathode before and after electrolysis by X-ray diffraction and analysis of the results by semi-quantitative calculation in MAUD.The results show that KF can promote electrolyte penetration,with higher KF contents resulting in greater penetration.During electrolyte penetration,K_(2)NaAlF_(6) and solid solutions containing KF play important roles in KF-containing systems.LiF effectively prevents the electrolyte penetration,while the Na_(3)Li_(3)Al_(2)F_(12) phase plays an essential role in systems with high LiF contents.展开更多
Ni-rich cathode materials show great potential of applying in high-energy lithium ion batteries,but their inferior cycling stability hinders this process.Study on the electrode/electrolyte interfacial reaction is indi...Ni-rich cathode materials show great potential of applying in high-energy lithium ion batteries,but their inferior cycling stability hinders this process.Study on the electrode/electrolyte interfacial reaction is indispensable to understand the capacity failure mechanism of Ni-rich cathode materials and further address this issue.This work demonstrates the domain size effects on interfacial side reactions firstly,and further analyzes the inherent mechanism of side reaction induced capacity decay through comparing the interfacial behaviors before and after MgO coating.It has been determined that LiF deposition caused thicker SEI films may not increase the surface film resistance,while HF erosion induced surface phase transition will increase the charge transfer resistance,and the later plays the dominant factor to declined capacity of Ni-rich cathode materials.This work suggests strategies to suppress the capacity decay of layered cathode materials and provides a guidance for the domain size control to match the various applications under different current rates.展开更多
A uniform Al-doped LiNi_(0.5)Co_(0.2)Mn_(0.3)O_(2) cathode material was prepared using a coprecipitation method to take advantage of the positive effect of Al on regenerated NCM(Ni,Co,Mn)cathode materials and ameliora...A uniform Al-doped LiNi_(0.5)Co_(0.2)Mn_(0.3)O_(2) cathode material was prepared using a coprecipitation method to take advantage of the positive effect of Al on regenerated NCM(Ni,Co,Mn)cathode materials and ameliorate cumbersome and high-cost impurity removal processes during lithium-ion battery recycling.When the Al^(3+) content in the leachate was 1 at.%with respect to the total amount of transition metals(Ni,Co,and Mn),the produced Al-doped NCM cathode material increased concentrations of lattice oxygen and Ni^(2+).The initial specific capacity at 0.1C was 167.4 mA·h/g,with a capacity retention of 79.1%after 400 cycles at 1C.Further,this Al-doped sample showed improved rate performance and a smaller electrochemical impedance.These findings provide a reference for developing industrial processes to resynthesize cathode materials with improved electrochemical performance by incorporating Al^(3+) impurities produced during lithium-ion battery recycling.展开更多
Al-doped LiVPO4F cathode materials LiAlxV1-xPO4F were prepared by two-step reactions based on a car-bothermal reduction （CTR） process. The properties of the Al-doped LiVPO4F were investigated by X-ray diffraction （...Al-doped LiVPO4F cathode materials LiAlxV1-xPO4F were prepared by two-step reactions based on a car-bothermal reduction （CTR） process. The properties of the Al-doped LiVPO4F were investigated by X-ray diffraction （XRD）,scanning electron microscopy （SEM）,and electrochemical measurements. XRD studies show that the Al-doped LiVPO4F has the same triclinic structure （space group p-↑1 ） as the undoped LiVPO4F. The SEM images exhibit that the particle size of Al-doped LiVPO4F is smaller than that of the undoped LiVPO4F and that the smallest particle size is only about 1 μm. The Al-doped LiVPO4F was evaluated as a cathode material for secondary lithium batteries,and exhibited an improved reversibility and cycleability,which may be attributed to the addition of Al^3＋ ion by stabilizing the triclinic structure.展开更多
