A modified ZrO₂-coating process to improve electrochemical performance of Li(Ni_1/3Co_1/3Mn_1/3)O₂

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• 作者：Youyuan Huang ; Jitao Chen ; Jiangfeng Ni ; Henghui Zhou ; Xinxiang Zhang
• 关键词：Lithium ion batteries ; Li(Ni_1/3Co_1/3Mn_1/3)O₂ ; ZrO₂ coating ; Modification
• 刊名：Journal of Power Sources
• 出版年：2009
• 出版时间：15 March 2009
• 年：2009
• 卷：188
• 期：2
• 页码：538-545
• 全文大小：1819 K

文摘

A modified Zr-coating process was introduced to improve the electrochemical performance of Li(Ni_1/3Co_1/3Mn_1/3)O₂. The ZrO₂-coating was carried out on an intermediate, (Ni_1/3Co_1/3Mn_1/3)(OH)₂, rather than on Li(Ni_1/3Co_1/3Mn_1/3)O₂. After a heat treatment process, one part of the Zr covered the surface of Li(Ni_1/3Co_1/3Mn_1/3)O₂ in the form of a Li₂ZrO₃ coating layer, and the other part diffused into the crystal lattice of Li(Ni_1/3Co_1/3Mn_1/3)O₂. A decreasing gradient distribution in the concentration of Zr was detected from the surface to the bulk of Li(Ni_1/3Co_1/3Mn_1/3)O₂ by X-ray photoelectron spectra (XPS). Electrochemical tests indicated that the 1 % (Zr/Ni + Co + Mn) ZrO₂-modified Li(Ni_1/3Co_1/3Mn_1/3)O₂ prepared by this process showed better cyclability and rate capability than bare Li(Ni_1/3Co_1/3Mn_1/3)O₂. The result can be ascribed to the special effect of Zr in ZrO₂-modified Li(Ni_1/3Co_1/3Mn_1/3)O₂. The surface coating layer of Li₂ZrO₃ improved the cycle performance, while the incorporation of Zr in the crystal lattice of Li(Ni_1/3Co_1/3Mn_1/3)O₂ modified the rate capability by increasing the lattice parameters. Electrochemical impedance spectra (EIS) results showed that the increase of charge transfer resistance during cycling was suppressed significantly by ZrO₂ modification.