Research Progress of Mn-based Lithium-rich Cathode Materials for Li-ion Batteries

Authors

Luo-zeng ZHOU, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Materials Protection and Advanced Materials in Electric Power, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai 200090, China;Shanghai Institute of Space Power-sources, Shanghai 200245, China;
Qun-jie XU, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Materials Protection and Advanced Materials in Electric Power, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai 200090, China;Follow
Wei-ping TANG, Shanghai Institute of Space Power-sources, Shanghai 200245, China;
Xue JIN, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Materials Protection and Advanced Materials in Electric Power, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai 200090, China;
Xiao-lei YUAN, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Materials Protection and Advanced Materials in Electric Power, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai 200090, China;

Corresponding Author

Qun-jie XU(xuqunjie@shiep.edu.cn)

Abstract

With rapid development of new energy industry like electric vehicles and energy storage station, these fields highly demand the next generation of high performance Li-ion battery systems with stronger energy density, higher power density, and longer cycling life. Lithium-rich Mn-based cathode materials, xLi₂MnO₃·(1-x)LiMO₂(M=Mn, Co, Ni...), have become the hot topic and drawn attentions of scholars worldwide because of their high reversible capacity exceeding 240 mAh·g^-1, excellent electrochemical properties, and low cost, which makes them most promising cathode material candidates for next Li-ion battery system. The cathode material Li[Li_0.2Mn_0.54Ni_0.13Co_0.13]O₂ prepared in our laboratory shows high initial discharge capacity of 277.3 mAh·g^-1 with retention of 98.4% after 50 cycles. Based on our previous works, we have introduced and reviewed the structures, preparation methods, and charge/discharge mechanisms of these lithium-rich Mn-based cathode materials xLi₂MnO₃·(1-x)LiMO₂.

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Keywords

Li-ion battery, lithium-rich cathode materials, co-precipitation method, xLi2MnO3·(1-x)LiMO2

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.13208/j.electrochem.141042

Publication Date

2015-04-28

Online Available Date

2014-12-31

Revised Date

2014-12-18

Received Date

2014-10-24

Recommended Citation

Luo-zeng ZHOU, Qun-jie XU, Wei-ping TANG, Xue JIN, Xiao-lei YUAN. Research Progress of Mn-based Lithium-rich Cathode Materials for Li-ion Batteries[J]. Journal of Electrochemistry, 2015 , 21(2): 138-144.
DOI: 10.13208/j.electrochem.141042
Available at: https://jelectrochem.xmu.edu.cn/journal/vol21/iss2/5

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