A new net-shape cathode sputtering target which has a simple structure and a hig h sputtering was put forward. The multiple-structure made of alloying and coatin g layers of tantalum was achieved on the surface of TC4...A new net-shape cathode sputtering target which has a simple structure and a hig h sputtering was put forward. The multiple-structure made of alloying and coatin g layers of tantalum was achieved on the surface of TC4 (Ti6Al4V) using this met hod in double glow surface alloying process. The tantalized samples were investi gated by SEM, XRD and electrochemical corrosion method .Results show the complic ated tissue of pure tantalizing layer and diffusion layer was successfully forme d on the surface of TC4 with the method of net-shape cathode glow discharge, whi ch further improved the corrosion-resistance of TC4 and formed good corrosion-re sistant alloys.展开更多
LiNi0.78 Co0.2 Al0.02O2 cathode materials were prepared with a novel co-precipitation method followed by heat-treating. The properties of the materials were characterized. XRD patterns showed that no secondary phase a...LiNi0.78 Co0.2 Al0.02O2 cathode materials were prepared with a novel co-precipitation method followed by heat-treating. The properties of the materials were characterized. XRD patterns showed that no secondary phase appeared and the hexagonal lattice parameter c of LiNi0.rsCoo.2AI^0202 was larger than that of LiNi0.8Co0.2O2. The SEM images indicated that the powders of the material were submicron size. The results of the ICP-AES analysis proved that elemental compositions of the material were similar to those of the targeted one. Cyclic voltammetry （3.0- 4. 2 V） illustrated that the new material had good lithium-ion intercalation/de-intercalation performance. The results of galvanostatic cycling showed that the initial specific discharge capacity of the prepared material was 181.4 mAh/g, and the specific discharge capacity was 177.3 mAh/g after 100 cycles （0. 2C, 3.0 - 4. 2 V, vs. Li^＋/Li） with the capacity retention ratio of 97.7%.展开更多
To improve the cyclic stability at high temperature and thermal stability, the spherical Al2O3-modified Li（Ni0.5Co0.2Mn0.3）O2 was synthesized by a modified co-precipitation method, and the physical and electrochemic...To improve the cyclic stability at high temperature and thermal stability, the spherical Al2O3-modified Li（Ni0.5Co0.2Mn0.3）O2 was synthesized by a modified co-precipitation method, and the physical and electrochemical properties were studied. The TEM images showed that Li（Ni0.5Co0.2Mn0.3）O2 was modified successfully with nano-Al2O3. The discharge capacity retention of Al2O3-modified Li（Ni0.5Co0.2Mn0.3）O2 maintained about 99% after 200 cycles at high temperature（55 ℃）, while that of the bare one was only 86%. Also, unlike bare Li（Ni0.5Co0.2Mn0.3）O2, the Al2O3-modified material cathode exhibited good thermal stability.展开更多
Os–Ir–Al alloy was fabricated by powder metallurgy technique.IrAl and OsIr interalloys were synthesized to reduce the Al evaporation and ensure the composition of the ternary alloy.Analysis on microstructures shows ...Os–Ir–Al alloy was fabricated by powder metallurgy technique.IrAl and OsIr interalloys were synthesized to reduce the Al evaporation and ensure the composition of the ternary alloy.Analysis on microstructures shows that each component is distributed homogeneously,and the green density reaches 94.9%.Ba–W cathodes with Os–Ir–Al alloy magnetic sputtered on the tips are prepared and directly current density tests are carried out on these cathodes.It is found that at 1,050℃,the average zero field emission density of the cathode reaches up to 20 Aácm-2.The improvements of cathodic current density and stability may indicate the prosperous application of Os–Ir–Al alloy on cathode.展开更多
