Synthesis and characterization of LiNi0.43Mn0.43Co0.13O2 by wet-chemical method

• Published in: Journal of sol-gel science and technology Vol. 59; no. 2; pp. 358 - 363
• Main Authors: Ben Kamel, K., Amdouni, N., Dhahbi, M., Julien, C. M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Boston Springer US 01-08-2011; Springer Nature B.V; Springer Verlag
• Subjects: Batteries; Ceramics; Chemistry and Materials Science; Composites; Condensed Matter; Disorders; Electric batteries; Electrodes; Glass; Inductively coupled plasma; Inorganic Chemistry; Lithium; Lithium ions; Materials Science; Nanotechnology; Natural Materials; Nickel; Optical and Electronic Materials; Organic chemistry; Original Paper; Oxides; Physics; Rechargeable batteries; Sol-gel processes; Transmission electron microscopy; Lithium-ion battery; Layered structure; Cathode materials; HRTEM
• ISSN: 0928-0707; 1573-4846
• DOI: 10.1007/s10971-011-2511-y

In the aim to obtain a new powder able to substitute oxide intensively used as a material for the positive electrode in the batteries Lithium-ion, the LiNi
0.43
Mn
0.43
Co
0.13
O
2
material was synthesized by sol–gel method and characterized by XRD, RAMAN and TEM. The composition of our LiNi
0.43
Mn
0.43
Co
0.13
O
2
oxide was checked by ICP analysis. The Rietveld refinement showed a very weak mixing cation disorder, probably due to the presence of nickel excess in this material. Electrochemical performances of LiNi
0.43
Mn
0.43
Co
0.13
O
2
oxide were tested using this material as positive electrode in a battery of lithium.