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A multifunctional silicotungstic acid-modified Li-rich manganese-based cathode material with excellent electrochemical properties

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Li-rich layered oxide (LrLO) cathode has attracted much attention for Li-ion batteries in recent years due to its superior capacity of exceeding 250 mA h g−1. However, these materials still have some inherent drawbacks such as poor rate stability and cycle performance. In this paper, Li-rich cathode material Li1.2Mn0.54Ni0.13Co0.13O2 was modified by silicotungstic acid (HSW) with high electronic and ionic conductivity via a facile approach. The material was characterized by X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and electrochemical tests. The results showed that the thickness of HSW coating was about 5 nm. HSW coating could supply a transfer pathway for Li ions and electrons, resulting in the superior discharge capacity and rate capability. The HSW-LrLO could deliver 158.38 mA h g−1 even at high current density of 500 mA g−1, which was 26.9% higher than that of pristine LrLO. In addition, HSW-LrLO exhibited excellent cycling performance with the capacity retention over 90% at 1 and 5 C. These results were useful to develop effective surface modification for LrLO materials.

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This work was financially supported by the New Energy Project for Electric Vehicle of National Key Research and Development Program (2016YFB0100206) and the Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51634003).

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    Tianfeng Geng, Chunyu Du, Xinqun Cheng, Pengjian Zuo & Geping Yin

  2. Institute of Advanced Chemical Power Sources, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China

    Tianfeng Geng, Chunyu Du, Xinqun Cheng, Xing Xu, Jiyuan Jian, Xiaoshu He, Pengjian Zuo & Geping Yin

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Geng, T., Du, C., Cheng, X. et al. A multifunctional silicotungstic acid-modified Li-rich manganese-based cathode material with excellent electrochemical properties. J Solid State Electrochem 23, 101–108 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10008-018-4113-x

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