The high content of aluminum(Al)impurity in the recycled cathode powder seriously affects the extraction efficiency of Nickel,Cobalt,Manganese,and Lithium resources and the actual commercial value of recycled material...The high content of aluminum(Al)impurity in the recycled cathode powder seriously affects the extraction efficiency of Nickel,Cobalt,Manganese,and Lithium resources and the actual commercial value of recycled materials,so Al removal is crucially important to conform to the industrial standard of spent Li-ion battery cathode materials.In this work,we systematically investigated the leaching process and optimum conditions associated with Al removal from the cathode powder materials collected in a wet cathode-powder peeling and recycling production line of spent Li-ion batteries(LIBs).Moreover,we specifically studied the leaching of fluorine(F)synergistically happened along with the removal process of Al,which was not concerned about in other studies,but one of the key factors affecting pollution prevention in the recovery process.The mechanism of the whole process including the leaching of Al and F from the cathode powder was indicated by using NMR,FTIR,and XPS,and a defluoridation process was preliminarily investigated in this study.The leaching kinetics of Al could be successfully described by the shrinking core model,controlled by the diffusion process and the activation energy was 11.14 kJ/mol.While,the leaching of F was attributed to the dissolution of LiPF6and decomposition of PVDF,and the kinetics associated was described by Avrami model.The interaction of Al and F is advantageous to realize the defluoridation to some degree.It is expected that our investigation will provide theoretical support for the large-scale recycling of spent LIBs.展开更多
采用高温固相法合成了LiFePO_4/C和Al、Mg共掺杂的LiFe_(0.95)Al_(0.03)Mg_(0.02)PO_4/C复合材料。通过X射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、能量仪(EDS)、恒流充放电测试、循环伏安法(CV)等手段对材料的结构、形貌及电化学性能进行...采用高温固相法合成了LiFePO_4/C和Al、Mg共掺杂的LiFe_(0.95)Al_(0.03)Mg_(0.02)PO_4/C复合材料。通过X射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、能量仪(EDS)、恒流充放电测试、循环伏安法(CV)等手段对材料的结构、形貌及电化学性能进行了表征。XRD结果表明,Al、Mg共掺杂后的样品并没有破坏LiFePO_4的橄榄石结构,同时还增强了LiFePO_4结构的稳定性、提高了电子导电性和Li+扩散速度;通过SEM和EDS观测到LiFePO_4呈球形颗粒,并在复合样品中检测到有Al和Mg元素存在。分别以0.5C、1C、3C和5C倍率充放电,LiFe_(0.95)Al_(0.03)Mg_(0.02)PO_4/C的放电比容量分别为145.1、142.6、133.2和124.9 m Ah/g; 1C倍率下循环30次后仍保持99.2%的初始容量,显示出良好的循环寿命。展开更多
基金financial support from the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province (ZR2022QB140)the PhD Initiation Program of Liaocheng University (318052138)the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province (ZR2023MB002 and ZR2021MB114)。
文摘Cobalt-free cathode materials are attractive for their high capacity and low cost,yet they still encounter issues with structural and surface instability.AlPO_(4),in particular,has garnered attention as an effective stabilizer for bulk and surface.However,the impact of interfacial reactions and elemental interdiffusion between AlPO_(4) and LiNi_(0.95)Mn_(0.05)O_(2) upon sintering on the bulk and surface remains elusive.In this study,we demonstrate that during the heat treatment process,AlPO_(4) decomposes,resulting in Al doping into the bulk of the cathode through elemental interdiffusion.Simultaneously,PO_(4)^(3-)reacts with the surface Li of material to form a Li_3PO_(4) coating,inducing lithium deficiency,thereby increasing Li/Ni mixing.The suitable Li/Ni mixing,previously overlooked in AlPO_(4) modification,plays a pivotal role in stabilizing the bulk and surface,exceeding the synergy of Al doping and Li_3PO_(4) coating.The presence of Ni^(2+)ions in the lithium layers contributes to the stabilization of the delithiated structure via a structural pillar effect.Moreover,suitable Li/Ni mixing can stabilize the lattice oxygen and electrode-electrolyte interface by increasing oxygen removal energy and reducing the overlap between the Ni^(3+/4+)e_g and O^(2-)2p orbitals.These findings offer new perspectives for the design of stable cobalt-free cathode materials.
