Abstract
A core-shell nanocomposite of Li2MnO3 is synthesized by coating FePO4 nanoparticles on the surface of our prepared Li2MnO3 nanoplate. This core-shell structured nanocomposite can eliminate the large irreversible capacity for the Li-rich materials. The FePO4 on the surface of Li2MnO3 can also serve as a host for Li ions that deintercalate from Li2MnO3 during the initial charging process and the initial Coulomb efficiency can be 100%. The composite as the cathode material for lithium ion batteries exhibits an attractive reversible capacity of 180 mAh g-1. Its cycling performance is also stable without any evident capacity fading, even when cycling in the high voltage range of 2.0-4.8 V vs. Li+/Li. This nanocomposite is free of Co- and Ni, different from other Li-rich Li2MnO3 based cathode materials, and shows great attraction for applications of low cost cathode materials for lithium ion batteries.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 416-421 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of Power Sources |
Volume | 287 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Aug 2015 |
Keywords
- Cathode
- Coating
- Irreversible capacity
- Lithium ion battery
- Nanoplate