Abstract

Succinic acid assisted sol−gel synthesized layered LiNixCoyMn1−x−yO2 (0 ≤ x, y ≤ 0.5) materials have been studied as cathode materials for lithium rechargeable batteries. TG/DTA studies were performed on the gel precursor and suggest the formation of a layered phase around 400 °C. The gel precursor was calcined at 850 °C and characterized by means of X-ray diffraction and FT-IR analyses and reveals that all of the synthesized materials are found to be well-crystallized with an α-NaFeO2 layered structure. The effect of Co content on the surface morphology has been examined by scanning electron microscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy studies indicate that the oxidation states of nickel, cobalt, and manganese are +2, +3, and +4, respectively. The electrochemical galvanostatic charge/discharge cycling behavior of the synthesized layered materials has been evaluated in the voltage range of 2.7−4.8 V at C/10 and C/5 rates using a 2016 coin-type cell using 1 M LiPF6 in 1:1 EC/DEC as electrolyte. LiCo0.1...

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