基金financial supports from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos.51774080,22078056)the National Key R&D Program of China (No.2018YFC1901905)。
文摘The current study focuses on the electrolyte penetration of the graphite cathode in a NaF−KF−LiF−AlF_(3) aluminum-electrolysis system with a cryolite ratio of 1.3.It involves a comprehensive investigation of the electrolyte in the cathode before and after electrolysis by X-ray diffraction and analysis of the results by semi-quantitative calculation in MAUD.The results show that KF can promote electrolyte penetration,with higher KF contents resulting in greater penetration.During electrolyte penetration,K_(2)NaAlF_(6) and solid solutions containing KF play important roles in KF-containing systems.LiF effectively prevents the electrolyte penetration,while the Na_(3)Li_(3)Al_(2)F_(12) phase plays an essential role in systems with high LiF contents.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(2016YFB0100301)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21875022,51802020,U1664255)+2 种基金the Science and Technology Innovation Foundation of Beijing Institute of Technology Chongqing Innovation Center(2020CX5100006)the Young Elite Scientists Sponsorship Program by CAST(2018QNRC001)the support from the Beijing Institute of Technology Research Fund Program for Young Scholars。
文摘Ni-rich cathode materials show great potential of applying in high-energy lithium ion batteries,but their inferior cycling stability hinders this process.Study on the electrode/electrolyte interfacial reaction is indispensable to understand the capacity failure mechanism of Ni-rich cathode materials and further address this issue.This work demonstrates the domain size effects on interfacial side reactions firstly,and further analyzes the inherent mechanism of side reaction induced capacity decay through comparing the interfacial behaviors before and after MgO coating.It has been determined that LiF deposition caused thicker SEI films may not increase the surface film resistance,while HF erosion induced surface phase transition will increase the charge transfer resistance,and the later plays the dominant factor to declined capacity of Ni-rich cathode materials.This work suggests strategies to suppress the capacity decay of layered cathode materials and provides a guidance for the domain size control to match the various applications under different current rates.
基金supported by Anhui Province Research and Development Innovation Project for Automotive Power Battery Efficient Recycling System, China
文摘A uniform Al-doped LiNi_(0.5)Co_(0.2)Mn_(0.3)O_(2) cathode material was prepared using a coprecipitation method to take advantage of the positive effect of Al on regenerated NCM(Ni,Co,Mn)cathode materials and ameliorate cumbersome and high-cost impurity removal processes during lithium-ion battery recycling.When the Al^(3+) content in the leachate was 1 at.%with respect to the total amount of transition metals(Ni,Co,and Mn),the produced Al-doped NCM cathode material increased concentrations of lattice oxygen and Ni^(2+).The initial specific capacity at 0.1C was 167.4 mA·h/g,with a capacity retention of 79.1%after 400 cycles at 1C.Further,this Al-doped sample showed improved rate performance and a smaller electrochemical impedance.These findings provide a reference for developing industrial processes to resynthesize cathode materials with improved electrochemical performance by incorporating Al^(3+) impurities produced during lithium-ion battery recycling.
文摘Al-doped LiVPO4F cathode materials LiAlxV1-xPO4F were prepared by two-step reactions based on a car-bothermal reduction （CTR） process. The properties of the Al-doped LiVPO4F were investigated by X-ray diffraction （XRD）,scanning electron microscopy （SEM）,and electrochemical measurements. XRD studies show that the Al-doped LiVPO4F has the same triclinic structure （space group p-↑1 ） as the undoped LiVPO4F. The SEM images exhibit that the particle size of Al-doped LiVPO4F is smaller than that of the undoped LiVPO4F and that the smallest particle size is only about 1 μm. The Al-doped LiVPO4F was evaluated as a cathode material for secondary lithium batteries,and exhibited an improved reversibility and cycleability,which may be attributed to the addition of Al^3＋ ion by stabilizing the triclinic structure.
文摘A new net-shape cathode sputtering target which has a simple structure and a hig h sputtering was put forward. The multiple-structure made of alloying and coatin g layers of tantalum was achieved on the surface of TC4 (Ti6Al4V) using this met hod in double glow surface alloying process. The tantalized samples were investi gated by SEM, XRD and electrochemical corrosion method .Results show the complic ated tissue of pure tantalizing layer and diffusion layer was successfully forme d on the surface of TC4 with the method of net-shape cathode glow discharge, whi ch further improved the corrosion-resistance of TC4 and formed good corrosion-re sistant alloys.
基金the Natural Science Foundation of Heilongjiang, China(Grant No.E2004-24).
文摘LiNi0.78 Co0.2 Al0.02O2 cathode materials were prepared with a novel co-precipitation method followed by heat-treating. The properties of the materials were characterized. XRD patterns showed that no secondary phase appeared and the hexagonal lattice parameter c of LiNi0.rsCoo.2AI^0202 was larger than that of LiNi0.8Co0.2O2. The SEM images indicated that the powders of the material were submicron size. The results of the ICP-AES analysis proved that elemental compositions of the material were similar to those of the targeted one. Cyclic voltammetry （3.0- 4. 2 V） illustrated that the new material had good lithium-ion intercalation/de-intercalation performance. The results of galvanostatic cycling showed that the initial specific discharge capacity of the prepared material was 181.4 mAh/g, and the specific discharge capacity was 177.3 mAh/g after 100 cycles （0. 2C, 3.0 - 4. 2 V, vs. Li^＋/Li） with the capacity retention ratio of 97.7%.
基金Funded by the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China(863 Program)(No.2015AA034600)Province Science and Technology in Anhui(No.1301021011)
文摘To improve the cyclic stability at high temperature and thermal stability, the spherical Al2O3-modified Li（Ni0.5Co0.2Mn0.3）O2 was synthesized by a modified co-precipitation method, and the physical and electrochemical properties were studied. The TEM images showed that Li（Ni0.5Co0.2Mn0.3）O2 was modified successfully with nano-Al2O3. The discharge capacity retention of Al2O3-modified Li（Ni0.5Co0.2Mn0.3）O2 maintained about 99% after 200 cycles at high temperature（55 ℃）, while that of the bare one was only 86%. Also, unlike bare Li（Ni0.5Co0.2Mn0.3）O2, the Al2O3-modified material cathode exhibited good thermal stability.
基金supported by the Special Fund Project for Technology Research and Development of Scientific Research Institute (No. 2012EG115001)
文摘Os–Ir–Al alloy was fabricated by powder metallurgy technique.IrAl and OsIr interalloys were synthesized to reduce the Al evaporation and ensure the composition of the ternary alloy.Analysis on microstructures shows that each component is distributed homogeneously,and the green density reaches 94.9%.Ba–W cathodes with Os–Ir–Al alloy magnetic sputtered on the tips are prepared and directly current density tests are carried out on these cathodes.It is found that at 1,050℃,the average zero field emission density of the cathode reaches up to 20 Aácm-2.The improvements of cathodic current density and stability may indicate the prosperous application of Os–Ir–Al alloy on cathode.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.22176200)the Industrial Innovation Entrepreneurial Team Project of Ordos 2021。
文摘The high content of aluminum(Al)impurity in the recycled cathode powder seriously affects the extraction efficiency of Nickel,Cobalt,Manganese,and Lithium resources and the actual commercial value of recycled materials,so Al removal is crucially important to conform to the industrial standard of spent Li-ion battery cathode materials.In this work,we systematically investigated the leaching process and optimum conditions associated with Al removal from the cathode powder materials collected in a wet cathode-powder peeling and recycling production line of spent Li-ion batteries(LIBs).Moreover,we specifically studied the leaching of fluorine(F)synergistically happened along with the removal process of Al,which was not concerned about in other studies,but one of the key factors affecting pollution prevention in the recovery process.The mechanism of the whole process including the leaching of Al and F from the cathode powder was indicated by using NMR,FTIR,and XPS,and a defluoridation process was preliminarily investigated in this study.The leaching kinetics of Al could be successfully described by the shrinking core model,controlled by the diffusion process and the activation energy was 11.14 kJ/mol.While,the leaching of F was attributed to the dissolution of LiPF6and decomposition of PVDF,and the kinetics associated was described by Avrami model.The interaction of Al and F is advantageous to realize the defluoridation to some degree.It is expected that our investigation will provide theoretical support for the large-scale recycling of spent LIBs.
文摘采用高温固相法合成了LiFePO_4/C和Al、Mg共掺杂的LiFe_(0.95)Al_(0.03)Mg_(0.02)PO_4/C复合材料。通过X射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、能量仪(EDS)、恒流充放电测试、循环伏安法(CV)等手段对材料的结构、形貌及电化学性能进行了表征。XRD结果表明,Al、Mg共掺杂后的样品并没有破坏LiFePO_4的橄榄石结构,同时还增强了LiFePO_4结构的稳定性、提高了电子导电性和Li+扩散速度;通过SEM和EDS观测到LiFePO_4呈球形颗粒,并在复合样品中检测到有Al和Mg元素存在。分别以0.5C、1C、3C和5C倍率充放电,LiFe_(0.95)Al_(0.03)Mg_(0.02)PO_4/C的放电比容量分别为145.1、142.6、133.2和124.9 m Ah/g; 1C倍率下循环30次后仍保持99.2%的初始容量,显示出良好的循环寿命。
